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Period: May 2, 1549 to
Christan Missonarys coverrt 150,000 to Chistianity
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Christan missonarys banned
This was the frist steps that japan would take to lead them to isolation. This event set the stage for several rebelions. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Isolation
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Chistainity Banned
The Shogun of Japan felt that loyalty to a Christian god was a threat to his authority. He heard rumours of takeover plots and destroyed anything Christian. Seventy missionaries were killed the rest were forced to leave. Newcomers were not welcome. This was the last step for japan to go into isolation. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Hidetada
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Rule of Tokugawa Iemitsu
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Japan closes door to the west
No outsiders alowed into japan. -
Shimabara Rebellion
A group of 27,000-37,000 Christian rebels atempted to get more rights, they were crushed. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Ietsuna
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Keian Uprising
A coup d'état attempted by several ronin and masterminded by Yui Shōsetsu and Marubashi Chūya failed. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
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Tokugawa Ienobu
Little records from this time -
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Tokugawa Ietsugu
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The currency system and trade rules were reformed.
The currency system and trade rules were reformed. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Yoshimune
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Rule of Tokugawa Ieshige
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Rule of Tokugawa Ieharu
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Rule of Tokugawa Ienari
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Russian Tensions Rise
Bakfu learns that Russian setlers have reached the kuril islands. The shogun dose not want to lose controll of the islands. -
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Rule of Tokugawa Ieyoshi
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Rule of Emporor Kōmei
Emporor Kōmei, Emporor Meiji's father, ruled from March 10, 1846 to January 30, 1867. Like most emporors, he ruled to the day he died. -
Brith of Sachinomiya
Emporor Meiji, the emporor during the meiji period was born on November 3 1852 and named Sachinomiya -
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Life of Meiji
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Matthew Perry
A fleet of ships led by Comander Matthew Perry arrives in Japan on July 8, 1853. Japan was forced to give the U.S.A. access to their ports by Commander Perry. -
Proclaimed Crown Prince
Sachinomiya is formally proclaimed Crown Prince and given the adult personal name Mutsuhito. -
Death of Emperor Kōmei
With Emperor Kōmei's death, Emporor Meiji came into power at age 12. His reign ended the day he died. -
Empire of Japan is formed
After the reignation of the shogun, the new emperor Meji seizes control of the country and unifies it after the Boshin Wars. -
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Boshin War
Meji and the old Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, war against each other. Meji's forces whin and Yoshinobu is stripped of his power. -
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Meiji
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First Train System
The train was soon to be japans main way of tranportation. -
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First Sino-Japanese War
Japan tries to invade China for the first time for control over the Koreas. -
First telagram line
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Russo-Japanese War
Russia attemps to take the Kuri islands and Korea from japan but fall
