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550
Japanese adopted buddhism
at this time in the world Christianity was a huge influence on people and how they viewed the world but in Japan they created a new religion called Buddhism, which is about loving your self and the world around you and being in a Nirvana state of mind -
794
Kammu makes Heian era
with this, it brought us our first shogun as Kammu wanted a world were he ruled so he gave a pitch to the Emperor and got it cleared -
1185
Murasaki shikibu writes "the tale of Genji" Kamakura
he Tale of Genji centers on the life and loves of a handsome son, Hikaru Genji, born to an Emperor during the Heian Period. In the story, the beloved concubine of the Emperor gives birth to Genji and dies soon after She gives birth to a boy who was raised by the unknowing Emperor as his own son -
1281
Japan drives back Mongol invasion
in 1274 and 1281, the Mongols attempted to invade Japan. Ultimately, the invasions were not successful. ... Khan sent an armada of ships across to Japan, but ultimately was unable to conquer the strong ruling families, samurai, and a few disastrous typhoons which knocked out a large amount of Mongol ships, so Japan declared war upon Mongols -
1336
Kamakura period
this is one of the first times in history where a country implemented a government -
1467
100 years of civil war begins
commonly known as the Boshin war it lasted from early 1868- mid 1869 -
1543
Portuguese introduces Christianity and also firearms are invented in Japan
around this time in Europe Christianity ruled over and Portugal were one of those introduced
after the Boshin war Japan decided to start using firearms after realising that swords just weren't gonna cut it -
Tokugawa era begins
what happened during the Tokugawa period? The Tokugawa period was marked by internal peace, political stability, and economic growth. Social order was officially frozen, and mobility between classes (warriors, farmers, artisans, and merchants) was forbidden -
commodore perry arrives in Japan
after all the fight with Mongol, Japan deiced to bring in commodore Perry to start training soldiers more -
Meji restoration occurs
In 1868 the Tokugawa shogun, who ruled Japan in the feudal period, lost his power and the emperor was restored to the supreme position. The emperor took the name Meiji as his reign name; this event was known as the Meiji Restoration
