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Feudal Japan

  • Jan 1, 1192

    Yorimoto becomes shogun

    Yorimoto becomes shogun
    Yorimoto becomes shogun. The Mongals invade Japan, Japan is ruled by a military style government.
  • Jan 1, 1336

    First European arrival

    First European arrival
    In 1336, Japan met the first arrival of Europeans. Europeans were quite admiring of the country. Japan was to become a major exporter of cooper and silver.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    the first Portuguese traders arrive

    the first Portuguese traders arrive
    In 1542 the first Portuguese traders arrived. They arrived with chinease good like silk and porcelain.
  • Japan closes the door to the West.

    Japan closes the door to the West.
    In 1603, Japan closed the door to the west. Leyasu saw the Europeans as a threat to thier newly-found national stability and decided on a closed-door policy.
  • The Heian period begins

    The Heian period begins
    The Heian period began in 794- a time of artistic and cultural development.