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Kanagawa
10 events
Ancient
mid-8th century (after the 741 edict)
Sagami Kokubunji is established at Ebina
Medieval
1180s–1190s
Kamakura becomes the center of an emerging warrior government
13th–14th centuries
Zen institutions become major parts of Kamakura's religious culture
Sengoku
late 15th–1590
The Later Hojo make Odawara the center of regional rule
1590
Odawara surrenders to Toyotomi forces
Early modern
1601–Edo period
Tokaido post towns organize travel and commerce through Kanagawa
1853
Perry's fleet arrives off Uraga
Ansei 6, month 6 day 2 / 1 July 1859 Gregorian
Yokohama opens as a treaty port
Modern
1923
The Great Kanto Earthquake devastates Yokohama
Contemporary
1945–1952
Occupation requisitions and phased returns reshape central Yokohama
Nearby
Tokyo
Yamanashi
Shizuoka