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Period: Jan 1, 750 to
The era of the Shogun
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Jan 1, 1050
The military
Rise of the Samurai (military class). -
Jan 1, 1181
The great famine
Great famine kills people in the hundreds of thousands. -
Jan 1, 1191
Religion
Rinzai Zen Buddism is introduced in Japan. -
Jan 1, 1192
Government
From the age of nobility to the age of warriors.
Minamoto no Yoritomo establishes the Kamakura Shogunate (government). He is given the title of Shogun and leads the government. -
Jan 1, 1199
Death of the Shogun
Yoritomo dies. -
Jan 1, 1227
A Religion is born
Soto Zen buddism is intduced in Japan. -
Jan 1, 1274
Rejection
An attempted Mongol ivvasion - but are driven away by the kamikaze. -
Jan 1, 1281
Rejected.......... again
2nd attempted Mongol invasion. -
Jan 1, 1333
New settlement
Emperor Go-Daigo defeats Kamakura Shogunate restoring imperial army. Capital moves to Muromachi ( near kyoto). -
Jan 1, 1336
Another government
Ashikaga Takauji establishes the Kyoto Shogunate. -
Jan 1, 1338
And then becomes Shogun
Takauji declares himself Shogun. -
Jan 1, 1397
The golden temple
Temple of the Golden Pavilion is built in Japan. -
Jan 1, 1467
The war within
Civil war erupts in Japan. Japan is split among feudal lords. -
Jan 1, 1542
How about another Religion?
Christanity introduced to Japan by Francis Xavier. -
Jan 1, 1549
Bang goes the Shotgun (Shogun)
Portuguese introduce firearms to Japan. -
A little bit different
The age of merchants.
Battle of Sekigahara. -
Banned
Christianity is banned in Japan. -
Booooom
Mt Fuji erupts. -
Open the door
US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry demands the Japan open up. -
The door was opened
Japan agree to epen 2 ports to the United states for trade. -
Shogun
Emperor moves the capital to Heian - Kyoto -
Rules of the Shogun
Nobility is becoming very powerful. Japanese Emperor foribid's contact with China.