Periods of Ancient Japanese History

An image illustrating the progression of periods in ancient Japanese civilization from its pre-historic settling by paleolithic migrants from northeast Asia. Through profound domestic evolution and constant international exchange during the main eras of its colorful development (Jōmon, Yayoi, Kofun, Asuka, Nara, and Heian), Japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, the bloom of the Shinto religion, and multiple interpretations of Buddhism, rule by samurai warriors, some of the oldest pottery vessels and the world’s first novel.