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Japanese imperial eras classified by historical period in chronological order.

Ancient

6
eras
645–708 CE

Nara

12
eras
715–782 CE

Heian

88
eras
806–1184 CE

Kamakura

48
eras
1185–1329 CE

Kenmu

2
eras
1331–1334 CE

Nanbokucho

24
eras
1336–1390 CE

Muromachi

24
eras
1394–1570 CE

Azuchi-Momoyama

3
eras
1573–1596 CE

Edo

35
eras
1615–1865 CE

Meiji

1
eras
1868–1868 CE

Taishō

1
eras
1912–1912 CE

Shōwa

1
eras
1926–1926 CE

Heisei

1
eras
1989–1989 CE

Reiwa

1
eras
2019–2019 CE