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Period: 300 to May 4, 710
Yamato Period
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538
Buddhism Is Introduced
Buddhism is first introducd to Japan by a delegate from Korea. -
May 4, 600
First Mission To China
Current ruler of Japan, Prince Shotoku sends Japanese man Ono No Imoko to China for the first time (as an official mission). He is sent with a note that says ' The Emperor of the country where the sun rises greets the Emperor of the country where the sun sets.'. Later, Japanese scholars visit China to study ther culture and religion. -
May 4, 605
Official Religions Are Declared
Prince Shotoku declares that Buddhism and Confucianism are the official religions of Japan. -
May 4, 607
First Buddhist Temple
Prince Shotoku build the first Buddhist temple in Japan. It is called Horyuji and is located in the Asuka Valley. -
Apr 8, 622
Death of Prince Shotoku
Prince Shotoku dies and is later succeeded by Kotoku Tenno. -
Aug 27, 633
Battle of Hakusukinoe
Japanese forces aided Paekche under Yamato's rule but were difeated by the Chinese Tang dynasty and the Silla. -
May 4, 710
Japanese Capital Moves to Nara.
The Japanese capital is moved from Asuka to Nara. -
Period: May 4, 710 to May 4, 794
Nara Period
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May 4, 784
Capital Moved To Nagaoka
Emperor Shomu moves the capital from Nara to Nagaoka. -
May 4, 794
Kyoto Becomes Capital
Emperor Kammu moves the capital to Kyoto. -
Period: May 4, 794 to May 4, 1185
Heian Period
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May 4, 1050
Rise Of Samurai
The military begins to take control as poverty and food shortages begin to occur. -
Apr 24, 1185
Battle at Danoura
Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet. It occured at the south of Honshu. It was a major sea battle. -
Period: May 4, 1185 to May 4, 1333
Kamakura Period
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May 4, 1274
Mongols Invade
The Mongols attempted to invade Japan but were held back by a typhoon. -
May 27, 1293
Major Earthquake
23,034 people die in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. the earthquake is followed by a tsunami. -
Period: May 4, 1333 to May 4, 1568
Muramachi Period
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May 4, 1549
First French Missionary
A French misisonary named Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. -
Period: May 4, 1568 to
Azuchi-Monoyama Period
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Dec 24, 1573
Nobunaga Overthrows Muromachi
Nobunaga gains attention from emepror Yoshiaki and goes on tos erve the muromachi bakufu. However, he ended up killing them and changing Japan's religious government to a secular government. He earned a reputtion as a ruthless leader/ -
Dec 24, 1575
Battle Of Nagashino
Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in battle. Oda has 38,000 men and Takeda has 12,000. He has help from Tokugawa. -
Osaka Castle Is Built
Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the Osaka castle and bases it on Oda's Azuchi castle. It is finished in 1597, the year Hideyoshi dies and the castle is passed onto his son. -
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Tokugawa Period
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Tokugawa Ieyasu Dies
The first Tokugawa dies and passes his power on to his sons. -
Edo Grows
Edo reaches a population of 1 million. -
Commercial Relations Denied
Both French and British people travel to Japan and request to have a commercial relation. They are both denied. -
Port Opens To The US
The Kanagawa treaty allows US ships to enter Japanese ports
