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Jan 1, 1192
Yoritomo Becomes Shogun
Minamoto Yoritomo was the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. He died in 1199, but ruled for 7 years before his death. -
Jan 1, 1274
Mongol Invasion
In 1274, Kublai Khan attempted to conquer all of the Japanese islands, but failed in doing so. -
May 31, 1497
Crucifixion
The 26 martyrs were tortured and killed on crosses outside Nagaski to discourage Christianity. -
Jan 1, 1542
The first Portugese traders arrived in Japan
The first Portugese traders arrived in Japan. -
Jan 1, 1543
Firearms brought to Japan
The Portuguese brought over firearms to Japan in 1543. -
Jan 1, 1549
Arrival of Europeans in Japan
The First Portugese traders arrived in Japan in 1549 and the first Christian missionaries arrived. -
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Japan banned Christianity
Christianity was banned and all people practicing the religion were persecuted. -
Japan closed their doors to the west
The Portugese trades were banned from Japan -
Portuguese traders banned
The Portuese traders were banished from Japan and banned from the country. -
Commodore Perry arrives in Uraga Bay
Commodore Perry enters Uraga Bay to force Japan to sign an agreement that they stop alienating themsleves fro the rest of the world. -
Start of Heian Period
794 was the year that the Heian period began. It lasted for 391 years until 1185. During the Heian period Buddhism reached its peak and Japanese culture started to blossom. The Heian peroid was named after the emerial capital, Kyoto.
