760s in Japan

was a after Tenpyō-shōhō and before Tenpyō-jingo. This period spanned the years from August 757 through January 765. The reigning Emperor was , who was a mere figurehead while authority was in the hands of Fujiwara no Nakamaro and during the later years of the era increasingly with retired Empress Kōken and the monk Dōkyō.

was a after Tenpyō-jingo and before Hōki. This period spanned the years from August 767 through October 770. The reigning empress was . This was the same woman who had reigned previously as the former .

was a after Tenpyō-hōji and before Jingo-keiun. This period spanned the years from January 765 through August 767. The reigning empress was . This was the same woman who had reigned previously as .

short-lived and unsuccessful Nara period military confrontation in Japan