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Jan 1, 1192
yorimoto becomes shogun
yorimoto was the first shogun.he took control of thegoverment after he became a shogun. -
Jan 1, 1195
The first Zen temple called Shofukuji
Constructed in 1195 by Eisai.After he returned from China he built the temple to introduce to Japan the Zen religon. Located in Fukuoka. Over the centuries it has been destroyed several times by fire and then rebuilt. -
Jan 1, 1274
first mongol invasion of japan
the mongolians invade because they wer to small.so they attacked japan. -
Jan 1, 1281
Mongolia invaded Japan a second time
Naval attack by Mongol ships.Khan attacked with 4400 ships and 110000 Koren, Chinese and Mongol troops.The japanese built a wall that helped stop the Mongol attack.The Mongals retreated to Iki Island. A wind called the Kamakazie created big seas and sunk 4000 ships and 100,000 men died. -
Jan 1, 1336
takauji becomes shogun
according to the zens of japan he had three quilitiesto him. the first one he kept his cool in battle and not afraid of death. the second was he was merciful and tolerant. the third was he was very generous with those below him. the is propbably why he became a shogun -
Jan 1, 1542
first portuguese traders
the first portuguese traders started by trading many things with the japanese. then the brang christiansinto japan. this included saint francis xavier. -
Jan 1, 1542
first europeans into japan
the first europeans into japan were the portuguese people. the portuguese started to trade with the Japanenese. then they sytarted bring christians into japan. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese introduced firearms
Portugeuse introduced firearms to the Japanese. Whent he banned was applyed the japanese study the portugeuse weapon and built there on out of the infomation they got. -
Jan 1, 1549
saint francis xavier arrived in japan
saint francis xavier was one of th few peope who brang christianity into japan. christianity started off very well but by the 16th century it started to slow down because it was banned and many of them all ready in japan were killed. -
Jan 1, 1568
nobunga permits christians missionary work
he allowed the christians to spread the word of god and jesus. there was alot of the japanese people that changed to christians. this work for a little while an till the japanese didn't like christianity. the way christian live there life like everyone is ecqual. -
toyotomi hideyoshi prohibetes christianity
the reason he prohibeted christianity was because it wasn't about respecting the people above you. so he started to get rided of the christains. then later on he stop all transport into japan. these stoped all christian in japan. -
hideyoshi armes invades Korea
this was his first unsuccessful invadsion of korea. he had another in 1597. this was another unsuccessful try at taking over korea. the reason he thought he needed to attack ws that japan was to small for all the people they had in japan. -
First offical persecution of christians in Japan
hideyoshi toyotomi started it by crucifing 26catholics that included six foreigners and one 12 year old boy. some punishments were branded with hot iron, boiled alive in hot springs and tourched in other ways -
Tokugawa Ieyasu expels christians missionaries and outlaws christianity
Tokugawa Ieyasu outlawed christains and his shogun murdered 37,000 christians in 50 years. He forced the christians to step on religous pictures to announce the change of their religon. In 1642 the last Japanese priest was crucified. -
japan closes door to the west
they stopped all trades from the west into japan. ths included the portuguese and china. they did it to stop christians coming into japan. the japanese kept them out for a nearly 100 years -
potuuguese traders banned from japan
they did it brecause of all the christiana coming into japan.so the stop everyone.this was because of how christainity workes. the mane reason was that everyone is equal and no one is higher than the other one. -
relaxation of banned of importation of foreign goods
Japan started to let some foreign goods to come in to the country.Japan allowed only a few countries to import food and goods into the country, these countries included the Netherlands and France. They imported different types of spices. -
Commodore Perry and the US navy enter Uraga Bay
USpresident gave Perry a letter to asking Japan was going to open the shores up but only for a short time .Japanese Goverment was almost bankurupt so it changed its law about constructing ships. When Perry returned in 1854 a treaty between United States and Japan was signed on March 31 1854 declaring peace and amity between both countries -
the heian period
the heian period was when it was controled by a family called the heian's. this period went from 794 to 1185. the heian period was cut into two seperate parts. one was called the Fujiwara period between 858 to 1160. the other one was called the Taira period between 1600 to 1185
