Japan
Some of the key events about Japan
- 660 BCEThe legendary founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu
- 710Establishment of Nara as Japan's first permanent capital
- 1192Beginning of the Kamakura shogunate, marking the start of feudal Japan
- 1274A devastating typhoon destroyed the Mongol invasion fleet, causing massive loss of life
- 1543Introduction of firearms to Japan by Portuguese traders
- 1600The Battle of Sekigahara resulted in significant casualties and political upheaval
- 1603Establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, ushering in a long period of peace and stability
- 1854A powerful earthquake struck Ansei Tokai, causing widespread destruction
- 1868The Meiji Restoration, marking Japan's rapid modernization and industrialization
- 1868The Boshin War led to numerous casualties and the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate
- 1923The Great Kanto Earthquake devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, killing over 140,000 people
- 1941The attack on Pearl Harbor led Japan into World War II, resulting in devastating consequences
- 1945Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing unprecedented destruction and loss of life
- 1964Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics, showcasing Japan's post-war economic recovery
- 1978Narita International Airport opens, significantly expanding Japan's global connectivity
- 1995The Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe, killing over 6,400 people
- 2002Japan co-hosts the FIFA World Cup with South Korea, the first World Cup held in Asia
- 2011The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami caused widespread destruction and triggered a nuclear disaster
- 2016Japan's Akira Yoshino wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on lithium-ion batteries
- 2019Typhoon Hagibis became one of the strongest typhoons to strike Japan, causing severe damage and casualties
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