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Zen Buddhism was first introduced to Japan, influencing culture, religion and values. -
Samurai became the dominant social class, gaining newfound power.
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The samurai code that made them show qualities like loyalty and honor was introduced, shaping their expectations. The concept but not yet the name came about during the Kamakura period.
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Japan's first military government was established, marking the beginning of the shogunate system.
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Mongol forces unsuccessfully invade Japan for the first time.
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Mongol forces once again unsuccessfully invade Japan.
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Ashikaga Takauji was appointed as shogun, marking the beginning of the Ashikaga Shogunate after the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate.
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A civil war between two daimyo that led to a period of chaos in Japan that lasted over a century.
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Christian missionaries arrive in Japan, leading to cultural exchange but later a ban due to fear of social disruption.
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A powerful figure in Japan begins unification of Japan using military tactics.
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After the fall of Odawara, Toyotomi Hideyoshi successfully unified Japan under strict social rules.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes the shogun of Japan, marking a 265 year period of peace and stability.
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Japan cut off almost all foreign contact, banning Christianity and Christian missionaries through a series of adjustments and introductions to new policies. It lasted around 220 years.
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Western nations made Japan open its borders and allow trade, leading to the fall of the shogunate.