The names for historical periods vary from scholar to scholar, and this is especially true for any time before the Asuka era. Furthermore, not all periods can be strictly divided, with some overlapping. The following are some names for eras that are based on recent research. 1. Jomon era (around 15,000 years ago) 2. Yayoi era (around the 5 ~10th century B.C. ~) 3. Kofun era (around the 3rd century A.D. ~) 4. Asuka era（592～） 5. Nara era（710～） 6. Heian era（794～） 7. Kamakura era（1185～） ＜ Nambokuchou era（1333～1392）＞ 8. Muromachi era（1336～1573） ＜ The Warring States era（1467～）＞ 9. Azuchi-Momoyama era（around 1570～) 10. Edo era（1603～1867） 11. Meiji era（1868～1912） Select a period (number) from those listed that a great historical figure belonged to. 1. In which era did Prince Shotoku, who was instrumental in bringing in political reforms, and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, belong? 2. In which era was Angkor Wat built and Murasaki Shikibu’s novel “The Tale of Genji” written? 3. In which era did Genghis Khan conquer the Eurasian continent, and Minamoto no Yoritomo establish the first samurai regime? 4. In which era was Kinkakuji Temple (the Golden Pavilion) built and a book by Marco Polo introducing Japan as a country with “gold reserves” released?