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710
the first capital is established at Nara
the capital of japan is created. -
794
the start of the Heian period.
the period when Buddhism was at its height. -
1185
Monamoto no Yoritomo becomes the first shogun of japan
the first feudal lord of japan. -
1467
beginning of the warring states period
the different states start warring. -
1543
the first contact with Europe.
the first contact between japan and europe, the beginning of trade between them. -
1573
the Azuchi-Momoyama period begins.
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the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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the Sakoku period begins
a period where Japan was a locked country. -
the arrival of the us navy
us navy arrived at japan, commanded by Matthew Perry. -
the Meiji restoration
an event that restored imperial rule over japan.
