Feudal Japan By JessePatrickDeanHerft 710 First permanent capital in Nara Period: 710 to 794 The Nara period 794 Emperor Kammu establishes his capital in Heian (today Kyoto) Period: 794 to 1185 The Heian period 1185 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Japan's first shogun Period: 1185 to 1333 The Kamakura period 1274 Kublai Khan launches the first Mongol invasion of Japan 1281 Mongol invasion of Japan ends in Mongols' defeat Period: 1333 to 1568 The Muromachi period 1338 Ashikagu Takauji is proclaimed shogun 1543 Portuguese traders arrive in Japan 1545 The Portuguese traders return 1600 Battle of Sekigahara 1603 Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes a shogun Period: 1603 to 1878 The Tokugawa period 1633 System of alternate attendance is introduced 1638 The Shimabara rebellion lasts four months 1657 Fire destroys a large part of Edo 1720 The ban of foreign books is temporarily lifted 1837 Osaka Rebellion 1853 Commodore Perry arrives 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa is signed 1855 Nagasaki Naval Training Centre established 1867 The last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu is overthrown 1878 Emperor Mutsuhito is proclaimed the Meiji emperor