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Edo Period
Period ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate. First shogun was Tokugawa Ieyasu -
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Sakoku Foreign Policy
Isolationist foreign policy of the Japanese Tokugawa Shogunate. No one gets in, nobody gets out. -
(Estimate) Begin of Kokugaku tradition
Kogukaku tradition founded by Kogaku (ancient studies) and wagaku ("Japanese studies") philosophy. Drawing heavily from Shintoism and Japanese ancient literature. Kokugaku will later be led to the collapse of Tokugawa shogunate in 1868 and become the subsequent of Meiji Restoration -
Birth of Emperor Meiji
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End of Sakoku Policy by Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry commanded the American Blackships to open Japan for trades. -
Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance (aka Satchō Alliance)
Military alliance between feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū to restore Imperial rule and overthrow Tokugawa shogunate. -
Collapse of Tokugawa Shogunate
Emperor Meiji took over supreme control of the country -
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Boshin War (Japanese Revolution)
Imperial Court led and Satchō Alliance vs Tokugawa Shogunate.
Imperial Court win and led to the end of shogunate and restoration of imperial rule. -
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Meiji Period
ruled by Emperor Meiji -
Birth of Gichin Funakoshi
Father of modern Karate
Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, and Shotokan Karate -
Attempt to disband the Samurais
Emperor Meiji cut down the funding of the Samurais severely and since Japan is now under imperial rules, any abled man is allowed to enlist into the military. -
O-yatoi gaikokujin policy
Foreign government advisors in Meiji Japan.
Experts specialized in medicines and technology were hired by the japanese government to help with modernization of Japan. Many young students were sent oversea to study foreign technology as well. -
Introduction to conscription in the japanese military
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Birth of Emperor Taishō
Emperor of the Taishō Era -
Jigoro Kano created Judo Sport
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Establishment of Bank of Japan
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Birth of Morihei Uechiba
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Birth of Adolf Hitler
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Japanese Parliament (aka Imperial Diet)
Modeled after German Empire and United Kingdom.
Not democratic, only 5% of men could vote and no women. -
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First Sino-Japanese War
Conflict between Chinese Qing Dynasty and the Japanese Empire over the influence in Joseon in Korea.
Resulted in Japanese victory, Korean Peninsula transferred to Japanese sphere of influence, treaty of Shimonoseki (Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty) -
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The Boxer Rebellion (aka Yihetuan Movement)
An armed and violent xenophobic, anti-christian and anti imperialist insurrection in China. Boxers because the member of the rebellion practiced Chinese Boxing in Northern China before the escalation.
8 Allied nations (Japan, British Empire, Russia, France, German Empire, United States, Italy and Austria-Hungary) VS The Boxers and Qing Empire Result: Allied Victory and Boxer Protocol -
Birth of Emperor Shōwa Hirohito
Emperor of Shōwa period -
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Russo-Japanese War
Conflict around the foreign policy influence over the Manchuria and Korean peninsula between Russian Empire and Empire of Japan
Result: Japanese victory and treaty of Portsmouth mediated by Theodor Roosevelt
Japan now joins the rank of the world power. -
The Japan - Korea Treaty of 1910 (Annexation of Korea)
Japan now has every right of sovereignty over the whole of Korea. (After effect of Russo-Japanese war) -
Death of Emperor Meiji
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Beginning of Taishō Era
Ruled by Emperor Taishō -
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World War I
Japanese alliance to the Entente Powers. -
Funakoshi gives first public demonstration of Karate-do
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March 1st Movement
Protest Movement in Korea against forcing Japanese way of life on Koreans. -
Japan helps found the League of Nations
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Treaty of Versaille
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Prime Minister Hara Takashi was assasinated by a right-wing railroad switchman
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Washington Naval Treaty
Treaty between 5 allied nations with victory of WW1 to prevent naval arm race. -
The great Kanto earthquake
Maximum intensity, 105.385 - 142.800 deaths -
General Election Law was passed
All 25+ Years old males are now allowed to elect in Japan -
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Early Shōwa Period
Ruled by Emperor Shōwa Hirohito -
Death of Emperor Taishō
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Emperor Shōwa Hirohito became the new Emperor
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Mukden Incident
False flag incident created by the Japanese military as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria -
Japan leaves League of Nations
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February 26 Incident (2-26 Incident)
Attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan by a group of young imperial Japanese Army. They failed to occupy Tokyo and to assassinate prime minister Keisuke Okada. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
"War of Resistance against Japanese Agression"
China, Soviet Union, United States and British Empire VS Japan, Nanjing Government, Manchuria, Mengjiang, Privisional Government, Reformed Government, East Hebei Result: Chinese Victory as part of the Allied Victory in the Pacific War -
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World War II
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Japanese Invasion of French Indo-China
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Japan joins the Axis power
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Attack on Pearl Harbour
United States of America joins the WW2 in European and Pacific theater -
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Pacific War (Asian-Pacific War)
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Post War Period
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Atom Bombs Drops in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Resulted in Allied Force Victory. -
Expiration of Japan-Korea treaty of 1910
Korea is now free from Japanese souvereignty. -
Constitution of Japan (Post-War Constitution)
Changed Empire of Japan to State of Japan -
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Korean War
Part of the Cold War -
Security Treaty Between the US and Japan
Allowed the US to establish military present in the far East. -
Reformed Japanese Army into Japanese Self Defense Force
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Japan joins the United Nations
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Tokaido Shinkansen
First and oldest highspeed railway in the world -
First Olympic game in Asia
In Tokyo for the first time. -
Economic Boom in Japan
Japan surpassed West Germany in economic term and become second largest economic power in the world. -
Successful launch of Lambda 4S
Japanese successfully launched an experimental carrier rocket into Ohsumi Orbit. -
Koza Riot
Riot against US Military present in the Okinawa Prefecture -
1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement
Agreement between Japan and USA. Okinawa is return under control of Japanese Government. -
Prime Minister Eisaku Satō recieved Nobel Peace Prize
Eisaku Satō recieves Nobel Peace Prize for Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Treaty against development of nuclear weapon, but for peaceful use of Nuclear Energy) -
Introduction of Japanese Anime into the American and Western Culture
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Video game industry was revitalized by the widespread of the Nintendo Entertainment System
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
