Japanese Cultural Timeline By jesus555 400 Writing system develops Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1600 Japan 500 Buddhism arrives in Japan Jan 1, 600 Landscape painting began Jan 1, 1000 Lady Murasaki Shikibu Writes Jan 1, 1300 Noh drama develops Jan 1, 1600 Kabuki drama develops Jan 1, 1600 Haiku poetry begins
