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Introduction to Nagano Prefecture > History > Major Events in Nagano Prefecture
Updated:June 25, 2014
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 30,000 years ago | People hunt Naumann elephants around Lake Nojiri. |
| 12,000 years ago | As the climate warms, the present Japanese archipelago is formed. People make earthen vessels and live by hunting and gathering food. |
| 5,000 years ago | Large settlements are built around the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake. |
| 2,300 years ago | Rice cultivation and metal implements are introduced and the Yayoi Culture spreads. |
| 4th century | Burial mounds including those of Koboyamakofun in Matsumoto City and General Mori in Koshoku City are built. |
| 665 | Wooden tablets dating from this year have been discovered at historic sites in Yashiro, Koshoku City. |
| 704 | Shinano becomes the official name of the province and the first provincial of the is made. |
| 721 | Shinano province is divided, creating Suwa province. The two provinces merge again ten years later. |
| 938 | Taira Masakado fights near Shinano Kokubunji. |
| 1180 | Kiso Yoshinaka (Minamoto) raises an army in cooperation with Minamoto Yoritomo. |
| 1279 | Ippen, a holy priest, visits Zenkoji Temple by way of Saku Tomonosho. |
| 1333 | The Kamakura Shogunate falls. Hojo Kamejyumaru (Tokiyuki) flees to Suwa in an attempt to re-establish his rule. |
| 1400 | Protector Ogasawara Nagahide is defeated in the battle of Daito by powerful clans from the northern Shinano regions. |
| 1561 | Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen fight at Kawanaka-jima for the fourth time. |
| 1592 | Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son start to build Matsumoto Castle around this time. |
| 1600 | Tokugawa Hidetaka's army attacks Sanada at Ueda Castle on his way to the battle of Sekigahara. |
| 1761 | Peasants under the rule of the Lord of Ueda stage a massive revolt (the Horeki uprising.) |
| 1864 | Sakuma Zozan, a Matsushiro clansman, is assassinated in Kyoto. |
| 1876 | Chikuma and Nagano merge to form Nagano Prefecture. |
| 1919 | Liberal education movements flourish around this time. |
| 1945 | The Second World War ends and post-war reform begins. |
| 1947 | The Japanese Constitution is implemented. |
| 1963 | The Matsumoto and Suwa regions are designated as new industrial areas. |
| 1991 | Nagano is chosen as the host city for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. |
| 1993 | Shinshu Expo is held. |
| 1997 |
The high speed transportation network is remarkably improved , with the opening of the Hokuriku Super Express system and the completion of the Expressways. |
| 1998 | The Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Games are held. |
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