Japan timeline

  • 250

    A big find

    Founding of the great shrine of ise.
  • Period: 250 to

    the dawn of a new day

    the dawn of change
  • 552

    A new religion

    Introduction of buddhism into japan.
  • Jan 10, 645

    A new empiror

    Kotoku became the emperor of japan.
  • Jan 24, 1467

    A War

    Cival war erupts in japan killing many on both sides.
  • Eruption

    Mt Fuji erupted many casulties highest Mt in Japan.
  • a new addition

    the empire of japan includes manchuria in china
  • We took them by surprise

    Some 499 picked men of the US six ranger batlion and filipino guerillas made a comando raid 25 miles behind japanese line to empty a prison camp took japanese guards by surprise, and rescued 486 americans 23 britons 3 netherlands and one norwegin.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    The battle of Okinawa takes place resulting in 80,000 americans and 120,000 japanese casualties.
  • A big problem

    A tsunami hits japan breaking the nuclear power plant
    people worked hard to control the damage risking their own lives.
  • A Translation

    Translation of some of the sacred wrightings of Buddhists into Chinese.