History Timeline of Japanese History Jomon period: Before 300 BC Early Japanese were hunters, gatherers, and fishermen. Yayoi period: 300 BC –AD 300 Introduction. - ppt download

History Timeline of Japanese History Jomon period: Before 300 BC Early Japanese were hunters, gatherers, and fishermen. Yayoi period: 300 BC –AD 300 Introduction. - ppt download: Asuka period: AD 538 –710  Buddhism arrives.  Prince Shotoku Constitution written. Emperor claims supreme power over the clans. Nara period: AD 710 – 784  Nara becomes the first permanent capital, modeled after the Chinese capital.