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710
First poetry written in Japanese
The first stanza (the first three lines), of renga is called hokku. Hokku of a renga later developed into haiku poetry. When the Japanese poets composed haiku and senryu, they used words in terms of sound effect. This was not possible when these Japanese poetry forms were adapted in other languages. -
710
New capital of Nara began construction
The construction of the new capital of Nara began on 710
And is still there now. The capital of Nara is ancient Japanese design. -
Period: 710 to 784
Nara
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794
New Emporer
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Period: 794 to 1156
Heian (Kyoto)
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1000
First Japanese novels
But for her personal loss, that woman, known as Murasaki Shikibu, might never have written Genji monogatari (c. 1010; The Tale of Genji), which is considered the greatest work of Japanese literature and the world's first novel. -
Period: 1185 to 1338
Kamakura bafuku
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1200
Zen Buddhism Introduced
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1265
First Mongol invasion
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1281
Second Mongol invasion
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Period: 1338 to
Ashikaga shogunate
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1543
First Portuguese traders
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1543
Major Castle building period 1543-1630
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Period: 1543 to
Warring Period
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Kabuki Theatre
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Period: to
Tokugawa Shogunate
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Himeji Castle Finished Construction
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Closing of ports to foreign ships
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Treaty with USA
