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Jan 1, 1192
Yorimoto becomes shogun
Yorimoto becomes shogun. The Mongals invade Japan, Japan is ruled by a military style government. -
Jan 1, 1336
First European arrival
In 1336, Japan met the first arrival of Europeans. Europeans were quite admiring of the country. Japan was to become a major exporter of cooper and silver. -
Jan 1, 1542
the first Portuguese traders arrive
In 1542 the first Portuguese traders arrived. They arrived with chinease good like silk and porcelain. -
Japan closes the door to the West.
In 1603, Japan closed the door to the west. Leyasu saw the Europeans as a threat to thier newly-found national stability and decided on a closed-door policy. -
The Heian period begins
The Heian period began in 794- a time of artistic and cultural development.