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Rise of the Samurai (military class).
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Great famine kills people in the hundreds of thousands.
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Rinzai Zen Buddism is introduced in Japan.
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From the age of nobility to the age of warriors.
Minamoto no Yoritomo establishes the Kamakura Shogunate (government). He is given the title of Shogun and leads the government. -
Yoritomo dies.
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Soto Zen buddism is intduced in Japan.
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An attempted Mongol ivvasion - but are driven away by the kamikaze.
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2nd attempted Mongol invasion.
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Emperor Go-Daigo defeats Kamakura Shogunate restoring imperial army. Capital moves to Muromachi ( near kyoto).
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Ashikaga Takauji establishes the Kyoto Shogunate.
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Takauji declares himself Shogun.
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Temple of the Golden Pavilion is built in Japan.
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Civil war erupts in Japan. Japan is split among feudal lords.
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Christanity introduced to Japan by Francis Xavier.
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Portuguese introduce firearms to Japan.
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The age of merchants.
Battle of Sekigahara. -
Christianity is banned in Japan.
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Mt Fuji erupts.
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US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry demands the Japan open up.
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Japan agree to epen 2 ports to the United states for trade.
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Emperor moves the capital to Heian - Kyoto
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Nobility is becoming very powerful. Japanese Emperor foribid's contact with China.