Jomon to 200 BCE Yayoi 200BCE-250CE Kofun (tomb) 250-552 Early civilization 552-710
		poetry		narrative/essays etc.		drama
	600 Nara 710-743 Heian 794-1185	Manyôshû (c. 759)		Kojiki 712 Nihon shoki 720
	800	Kokinshû (c. 914)	Ise monogatari (c. 920) Makura no sôshi (c. 996)
	1000 Kamakura 1185-1336		Genji monogatari (c.1011)
	1200 Muromachi 1392-1568	Shinkokinshû (1205)	Hôjôki (1212) Heike monogatari (c.1218) Tsurezuregusa (c. 1330)		Kan’ami (noh drama)
	1400	development of renga			Zeami (noh drama)
	1600 Edo 1600-1868	development of haikai Basho active 1680’s	Saikaku active 1680’s		bunraku and kabuki appear Chikamatsu active c. 1700
	1800