Medieval Japan By ilykturtles 500 Buddhism came to Japan Period: 500 to Mar 3, 1900 Medieval Japan 552 Mahayana arrived in Japan Mar 3, 604 The prince issued a set of guidelines called the Seventeen Article Constitution Mar 2, 700 Japan's imperial government looked like China Mar 2, 710 Japan's capital was built Mar 3, 1180 Civil War in Japan Mar 3, 1185 End of Heian Period Mar 3, 1185 Minamoto Yoritomo seized power Mar 3, 1192 Minamoto Yoritomo took the title of shogun Mar 3, 1200 A monk found a popular form of Amida Buddhism Mar 3, 1603 The last of leaders, Tokugawa Ieyasu, began shogun Mar 3, 1700 Samurai were expected to be students of culture Mar 3, 1700 It took the final form in Bushido Mar 3, 1868 Emperor restored power Mar 2, 2022 Prince Shotoku became powerful Mar 2, 2022 Japan created Kana ("borrowed letters") Mar 2, 2022 Heian period began Mar 2, 2022 Fujiwara Michinaga started to lead Japan Mar 2, 2022 The emperor Kamma wanted to move the capital away from Nara Mar 2, 2022 Fujiwara married many of their young daughters