Japan Under the Shogun By michaell1 Period: Jul 17, 700 to Jul 17, 2000 Japan Under the Shogun Period: Jul 17, 1180 to Jul 17, 1185 Genepei War Period: Jul 17, 1185 to Jul 17, 1333 Kamakura Period - Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes shogun and puts Japan under military control Jul 17, 1252 Great Buddha statue is installed at Kamakua Jul 17, 1274 Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan Period: Jul 17, 1274 to Jul 17, 1281 Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan Jul 17, 1281 Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan Period: Jul 17, 1336 to Jul 17, 1573 Muromachi Period - Japan under military control of the Ashikaga shoguns Jul 17, 1397 Kinaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) is built Period: Jul 17, 1467 to Jul 17, 1568 Age of the warning states Period: Jul 17, 1467 to Jul 17, 1477 Onin War Jul 17, 1549 Francis Xavier introduces Christianity to Japan Period: Jul 17, 1568 to Jul 17, 1600 Azuchi-Momoyama Period - Toyotomi Hideyoshi persecutes Christians Jul 17, 1600 Battle of Sekigahara Period: Jul 17, 1600 to Jul 17, 1868 Edo Period - Japan under military control of the Tokugawa shoguns Period: Jul 17, 1688 to Jul 17, 1704 Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture Jul 17, 1853 Commodore Perry first visits from the US Jul 17, 1853 Commodore Perry first visits from the US Jul 17, 1868 The Tokugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emperor Meiji is restored to power Period: Jul 17, 1868 to Jul 17, 1869 Boshin War Mar 2, 2022 Kyomizu-dera (Pure Water Temple) is constructed Mar 2, 2022 Emperor's court moves from Nara to Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto) Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jul 17, 1185 Heian Period - Noble Fujiwara family at the height of its political power