timeline of japan by brayden cowley By uber cool face suckers Period: Jan 1, 750 to Dec 31, 1649 timeline of japan Jan 1, 1185 end of heian period Jan 1, 1192 yoritomo becomes shogun Jan 1, 1336 european arrival in japan Jan 1, 1543 portuguese arrival in japan Jan 1, 1603 japan closed its doors to the west Mar 2, 2022 beggining of heian period