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Buddhism in Japan
Buddhism in japan started in 552 AD.It originated from the Chinese people.70% of Japanese people claim to be a Buddhist -
Jan 1, 710
The Nara Period
The Nara period ran from 710 to 794 AD.Empress Gemmei established the capital of Nara.Most people in this period followed a religion called kami -
Jan 1, 1180
The Genpei Wars
The Genpei wars started in 1180-1185 when a group called the Minamoto attempted to regain control over the Taira clan. What Taira no Kiyomori did made Minamoto no Yorimasa hate the Taira clan, an invitation for war was sent by Minamoto no Yorimasa and Prince Mochihito. -
Jan 1, 1192
Minamoto no Yoritomo
In 1192 year Minamoto no Yoritomo became the shogun of japan. Yoritomo started the Genpei wars after he sent a call to arms around his clan. -
Jan 1, 1274
The Mongol Invasions
The Mongol invasions of japan went from 1274 to 1281 ADThe Mongols were unsuccessful at their invasionThey lost 75% of their menLost a lot of supplies on their ship which ran into some storms -
Jan 1, 1543
The Portugese Merchants
The Portuguese merchants first arrived in japan in 1543. These were the first Europeans ever seen by the Japanese people. They wanted to trade with japan.They started to trade silver, silk, art and craftwork -
Jan 1, 1568
The golden age of castle building
The golden age in castle building was between 1568 and 1616. Most castles built in this period had a Watchtower and Stone walls around the castle -
The Heian Period
The Heian period ran from 794 to 1180 ADThe Heian period ran right after the Nara Period
