Japan under Shoguns By samanthazhang Oct 22, 1000 First japanese novels appear Oct 22, 1160 The start of japan's medieval period Oct 22, 1185 Zen Buddhism introduced to Japan Oct 22, 1281 Japan drives back Mongol invasion Oct 22, 1336 Japan has its first contact with Europe Oct 22, 1549 Christian missionaries arrived in Japan Oct 24, 1603 Japan bans foreigners and access to foreign goods and literature Oct 22, 1606 Anti-Christian decrees were proclaimed Oct 22, 1853 Commodore Mathew Perry (US) arrives in Japan, beginning the end of Japan's isolation from the rest of the world Oct 22, 1867 Prince Mutsuhito becomes emperor Oct 22, 1868 Meiji restoration 1868-1912 Oct 22, 1889 The meiji constitution is established as the law of government in Japan Mar 2, 2022 Kammu makes Heian his capital and Heian period begins