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794
Heian Period Starts
They saw the Buddhist way of life and their dignified way of life. -
1185
Heian Period Ends
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Period: 1185 to 1333
Kamakura Shogunate
They saw samurai rising up and coming out, they also came across more military ways and forces -
1281
Japan drives back the Mongol invasion
Japan had 2 natural disasters when the Mongols tried to invade Japan. -
Period: 1336 to 1568
Muromachi Shogunate
In this time they their culture developed deeply thanks to Zen Buddhism -
1467
100 year of civil war begin
The Ashikaga dynasty was weak and that caused the collapse of their main authority -
1543
Portuguese introduce Christianity and firearms to Japan
The portuguese besides introducing Christianity they brought some weapons to give the Japanese -
1579
Oda Nobunaga unifies central Japan
It ended the 100 year war and the struggles of the military -
Period: to
Tokugawa Shogunate
During this time urbanisation was increasing and they had many years of peace and prosperity and a new class of merchants arouse -
Commodore Perry arrives in Japan
Perry was the first American to go into Edo and tries to coax Japan to open their borders so they can trade and interact with the rest of the world. -
Meiji restoration occurs
The imperial system was fixed and a new government came