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Jan 1, 1192
Yoritomo becomes shogun
yoritomo was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan -
Jan 1, 1195
First zen temple is shofukuji
hofukuji is alleged to be the first Zen temple in Japan and was founded by Eisai, brought Zen Buddhism from China, in 1195. -
Jan 1, 1274
First mongol invasion of japan
The Mongol invasions of Japan of 1274 and 1281 were major military efforts undertaken by Kublai Khan to conquer the Japanese islands after the submission of Goryeo (Korea) to vassaldom. -
Jan 1, 1281
Mongols invade a second time
In 1266, the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (a grandson of Genghis Khan) paused in his campaign to subdue all of China, and sent a message to the Emperor of Japan -
Jan 1, 1336
Takauji becomes shogun
In the first weeks of 1336, two years after the fall of Kamakura, the first of the Ashikaga shoguns Ashikaga Takauji left the city for Kyoto in pursuit of Nitta Yoshisada. -
Jan 1, 1542
The first portuguese traders arrive
Japanese's first contact with with the west after a portuguese ship owent off course and aririved in japanese waters -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese introduce fire arm
Portuguese sailors introduced guns into Japan. By 1560, they were being used in battle -
Jan 1, 1549
saint francis xavier arrives in japan
He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time -
Jan 1, 1568
nobunagga permits christinity
He was the first daiymo ever to incorperate firearms in his battle strtegies. -
Jan 1, 1582
christian daimyo send envoy to vatican
General Akechi murdered Shogun Oda Nobunaga. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a general fighting for Nobunaga, reacted very quickly, defeated Akechi, and took over control of the country. -
hideyoshi's army invades korea
Toyotomi Hideyoshis sent an army to invade Korea after Korea refused to help him invade China. -
first offical persecution of christian japan
After the first landing of Portuguese sailors in Japan in 1542, Christian proselyting led by Francisco Xavier started. -
tokugawa leyasu orders restrictions, christains missionaires and outlaws of christianity
With this attitude, Ieyasu closed Japan’s ports to international trade to prevent Christianity from entering the country. -
portoguses tradder banned from japan
Portuguese traders banned from Japan, and they were told tonot come back -
relaxation of the ban on importation of foreign books
Ban lifted on the importation of foreign books and chinese translations (with the exception of books directly concerned with Christianity). -
commodre perry and us navvy enter bay
Commodore Perry and the U.S navy enter the uncharted waters of Uraga bay
