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200
Local clans ruled Japan
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250
A new group had appered in Japan
The Yayoi might have comed from mainland Asia. -
400
warlike clans competed for land and power
The winner of this struggle was the Yamato clans from the plains of central Honshu. -
538
Buddhism arrives in Japan
Which arrived from Korea.Shotoku hoped that the religion would unite the Japanese peple. -
593
Prince Shotoku took power
He was not an emperor.Instead he was a regent for the emperess,his aunt. -
Dec 14, 607
Shotoku sent offical reprsentatives to China to study arts and goverments.
This was the first of several offical missions to the Chinese mainland.The mission included scholors,artist,and Buddist monks. -
Dec 14, 622
Prince Shotkoku died
Japan was still ruled by clans,but other reforms continued efforts to create a strong goverment. -
Dec 14, 645
Taika reforms introduces new laws
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Dec 14, 702
a new law code
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Dec 14, 794
the capital moves to Heian
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Dec 14, 1185
Feudalism begins in Japan
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Dec 14, 1274
the first Mangol invasion fails
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Takugawa leyasa unites Japan