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Period: 500 to
Pre-Heian period
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552
Buddhism first comes to Japan as Mahayana
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Mar 3, 604
Prince Shotoku issues Seventeen Article Constitution
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Mar 3, 607
Construction of the oldest surviving 5 storied pagoda begins
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Mar 3, 645
Emperor Tenchi issues the Taika reforms
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Mar 3, 710
Japan's first capital, Nara, is built
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Mar 2, 1028
End of rule of Fujiwara Michinga
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Mar 3, 1100
Women enjoy high status. Women Trained to become samaurai
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Mar 3, 1100
Power of local lords rivaled the imperial government
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Mar 2, 1180
End of Heian period, Civil war in Japan
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Period: Mar 3, 1185 to
Warrior society of Japan
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Mar 3, 1268
Typhoon (or Kamikaze) saves Japan from Mongol invaders
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Mar 3, 1300
Japan's Warrior society resembles feudal Europe
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Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan
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Warrior society period ends when United States Navy fleet enters Japan
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Japanese Emperor Kammu moves capital from nara to Nagaoka
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Emperor Kammu moves capital from Nagaoka to Heian-Kyo(now Kyoto)
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Fujiwara Michinga begins rule in japan
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Prince Shotoku comes to power in Japan as regent for Empress Suiko
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Japanese characters, Kana, are invented
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Murasaki Shikibu writes the Tale of Genji
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The Fujiwara family marries many young daughters into royal family
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Period: to Mar 3, 1185
Japan's Heian period
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