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A new branch of Buddhism that influenced the samurai’s focus on discipline and meditation.
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Emperor Kammu moved the imperial capital from Nara to Heian-kyo, now known as Kyoto.
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A national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan.
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Established Japan’s first military government and began the shogunate system.
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Ashikaga Takauji took power, marking a new shogunate after the fall of Kamakura rule.
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A civil war between powerful daimyō that plunged Japan into chaos for over 100 years.
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Christianity was introduced to Japan, leading to cultural exchange and later suppression.
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Powerful warlord who began Japan’s unification using advanced military tactics.
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Began the Tokugawa Shogunate, a time of peace, order, and isolation.
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The samurai code of honour and loyalty guided behaviour and social expectations.