Japan

By JenniferRGant
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    Yaoi

    The Japanese learned to grow rice. Farming meant they lived a more settled lifestyle. They also made tools of bronze and iron and learned to weave cloth.
  • 1 BCE

    Shintoism became national religion

  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 710

    Kofun Period

    Japan gradually became united. This period is named for the vast tombs that the well off men were buried in during the time period.
  • 500

    Japan adopts Chinese alphabet

  • 538

    Buddhism introduced

  • 550

    Sun Dynasty ascends throne

  • 593

    Prince Shotoku became regent

  • Jan 1, 645

    Kotoku became emperor

  • Jan 1, 724

    Shomu became emperor

  • Jan 1, 741

    Emperor Shomu Established provincial temples

  • Jan 1, 781

    Kammu became emperor

  • Period: Jan 1, 794 to Dec 1, 1185

    Heian Period

    During this time arts and learning was very important.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    Famine kills hundreds of thousands of people

  • Jan 1, 1274

    Mongols attempt to invade

  • Jan 1, 1281

    Mongols again attempt to invade

  • Jan 1, 1467

    Civil war between feudal lords spreads

  • Tokugawa separates population into classes

    Classes are based on importance; lords, samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants.

  • Leyasu abdicates throne in favor of his son Tokugawa Hidetada

  • Christianity is banned