Ancient Japan By BrentMitchell 710 First poetry written in Japanese 710 Work began in Nara Period: 710 to 784 Nara 794 New emperor established Period: 794 to 1156 Heian 1000 First Japanese novels Period: 1185 to 1338 Kamakura Bafuku 1200 Zen Buddhism introduced 1281 Second mongol invasion Period: 1338 to 1603 Ashikaga shogunate 1543 First Portuguese traders arrive Period: 1543 to 1630 Warring period 1603 First mogo envision 1603 Kabuki Theatre Period: 1603 to 1868 Tokugawa shogunate 1615 Hemeji castle finished