701 – 800
The 8th Century in Japan
83 recorded entries between 701 and 800.
700s 11
- 701 Taihō 大宝 · Japanese era name
- 701 Taihō-ji Temple 大宝寺 · Buddhist temple
- 702 Satsuma Province 薩摩国 · Province of Japan
- 702 Ōnakatomi no Kiyomaro 大中臣清麻呂 · Samurai
- 704 Kawachi Province 河内国 · Province of Japan
- 704 Keiun 慶雲 · Japanese era name
- 704 Fujiwara no Toyonari 藤原豊成 · Politician
- 704 Nariai-ji Temple 成相寺 · Buddhist temple
- 708 Wadō 和銅 · Japanese era name
- 709 Chiba-dera Temple 千葉寺 · Buddhist temple
- 709 Ryūkaku-ji Temple 龍角寺 (寺院) · Buddhist temple
710s 27
- 710 Izumo Province 出雲国 · Province of Japan
- 710 Kōfuku-ji Temple 興福寺 · Buddhist temple
- 712 Dewa Province 出羽国 · Province of Japan
- 713 Ōsumi Province 大隅国 · Province of Japan
- 713 Mimasaka Province 美作国 · Province of Japan
- 713 Tango Province 丹後国 · Province of Japan
- 713 Shimotsuke Province 下野国 · Province of Japan
- 714 Fujiwara no Nagate 藤原永手 · Samurai
- 715 Reiki 霊亀 · Japanese era name
- 715 Byakugō-ji Temple 白毫寺 · Buddhist temple
- 715 Fujiwara no Matate 藤原真楯 · Samurai
- 716 Yamato Province 大和国 · Province of Japan
- 716 Yoshino Province 芳野監 · Province of Japan
- 716 Taisan-ji Temple 太山寺 · Buddhist temple
- 717 Yōrō 養老 · Japanese era name
- 717 Nago-dera Temple 那古寺 · Buddhist temple
- 717 Nata-dera Temple 那谷寺 · Buddhist temple
- 717 Daifuku-ji Temple 大福寺 · Buddhist temple
- 718 Awa Province 安房国 · Province of Japan
- 718 Noto Province 能登国 · Province of Japan
- 718 Iwaki Province 石城国 · Province of Japan
- 718 Iwase Province 石背国 · Province of Japan
- 718 Gangō-ji Temple 元興寺 · Buddhist temple
- 718 Fuki-ji Temple 富貴寺 · Buddhist temple
- 718 Ōtomo no Yakamochi 大伴家持 · Politician
- 718 Daisen-ji Temple 大山寺 · Buddhist temple
- 719 Eisan-ji Temple 栄山寺 · Buddhist temple
720s 13
- 721 Suwa Province 諏方国 · Province of Japan
- 723 Ō no Yasumaro 太安万侶 · Historian
- 724 Jinki 神亀 · Japanese era name
- 724 Chikurin-ji Temple 竹林寺 · Buddhist temple
- 724 Hōgon-ji Temple 宝厳寺 · Buddhist temple
- 725 Nihon-ji Temple 日本寺 · Buddhist temple
- 727 Fujiwara no Tsuginawa 藤原継縄 · Samurai
- 727 Sakanoue no Karitamaro 坂上苅田麻呂 · Samurai
- 727 Fujiwara no Korekimi 藤原是公 · Samurai
- 728 Kōken-ji Temple 高顕寺 · Buddhist temple
- 729 Tenpyō 天平 · Japanese era name
- 729 Ishite-ji Temple 石手寺 · Buddhist temple
- 729 Isonokami no Yakatsugu 石上宅嗣 · Writer
730s 4
- 731 Ōtomo no Otomaro 大伴弟麻呂 · Samurai
- 733 Tōrin-in Temple 東林院 · Buddhist temple
- 733 Jindai-ji Temple 深大寺 · Buddhist temple
- 736 Ryōsen-ji Temple 霊山寺 · Buddhist temple
740s 4
- 747 Ishiyama-dera Temple 石山寺 · Buddhist temple
- 747 Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple 新薬師寺 · Buddhist temple
- 749 Tenpyō-shōhō 天平勝宝 · Japanese era name
- 749 Tenpyō-kanpō 天平感宝 · Japanese era name
750s 4
- 756 Fujiwara no Uchimaro 藤原内麻呂 · Samurai
- 757 Izumi Province 和泉国 · Province of Japan
- 757 Tenpyō-hōji 天平宝字 · Japanese era name
- 758 Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 · Samurai
760s 6
- 765 Tenpyō-jingo 天平神護 · Japanese era name
- 765 Katsuō-ji Temple 勝尾寺 · Buddhist temple
- 766 Rinnō-ji Temple 輪王寺 · Buddhist temple
- 766 Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple 愛宕念仏寺 · Buddhist temple
- 767 Jingo-keiun 神護景雲 · Japanese era name
- 767 Saichō 最澄 · Philosopher
770s 5
- 770 Hōki 宝亀 · Japanese era name
- 771 Seichō-ji Temple 清澄寺 · Buddhist temple
- 774 Kūkai 空海 · Philosopher
- 775 Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu 藤原冬嗣 · Samurai
- 778 Kiyomizu-dera Temple 清水寺 · Buddhist temple
780s 4
- 781 Ten'ō 天応 · Japanese era name
- 782 Enryaku 延暦 · Japanese era name
- 788 Enryaku-ji Temple 延暦寺 · Buddhist temple
- 788 Ryūfuku-ji Temple 龍福寺 · Buddhist temple
790s 3
- 793 Settsu Province 摂津国 · Province of Japan
- 793 Ennin 円仁 · Writer
- 796 Kurama-dera Temple 鞍馬寺 · Buddhist temple
800s 2
- 800 Hi Province 火国 · Province of Japan
- 800 Tōdai-ji Temple 東大寺 · Buddhist temple