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710
First permanent capital in Nara
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Period: 710 to 794
The Nara period
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794
Emperor Kammu establishes his capital in Heian (today Kyoto)
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Period: 794 to 1185
The Heian period
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1185
Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Japan's first shogun
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Period: 1185 to 1333
The Kamakura period
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1274
Kublai Khan launches the first Mongol invasion of Japan
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1281
Mongol invasion of Japan ends in Mongols' defeat
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Period: 1333 to 1568
The Muromachi period
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1338
Ashikagu Takauji is proclaimed shogun
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1543
Portuguese traders arrive in Japan
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1545
The Portuguese traders return
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Battle of Sekigahara
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Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes a shogun
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Period: to
The Tokugawa period
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System of alternate attendance is introduced
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The Shimabara rebellion lasts four months
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Fire destroys a large part of Edo
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The ban of foreign books is temporarily lifted
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Osaka Rebellion
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Commodore Perry arrives
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Treaty of Kanagawa is signed
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Nagasaki Naval Training Centre established
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The last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu is overthrown
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Emperor Mutsuhito is proclaimed the Meiji emperor