Changes

*Naniwa (651?-653?)

*[[Naniwa]] (651?-653?)

*Asuka (653-667)

*[[Asuka]] (653-667)

*Ôtsu (667-672)

*[[Otsu|Ôtsu]] (667-672)

*Fujiwara (694-710)

*[[Fujiwara-kyo|Fujiwara-kyô]] (694-710)

*Heijô (now Nara) (710-740)

*[[Heijo|Heijô]] (now [[Nara]]) (710-740)

The following three capitals have overlapping and rather confusing dates:

The following three capitals have overlapping and rather confusing dates:

**Kuni (740-742?)

**[[Kuni-kyo|Kuni]] (740-742?)

**Shigaraki (742?-745)

**[[Shigaraki]] (742?-745)

**Naniwa (745?)

**Naniwa (745?)

*Heijô (now Nara) (745-784)

*Heijô (now Nara) (745-784)

*Nagaoka (784-794)

*[[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka]] (784-794)

*Heian (794-1868)  

*Heian (now [[Kyoto]]) (794-1868)

*[[Tokyo]] (1868 to present)

Due to archaeological debates and instances of dual capitals, the above list is not complete or yet trustworthy. Naniwa was capital more times than is listed.

Due to archaeological debates and instances of dual capitals, the above list is not complete or yet trustworthy. Naniwa was capital more times than is listed.