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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.
"From about the fourth century B.C., Jomon culture is gradually superceded by the more advanced Yayoi culture." With a period overview, list of key events, and 4 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Jomon (ca. BCE 10,500-300) and Yayoi (ca. BCE 4thC-3rdC CE) cultures, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1400–1600 A.D.
"The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are the most turbulent period in Japanese history, as military warlords clash violently and frequently in attempts to increase their own power and territory." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Muromachi (1392-1573) and Momoyama (1573-1615) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1–500 A.D.
"Around the third century A.D., the practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead is transmitted to Japan from the continent." With a period overview, list of key events, and 7 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Yayoi culture (ca. BCE 4thC-3rdC CE) and the Kofun period (ca. 3rdC-538), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1600–1800 A.D.
"The Edo, also known as the Tokugawa, period is a time of relative peace and stability, following centuries of warfare and disruption." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Momoyama (1573-1615) and Edo (1615-1868) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1800–1900 A.D.
"In the nineteenth century, Japan experiences a dramatic shift from the conservative, isolationist policies of the shogun-dominated Edo period to the rapid and widespread drive to modernize and engage with the rest of the world that characterizes the Meiji Restoration." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Edo period (1615-1868), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1900 A.D.–present
"The twentieth century is a turbulent time in Japan, as the country vacillates between unprecedented heights of power and wealth and the depths of poverty and devastation." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 2000–1000 B.C.
"The people of this period live primarily in the foothills and along the coast." With a period overview, list of key events, and 4 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about Jomon Culture (ca. BCE 10,500-300), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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Timeline of Art History: Japan, 500–1000 A.D.
"The introduction of Buddhism to the Japanese archipelago from China and Korea in the sixth century causes momentous changes amounting to a fundamentally different way of life for the Japanese." With a period overview, list of key events, and 5 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Kofun (ca. 3rdC-538), Asuka (538-710), Nara (710-794), and Heian (794-1185) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

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