Japan Under The Showguns

By mcurtis1
  • Period: Jul 1, 700 to

    Japan Under The Showguns

  • Jul 17, 1180

    Ganepi War starts

  • Jul 17, 1185

    Ganepi War ends

  • Period: Jul 17, 1185 to Jul 17, 1333

    Kamakura Period

  • Jul 17, 1252

    Great Buddha statue is installed at Kamakura

  • Period: Jul 17, 1274 to Jul 17, 1281

    Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to Invade Japans

  • Period: Jul 17, 1336 to Jul 17, 1573

    Muromachi Period

  • Jul 17, 1397

    Kinaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) is built.

  • Period: Jul 17, 1467 to Jul 17, 1477

    Onin War

  • Period: Jul 17, 1467 to Jul 17, 1568

    Age of the warring states

  • Jul 17, 1549

    Francis Xavier introduces Christianity to Japan

  • Period: Jul 17, 1568 to

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi persecutes Christians.

  • Battle of Sekighara

  • Period: to

    Edo period

  • Period: to

    Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture

  • Commodore Perry first visits from the US

  • The Tokugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emperor Meiji is restored to power

  • Period: to

    Boshin War

  • Emperor's count moves from Naea to Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto)

  • Kyomizu-dera (Pure Water Temple) is constructed

  • Period: to Jul 17, 1185

    Noble Fuiwara family at the height of it's political power. Flowering of art and literature, especially poetry. Use of phonetic kana scripts. Rise of samuri military claass. The pillow book is written by Sei Shonagun. The tale of Genji is written by Muras