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Shushi
Shushi is invented. -
Jan 1, 1192
Yoritomo becomes shogun
Yoritomo is appointed as the first shogun of Japan. Japan is ruled by a military style government. -
Jan 1, 1221
Kamakura army defeats Imperial army
The Kamakura army defeats the Imperial army and the power of the Kamakura Shogun oover the Emperor. -
Jan 1, 1274
Mongols invade
The Mongolians invade Japan for the first time -
Jan 1, 1542
Portguese traders arrive in Japan
Portuguese traderarrive in Japan.They found Japan by mistake and started trading with them. -
Jan 1, 1542
First Europeans in Japan
The first Europeans to set foot in Japan were Portugese traders. -
Jan 1, 1549
Saint Francis Xavier leads First mission to Japan
Saint Francis Xavierand the Portugese lead the first mission into Japan to convert the Japanese into Christians -
Japan closes the door to the west
Japan closes its boarders to the western world and their cultures. -
The begining of the Heian period
Begining of the Heian period is When Emporor Heian ruled.
