1. Nippon: Land of Rising Sun

3. Paleolithic Period (ends 1200 BCE)

4. Jomon Period (11,000 BCE to 300 BCE) http://web- japan.org/museum/historyofjp/histjp.html http://web- japan.org/museum/historyofjp/histjp.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUUxQ4Y OhUM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUUxQ4Y OhUM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6Sh5K rosY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6Sh5K rosY

5. Yayoi Period (900 BCE to 250 AD)

6. Kofun Period (300 AD to 552 AD)

7. Yamato Period (552 AD-710 AD)

8. Nara Period (710 AD TO 794 AD)

9. Heian Period (794 AD to 1185 AD)