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Jan 1, 1180
1180
Start of the Genpei War -
Jan 1, 1185
1185
End of Genpei War -
Period: Jan 1, 1185 to Jan 1, 1333
Kamakaru period
Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Shogun and puts Japan under military control. -
Jan 1, 1252
1252
Great Buddha statue is installed at Kamakura -
Jan 1, 1274
1274 and 1281
Unsuccesful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan. -
Period: Jan 1, 1336 to Jan 1, 1573
Muromachi period
Japan under military control of the Ashikaga shoguns -
Jan 1, 1397
1397
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavillion) is built -
Jan 1, 1467
1467
Start of Onin War -
Jan 1, 1477
1477
End of Onin War -
Jan 1, 1549
1549
Francis Xavier introduces Christianity tpo Japan. -
Period: Jan 1, 1568 to
Azuchi-Momoyama period
Toyotomi Hideyoshi persecutes Christians. Increased foreign trade. -
1600
Battle of Sekigahara -
Period: to
Edo period
Japan under military control of the Tokugawa shoguns. Christians were persecuted. Shi-no-ko-sho organisation of society. Policy of national seclusion isolates Japan from the rest of the world. -
1688-1704
Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture -
1853
Commodore Perry firsts visits from the U.S -
1868
The Togugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emporer Meiji is restored to power. -
1868
Start of Boshin War -
1869
End of Boshin War -
794
Emperor's court moves from Nara to Heian-Kyo (Modern day Kyoto) -
798
Kyomizu-dera (Pure water temple is constructed) -
Period: to Jan 1, 1185
Heian Period
Noble Fujiwara family at the height of its political power. Flowering of art and literature, especially poetry. Rise of Samurai military class.