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Jan 1, 1185
End of Heian Period
End of Heian Period -
Jan 1, 1192
Yorimoto becomes shogun
Minamoto Yorimoto becomes shogun (Picture of Minamoto Yorimoto) -
Jan 1, 1195
First Zen temple
Zen Master Eisai builds the first Zen temple at Shofukuji -
Jan 1, 1253
Buddhism school built
School of Buddhism established by Nichiren Shonin -
Jan 1, 1274
Mongols attempt their first invasion
Mongols attempt first invasion on Japan -
Jan 1, 1542
The First Christian missionaries arrive
The First Christian missionaries arrive in Japan -
Jan 1, 1542
The first Portuguese traders arrive
The first Portuguese traders arrive in Japan (Picture of Portuguese traders) -
Jan 1, 1549
Saint Francis Xaiver arrives
Saint Francis Xaiver arrives in Japan (Picture of Saint Francis Xaiver) -
Jan 1, 1568
Oda Nobunaga permits christian missionary work
Oda Nobunaga permits christian missionary work (Picture of Oda Nobunaga) -
Jan 1, 1582
Samurai envoy sent to Vatican
Christian daimyo sent samurai envoy to Vatican (Picture of a Samurai) -
Toyotomi Hideyoshi orders Sen no Rikyu to commit ritual suicide.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi orders Tea Master, Sen no Rikyu to commit ritual suicide. (Picture of Tea Master, Sen no Rikyu) -
First official persecution of Christians
The first official persecution of Christians in Japan (Picture of Christians on Crosses) -
Chinese Zen missionary Ingen, arrives in Nagasaki and founds Obaku sect
Chinese Zen missionary Ingen, arrives in Nagasaki and founds the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism. (Picture of Japan and where Nagasaki is) -
Commodore Perry and US Navy enter Uraga Bay
Commodore Perry and US Navy enter Uraga Bay (Picture of Commodore Perry) -
2nd visit by Commodore Perry and US Navy
2nd visit by Commodore Perry and US Navy (Picture of Commodore Perry) -
Buddhism experiences a decline as Shinto regains status of official state religion
Japanese Buddhism experiences a decline as Shinto regains its status of official state religion under emperor Meiji (Picture of Emperor Meiji) -
Beggining of Heian Period
Beggining of Heian Period
