Shogun Japan

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  • Period: 538 to 710

    Introduction of Zen Buddhism

    A new branch of Buddhism that influenced the samurai’s focus on discipline and meditation.
  • Period: 794 to 794

    The Heian Period

    Emperor Kammu moved the imperial capital from Nara to Heian-kyo, now known as Kyoto.
  • Period: 1180 to 1185

    The Genpei War

    A national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan.
  • Period: 1192 to 1192

    Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes the first shogun

    Established Japan’s first military government and began the shogunate system.
  • Period: 1338 to 1338

    Ashikaga Shogunate begins

    Ashikaga Takauji took power, marking a new shogunate after the fall of Kamakura rule.
  • Period: 1467 to 1477

    Onin War and the start of the Sengoku Period

    A civil war between powerful daimyō that plunged Japan into chaos for over 100 years.
  • Period: 1549 to 1549

    Arrival of Christian missionaries (Francis Xavier)

    Christianity was introduced to Japan, leading to cultural exchange and later suppression.
  • Period: 1568 to 1582

    Oda Nobunaga unifies much of Japan

    Powerful warlord who began Japan’s unification using advanced military tactics.
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    Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun

    Began the Tokugawa Shogunate, a time of peace, order, and isolation.
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    Bushido code becomes central to samurai life

    The samurai code of honour and loyalty guided behaviour and social expectations.