Japan

  • 552

    Buddism is introduced to Japan

  • Mar 3, 604

    In 604, Prince Shotoku issued a set of guidelines called The Seventeen Article Constitusion.

  • Mar 3, 607

    In 607, construction of the older surviving five-storied pagoda begins.

  • Mar 3, 607

    In 607, Prine Shotoku sent an official representative to the Chinese Court.

  • Apr 29, 710

    In 710, the imperial government built a Chinese style capital on the site of the modern city Nara.

  • Jun 4, 1028

    In 1028, Fujiwara Muchigana's ruling ended.

  • Mar 3, 1180

    In 1180, there was a civil war in Japan.

  • Mar 3, 1185

    In 1185, the Heian period ended.

  • Jul 4, 1185

    In 1185, Minamoto Yoritomo came to power in Japan.

  • Dec 6, 1192

    In 1192, Yoritomo took the title of shogun.

  • In 1603, the last of these leaders, Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun.

  • In 1868, the time of the sammurai ended.

  • In 1940, the Japenese fought in World War ll.

  • In 593, a young man named Prince Shotoku ruled over Japan.

  • In 900, the Japenese invented kana.

  • the emporer Kammu moved the capital to Heian-kyl.

  • In 858, the Fujiwara married many of their young daughters into the royal family.

  • In 995, Fujiwara Michinaga lead Japan.

  • In 868, the emporer Yoritomo was restored to power.

  • In 794, the emporer stoped working on the city.