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Jan 1, 1183
First emperor in feudal times, Emperor Go-Toba
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Period: Jan 1, 1185 to
Feudal Japan timespan
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Jan 1, 1247
Military dictators known as shoguns rule Japan and successfully keep invaders out of their country.
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Under Emperor Meiji, Japan becomes wealthy and powerful. The country wins wars against China and Russia.
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Japan takes over the Korean peninsula and rules it for 35 years, until 1945.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima
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Atomic bombings of Nagasaki
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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami