History of Japan

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  • The first capital of Japan
    710

    The first capital of Japan

    The first capital of Japan is established at Nara
  • Start of the Heian period
    794

    Start of the Heian period

    from 794 to 1185 the Heian period was when the capital of Japan was Heian-kyō
  • First shōgun of Japan
    1185

    First shōgun of Japan

    Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and the first shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.
  • Beginning of the Warring States
    1467

    Beginning of the Warring States

    Was a period when many states were at war.
  • First contact between Japan and Europeans
    1543

    First contact between Japan and Europeans

    The first contact between Japan and Europe. This began trade between them.
  • The Azuchi-Momoyama period begins
    1573

    The Azuchi-Momoyama period begins

    Was when Oda Nobunaga brought all provinces under the control of the central government.
  • The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate

    The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate

    The start of the Tokugawa shogunate, which would rule in the emperor's name until 1868.
  • The sakoku (“locked country”) period begins

    The sakoku (“locked country”) period begins

    During the sakoku period, relations and trade between Japan and other countries were severely limited,

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