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Period: Jan 1, 700 to
Japan shogun.
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Jan 1, 1180
gempei war.
Gempei war (1180-1185) -
Jan 1, 1185
Kamakura period.
Minamoto no yoritiomo becomes shogun and puts Japan under military control. 1185-1333 -
Jan 1, 1252
Great buddha.
Great buddha statue is installed at kamakura. -
Jan 1, 1274
Unsuccessful attempts.
Unsuccessful attempts by mongol armies to invade Japan.
1274 and 1281 -
Jan 1, 1336
Muromachi period.
Japan under military control of the ashikaga shoguns. 1336-1573 -
Jan 1, 1397
Kinkaku-ji.
Kinkaku-ji is built -
Jan 1, 1467
Onin war.
Onin war. 1267-1477 -
Jan 1, 1467
Warring states
Age of the warring states. 1467-1568 -
Jan 1, 1549
Francis Xavier.
Francis Xavier introduces Christianity to Japan. -
Jan 1, 1568
Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Toyotimi Hideyoshi persecutres christians.
Increase in foreign trade. 1568-1600 -
Battle of Sekigahara.
Battle of Sekigahara. -
Edo period.
Japan under military control of the tokugawa shoguns christians persecuted. 1600-1868 -
Genroku.
Genroku period bring a flourishing of urban culture.
1688 - 1704 -
Commodore Perry.
Commodore Perry first visits from the US. -
The Tokugawa.
The Tokugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emporor Meiji is restored to power. -
Boshin War.
Boshin War. 1868-1869 -
Emporors court.
Emporor's court moves from nara to helan-kyo (moder-day kyoto) -
Kyomizu-dera
Kyomizu-dera (pure water temple) is constructed. -
Henian period.
Henian period. Noble Fujiwara family at the hieght of its political power.
Flowering of art and literature, especially poetry.