History of Japan

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  • 710

    The first capital of Japan

    The first capital of Japan
    The first capital of Japan is established at Nara
  • 794

    Start of the Heian period

    Start of the Heian period
    from 794 to 1185 the Heian period was when the capital of Japan was Heian-kyō
  • 1185

    First shōgun of Japan

    First shōgun of Japan
    Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and the first shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.
  • 1467

    Beginning of the Warring States

    Beginning of the Warring States
    Was a period when many states were at war.
  • 1543

    First contact between Japan and Europeans

    First contact between Japan and Europeans
    The first contact between Japan and Europe. This began trade between them.
  • 1573

    The Azuchi-Momoyama period begins

    The Azuchi-Momoyama period begins
    Was when Oda Nobunaga brought all provinces under the control of the central government.

  • The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate

    The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate
    The start of the Tokugawa shogunate, which would rule in the emperor's name until 1868.

  • The sakoku (“locked country”) period begins

    The sakoku (“locked country”) period begins
    During the sakoku period, relations and trade between Japan and other countries were severely limited,