2.6 million YBP
First wave of early hominid, non-human animal, and incidental plant migration across Eurasia and onto the Japanese archipelago
12,700 YBP
Japan becomes an archipelago as the continent loses the crescent
12,000 YBP
The discovery of pottery and the beginning of the Jômon people
The beginning of the Yayoi phase with the rise of agriculture
250 CE
The beginning of the Yamato confederacy with the advent of the Tomb phase
669 CE
The Wa Kingdom became known as 'Nihon'
Death of Queen Himiko
248 CE
592 CE
Princess Suiko and Prince Shōoku comes into power
300 BCE
4500 YBP
11,700 YBP
57 CE
107 CE
238 CE
First Han dynasty voyagers visits the Wa kingdom
Second Han dynasty voyagers visits the Wa kingdom
Wa kingdom visits the Wei kingdom and receives a gold seal indicating their friendship
Significant envrionemental changes leaves Jomon people vulnerable to food shortages and famine.