時代
Periods
Each object records its historical period and its date of making separately. Period boundaries are conventional guides.
Periods
Dates are conventional guides; scholars draw the boundaries differently.
01
to 6th c.
Ancient
古代（縄文〜古墳）
Dogū and haniwa — forms of ritual and burial.
3 objects
02
6th–8th c.
Asuka – Nara
飛鳥・奈良
Buddhism arrives, and with it continental craft.
2 objects
03
late 8th–12th c.
Heian
平安
Court culture and a native aesthetic take shape.
6 objects
04
late 12th–14th c.
Kamakura
鎌倉
The warrior age — a golden era of swords and sculpture.
4 objects
05
14th–16th c.
Muromachi
室町
Ink painting, tea and the maturing of Noh.
1 object
06
late 16th c.
Momoyama
安土桃山
Gold-ground screens and the teaware of wabi.
3 objects
07
1603–1868
Edo
江戸
Two and a half centuries of peace; crafts flourish.
13 objects
08
1868–1912
Meiji
明治
Through world's fairs, Japanese craft meets the world.
1 object
09
1912–1926
Taishō
大正
In preparationModern life, and the first revaluation of handwork.
0 objects
10
1926–1989
Shōwa
昭和
In preparationThe Mingei movement and the Living National Treasures.
0 objects
11
1989–
Contemporary
現代
In preparationMakers renewing tradition today.
0 objects