Timeline of Japanese Rulership and Religion

   57	A King of Kyushu receives official seal from China.
 107	A King of Kyushu sends 160 slaves as tribute to China.
 150?	Jimmu, the First King, founds the Japanese State. 
       	   Yamato's Civil Wars last 70-80 years .
 230?	Queen Himiko unifies the Japanese Nation.
 240	Queen Himiko sends envoy to China and authorized the rulership.
 266	Queen Toyo sends the envoy to China.
 365	Queen Jingu invades Silla of Korea.
 400	Koguryo of Korea defeats the Japanese navy at the Yalu River.
 421	King San (Nintoku) sends the envoy to China.
 478	King Yuryaku sends the envoy to China, with a memorial.
 594	Prince Shotoku introduces Buddhism.
 623	The regulation of monk and nun issued.
 673	Emperor Temmu institutionalizes the state cult (Shinto).
 710	The Capital Nara established
 712	The Kojiki (the oldest chronicle of Japanese rulership) compiled.
 741	Emperor Shomu institutes State Buddhist monasteries.
 745	Wandering monk Gyogi appointed to the Archbishop.
 788	Saicho (Dengyo) founds Enryaku monastery at Mt. Hiei.
 794	The Capital Kyoto established
 900	Enryaku monastery introduces monk-soldier.
1086	Emperor Shirakawa introduces warrior officials
1185	Warrior Minamoto establishes Feudal domination
1224	Shinran pronounces Salvation by faith alone (the Ikko sect).
1263	Nichiren (1222-82) founds Prophetic Buddhism.
1274	The first Mongol invasion.
1281	The second Mongol invasion.
1340	Zen Buddhism becomes official religion of Ashikaga Shogunate.
1488	The Ikko sect establishes hierocracy in Kaga domain.
1543	Gun-powder introduced.
1549	Francis Xavier begins first missionary of Christianity.
1571	Oda destroys Enryaku Monastery.
1580	Oda destroys the Ikko sect.
1588	Toyotomi demilitarizes peasants and temples.
1600	Tokugawa becomes the real Ruler of Japan. 
1640	Tokugawa terminates Christianity from Japan.
1650	State Buddhist churches instituted.
1867	Meiji Reformation abolishes feudal rulership.
1868	Buddhism abolished and State Shinto instituted.
1872	Conscription introduced.
1880	Compulsory universal Education introduced.
1890	The Constitution of Imperial Japan issued.
1894-5	Sino-Japanese War 
1904-5	Russo-Japanese War
1910	Annexation of Korea.
1914-8	First World War
1923	Great Kanto Earthquake.
1925	Universal manhood voting introduced.
1931	Japanese army invades Manchurian.
1936	Military bureaucracy disbands parliamentary cabinet.
1937	Japanese army invades China.
1941	Japan declares war against U. S. A.
1945	Japan surrenders to the Allied Powers.
1946	New Constitution renounces war.