In this place we do not want to give a deepgoing account on the history of Japan in all its aspects, like event history, history of literature, arts, thought and philosophy or the history of society and customs. Instead, this part of chinaknowledge.de is only a chronologically arranged overview of the most important events and trends in the history of this neighbour of China. Pre-history and the early states Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi and the Sengoku period Tokugawa (Edo) period Meiji period Taishō and Shōwa period - Japan in war Modern Japan