Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken)

Capital	Matsue
Region	Chugoku
Island	Honshu
Governor	Nobuyoshi Sumita
Area	6,707.29 km² (18th)
- % water	2.7%
Population (October 1, 2000)
- Population	761,503 (46th)
- Density	114 /km²
Districts	8
Municipalities	23
ISO 3166-2	JP-32
Web site	www.pref.shimane.jp/ section/kokusai/foreign/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Moutan peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
- Tree	Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
- Bird	Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Symbol of Shimane Prefecture

Shimane Prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken^?) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Matsue. The Oki Islands are part of Shimane Prefecture. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1397x1593, 77 KB) Summary Large size map of Japan with Shimane highlighted, self made but originally based on a japanese mapbook. ... Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (中国地方 ChÅ«goku-chihō) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Species See text The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. ... Species About 115. ... Binomial name Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. ... Shimane prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (中国地方 ChÅ«goku-chihō) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ...

History

Old provinces

• Iwami Province
• Izumo Province
• Oki Province

Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo no kuni) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chugoku region. ... Oki (隠岐国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hoki. ...

Geography

Cities

8 cities are located on Shimane Prefecture.

• Gotsu
• Hamada
• Izumo
• Masuda
• Matsue (capital)
• Oda
• Unnan
• Yasugi

Gōtsu (江津市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Hamada (浜田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Izumo (出雲市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Masuda (益田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Shimane Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Yasugi (安来市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ...

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district. The district (郡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States. ...

Hikawa (簸川郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Hikawa (斐川町; -cho) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan. ... Iishi (飯石郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Kanoashi (鹿足郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... An attractive old street in Tsuwano Tsuwano (津和野町; Tsuwano-cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane prefecture, Japan. ... Nita (仁多郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Ōchi (邑智郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Kawamoto (川本町; -machi) is a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Oki (隠岐郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Ama (海士町; -cho) is a town located in Oki District, Japan. ... Chibu (知夫村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Nishinoshima (西ノ島町; -cho) is a town located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Okinoshima (隠岐の島町; -chō) is a town located in Shimane, Japan. ... Yatsuka (八束郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Higashiizumo (東出雲町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ...

Mergers

• On October 1, 2004, the town of Saigou and the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma (all from Oki District) merged to form the new town of Okinoshima.

• On October 1, 2004, the towns of Iwami and Mizuho and the village of Hasumi (all from Ochi District) merged to form the new town of Oonan.

• On October 1, 2004, the town of Ochi and the village of Daiwa (both from Ochi District) merged to form the new town of Misato.

• On October 1, 2004, the town of Sakurae from Ochi District merged into the city of Gotsu.

• On October 1, 2004, the towns of Hakuta and Hirose from Nogi District merged into the city of Yasugi. Nogi District was dissolved as a result.

• On November 1, 2004, the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki from Ohara District and the towns and villages of Kakeya, Mitoya and Yoshida from Iishi District merged to form the new city of Unnan. Ohara District was dissolved as a result.

• On January 1, 2005, the towns of Akagi and Tonbara from Iishi District merged to form the new town of Iinan.

• On March 22, 2005, the city of Hirata and the towns of Koryo, Sada, Taisha and Taki from Hikawa District merged into the city of Izumo.

• On January 31, 2005, the towns of Nita and Yokota from Nita District merged to form the new town of Okuizumo.

• On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District) merged into the city of Matsue.

• On September 25, 2005, the town of Nichihara from Kanoashi District merged into the town of Tsuwano.

• On October 1, 2005, the village of Kakinoki and the town of Muikaichi from Kanoashi District merged to form the new town of Yoshika.

• On October 1, 2005, the towns of Nima and Yunotsu from Nima District merged into the city of Oda. Nima District was dissolved as a result.

• On October 1, 2005, the towns of Asahi, Kanagi, Misumi and Yasaka from Naka District merged into the city of Hamada. Naka District was dissolved as a result.

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Hasumi (羽須美村; -mura) is a village located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Ōchi (邑智郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ochi (邑智町; -cho) is a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Daiwa (大和村; -mura) is a village located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Ōchi (邑智郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sakurae (桜江町; -cho) is a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Ōchi (邑智郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Gōtsu (江津市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hakuta (伯太町; -cho) is a town located in Nogi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Hirose (広瀬町; -machi) is a town located in Nogi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Nogi (能義郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Yasugi (安来市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Nogi (能義郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daito (大東町; -cho) is a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane, Japan. ... Kamo (加茂町; -machi) is a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane, Japan. ... Kisuki (木次町; -cho) is a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane, Japan. ... Ōhara (大原郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Kakeya (掛合町; -machi) is a town located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Mitoya (三刀屋町; -cho) is a town located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yoshida (吉田村; -mura) is a village located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Iishi (飯石郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Ōhara (大原郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akagi (赤来町; -cho) is a town located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Tonbara (頓原町; -cho) is a town located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Iishi (飯石郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hirata (平田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Koryo (湖陵町; -cho) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan. ... Sada (佐田町; -cho) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan. ... Taisha (大社町; -machi) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan. ... Taki (多伎町; -cho) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan. ... Hikawa (簸川郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Izumo (出雲市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nita (仁多町; -cho) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yokota (横田町; -cho) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane, Japan. ... Nita (仁多郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kashima (鹿島町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Mihonoseki (美保関町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Categories: Towns in Shimane Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Shinji (宍道町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Tamayu (玉湯町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yatsuka (八束町; -cho) is a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yakumo (八雲村; -mura) is a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yatsuka (八束郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nichihara (日原町; -cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Kanoashi (鹿足郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... An attractive old street in Tsuwano Tsuwano (津和野町; Tsuwano-cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane prefecture, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kakinoki (柿木村; -mura) is a village located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Muikaichi (六日市町; -cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan. ... Kanoashi (鹿足郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nima (仁摩町; -cho) is a town located in Nima District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yunotsu (温泉津町; Yunotsu-machi) is a town located in Nima District, Shimane, Japan. ... Nima (邇摩郡; Nima-gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Shimane Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Nima (邇摩郡; Nima-gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Asahi (旭町; -cho) is a town located in Naka District, Japan. ... Kanagi (金城町; -cho) is a town located in Naka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Misumi (三隅町; -cho) is a town located in Naka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Yasaka (弥栄村; -mura) is a village located in Naka District, Shimane, Japan. ... Naka (那賀郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Hamada (浜田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Naka (那賀郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ...

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Universities in Shimane Prefecture

• Shimane University (National university) [1]
• The University of Shimane (Prefectural university) [2]

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

See also

• Lafcadio Hearn
• Liancourt Rocks

Lafcadio Hearn, aka Koizumi Yakumo. ... The Liancourt Rocks are islets in the East Sea (Sea of Corea, Blue Sea). ...

External links

• Official homepage of Shimane Prefecture
• Shimane JET Programme participants homepage

Shimane Prefecture
Cities
Gotsu | Hamada | Izumo | Masuda | Matsue (capital) | Oda | Unnan | Yasugi
Districts
Hikawa | Iishi | Kanoashi | Mino | Nita | Ochi | Oki | Yatsuka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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Coordinates: 35°13′N 132°40′E Image File history File links Shimane_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Shimane prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Gōtsu (江津市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Hamada (浜田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Izumo (出雲市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Masuda (益田市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Shimane Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Yasugi (安来市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Hikawa (簸川郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Iishi (飯石郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Kanoashi (鹿足郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Mino (美濃郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Nita (仁多郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Ōchi (邑智郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Oki (隠岐郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Yatsuka (八束郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Aichi Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... Samurai house in Kakunodate Tazawako (Lake Tazawa) Akita Prefecture (秋田県; Akita-ken) is located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan. ... Aomori Prefecture (青森県 Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ... 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Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県; Wakayama-ken) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県 Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... Tohoku region, Japan The Tōhoku region (東北地方; Tōhoku-chihō) is a geographical area of Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan The Kantō region (Japanese: 関東地方, Kantō-chihō) is a geographical area of HonshÅ«, the largest island in Japan. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan. ... Kōshinetsu (甲信越) is a subregion of the Chubu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. ... Tōkai (東海) is a subregion of Chubu, Japan along the Pacific Ocean. ... Chukyo region (中京地方 ChÅ«kyō-chihō) lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (中国地方 ChÅ«goku-chihō) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州 kyÅ«shÅ«) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Location of Ryukyu Islands Ryukyuan flag The Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島 Ryukyu-rettō, formerly spelled Lewchew or Luchu) or Nansei Islands (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō southwest islands), are an island chain stretching southwestward from the island of Kyushu in Japan. ... A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (政令指定都市 seirei shitei toshi or 政令市 seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... The 23 special wards (特別区 tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Chiba Hall Mayor {{{Mayor}}} Address 〒260-8722 1-1, Chiba-kou, Chuo-ku, Chiba Phone number 043-245-5111 Official website: Chiba City , Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Koreas Busan. ... Hiroshima City Hall Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba Address 〒730-8586 Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 Phone number 082-245-2111 Official website: Hiroshima City , The city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu (北九州市; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Kyoto Hall Mayor Yorikane Masumoto Address 〒604-8571 Kyoto-shi, Nakagyo-ku, Teramachi-Oike, 488 Phone number 075-222-3111 Official website: Kyoto City This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (堺市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sapporo ) (help· info) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Downtown Sendai from Sendai Castles reconstructed guardhouse Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast) region. ... Shizuoka (静岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜市; -shi) is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. ... The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D., but abundant archaeological evidence demonstrates that people were living on the islands, which were actually adjoined to the mainland until about 13,000 years ago, as early as the upper paleolithic... The Japanese Paleolithic (Japanese: 日本の旧石器時代 Nihon no kyÅ«-sekki-jidai) covers a period from around 100,000 to 30,000 BCE, when the earliest stone tool implements have been found, to around 12,000 BCE, at the end of the last Ice-age, which corresponds to the beginning of the Mesolithic... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Jōmon period (Japanese: 縄文時代 jōmon jidai) is the... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Yayoi (弥生時代) is an era in Japan from 300... It has been suggested that Origin of Korean and Japanese be merged into this article or section. ... The Nara period (Japanese: 奈良時代, Nara-jidai) of the History of Japan covers the years from about AD 710 to 794. ... The Heian period (Japanese: 平安時代, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... The Kamakura period (Japanese: 鎌倉時代, Kamakura-jidai; 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. ... The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... The Azuchi-Momoyama period (Japanese: 安土桃山時代, Azuchi-Momoyama-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1568 to 1600. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ... The Meiji period (Japanese: 明治時代, Meiji-jidai) denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ... The Taishō period (Japanese: 大正時代, Taishō-jidai, period of great righteousness) is a period in the history of Japan dating from 30 July 1912 to 25 December 1926. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Updated Japan News be merged into this article or section. ... The history of Japans economy is one of the most studied for its spectacular growth, first in the period from the late nineteenth century that saw Japan become a world power and then again after the devastation of the Second World War when the island nation rose to become... The history of education in Japan dates back at least to the sixth century, when Chinese learning was introduced at the Yamato court. ... The military history of Japan is characterized by a long period of feudal wars, followed by domestic stability, and then foreign conquest. ... The naval history of Japan traces back to early interactions with states on the Asian continent at the beginning of the medieval period, and reached a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th century at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Nanban trade period. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...