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Jan 1, 645
Kotoku becomes the Emperor of Japan
Emperor Kōtoku (596 – November 24, 654) was the 36th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.The years of his reign lasted from 645 through to 654. -
Jan 1, 710
start of the Nara period
Empress Gemmei built the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for 5 years (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu built a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784 before moving to Heian-kyō, or Kyoto, a decade later in 794. -
Jan 1, 1100
The Taira and the Minamoto fought for control of Japan
The Genpei War was a war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192. -
Jan 1, 1180
The Minamoto clan obtained control of Japan
after obtainig conrol of Japan a great famine kills thousands of people -
Dec 31, 1185
start of the Kamakura period
established in 1192 AD in Kamakura, by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The period is known for the rise of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan.The Kamakura period ended in 1333 AD, with the destruction of the shogunate and the short reestablishment of imperial rule, -
Dec 31, 1185
end of the Heian period
after the movement of the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (present day Kyōto), by the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu. It is considered a high point in Japanese culture. The period is also noted for the rise of the samurai warrios, which would eventually take power and start the feudal period of Japan. -
Jan 1, 1192
Yoritomo was given the title Shogun and led the government which became known as a Shogunate
Minamoto no Yoritomo (May 9, 1147 – February 9, 1199) was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199. A Shogunate is another name for commander. -
Jan 1, 1274
Kublai Khan and the Mongols try to invade Japan but are repelled
Kublai Khan tried to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281 and there were major military efforts by Kublai Khan to conquer the Japanese islands after the submission of Korea to vassaldom. Despite their failure, the invasion attempts are of importance, because they set a limit on Mongol teritory, and rank as nation-defining events in Japanese history. The Japanese were successful, partly because the Mongols lost up to 75% of their troops and supplies both times. -
Dec 31, 1336
start of the Ashikaga period
The Ashikaga shogunate was a Japanese feudal military regime, ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from Muromachi Street of Kyoto -
Dec 31, 1336
end of the Kamakura period
established in 1192 AD in Kamakura, by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The period is known for the rise of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan.The Kamakura period ended in 1333 AD, with the destruction of the shogunate and the short reestablishment of imperial rule, -
Jan 1, 1467
Civil war erupts in Japan which is split among feudal lords
The cival conflict began as a controversy over who would become shogun after the retirement or death of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. In 1464, Yoshimasa had no son. He persuaded his younger brother, Ashikaga Yoshimi, to abandon the life of a monk, and Yoshimi was named heir. In 1465, the unanticipated birth of a son to Yoshimasa put these plans in question. -
Dec 31, 1534
end of the Ashikaga period
The Ashikaga shogunate was a Japanese feudal military regime, ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from Muromachi Street of Kyoto -
Dec 31, 1534
Start of the Sengoku-Jids: period of country at war
The Sengoku Jidai, "the Warring States Period". This period was a long, drawn-out struggle for domination by individual daimyo, resulting in a mass power-struggle between the various houses to dominate the whole of Japan. -
Leyasu bans Christianity from Japan
In 1614, Leyasu signed a Christian Expulsion Edict which banned Christianity, exiled all Christians and foreigners, and banned Christians from practicing their religion. As a result, many Christians fled to either Portuguese Macau or the Philippines. -
End of the Sengoku-Jids: period of country at war
the Sengoku jidai, "the Warring States Period". This period was a long, drawn-out struggle for domination by individual daimyo, resulting in a mass power-struggle between the various houses to dominate the whole of Japan. -
Start of the Tokugawa period
The Tokugawa was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was changed in 1868. The Tokugawa ruled from Edo Castle from 1600 until 1868 -
The Japanese broke ties with all foreigners for the next two hundred years
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Mount Fuji erupts
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End of the Tokugawa period
The Tokugawa was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was changed in 1868. The Tokugawa ruled from Edo Castle from 1600 until 1868 -
End of the Nara period
Empress Gemmei built the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for 5 years (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu built a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784 before moving to Heian-kyō, or Kyoto, a decade later in 794. -
start of the Heian period
after the movement of the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (present day Kyōto), by the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu. It is considered a high point in Japanese culture. The period is also noted for the rise of the samurai warrios, which would eventually take power and start the feudal period of Japan. -
The Japanese Emperor forbids contact with China
