Feudal Japan

By BJ Wilson
  • Miratomo Yoritomo is appointed shogun
    Jan 1, 1192

    Miratomo Yoritomo is appointed shogun

    Miratomo Yoritomo is the first shogun of Japan
  • First Zen temple built
    Jan 1, 1195

    First Zen temple built

    The first Zen Buddhist temple was built
  • First Buddhist School
    Jan 1, 1253

    First Buddhist School

    the first Buddhist school established
  • Mongol invade Japan
    Jan 1, 1274

    Mongol invade Japan

    The Mongolians attack Japan
  • The first Christian missionaries
    Jan 1, 1542

    The first Christian missionaries

  • Saint Francis Xavier arrives in Japan
    Jan 1, 1549

    Saint Francis Xavier arrives in Japan

  • Nobunaga permits Christian missionaries
    Jan 1, 1568

    Nobunaga permits Christian missionaries

  • Christian Daimyo sends Samurai to envoy to vatrean
    Jan 1, 1582

    Christian Daimyo sends Samurai to envoy to vatrean

  • toyotomi banned Christianity from Japan
    Jan 1, 1582

    toyotomi banned Christianity from Japan

  • first christian persecution

    first christian persecution

    the first persecution of christianity in Japan
  • Chinese Zen Buddhist founds obaku zen buddhism

    Chinese Zen Buddhist founds obaku zen buddhism

  • Commodore perry arrives

    Commodore perry arrives

    commodore perry and U.S navy enter Uraga Bay
  • Rise of imperial power

    Rise of imperial power

    Fall of the Togugawa Shogunate and restoration of imperial power
  • Shinto state religion

    Shinto state religion

    Buddhism declines, Shinto remains state religion
  • Beginning of Hein Period

    Beginning of Hein Period