Japan Under the Shoguns

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  • Kyoto ~> Edo

    Tokugawa Ieyasu appoints himself as Shogun, and formalizes Edo as the new capital of Japan from Kyoto.

  • Tokugawa Shogunate ⚔️ Toyotami Clan

    From 1614-1615, a series of battles took place between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Toyotami clan called the Siege of Osaka. These battles resulted in the Tokugawa shogunate victorious and all threats to the shogunate temporarily eliminated.

  • Women are Banned from the Stage

    Women are banned from from the Kabuki stage. The Kabuki stage is a Japanese tradition of Dance-Drama. Kabuki theater is often known and glamorized for it's glamorous makeup and costumes.

  • The Japanese Seclusion Policy

    During the Japanese Seclusion Policy or otherwise known as the Sakoku period was a period of time which lasted for 265 years during the Edo period. It was a system where strict regulations were placed. Only Nagasaki Island was open, and only to traders from the Netherlands. Japanese people weren't even allowed to leave the country.

  • Coloured Woodblocks?

    In the last quarter of the 17th century, the first coloured woodblock prints are produced and begin to appear making a lasting impact in Japan's lasting culture to today.

  • Rinpa- a respected Edo art style

    Ogata Korin dies with the respect of establishing a beautiful art style known and celebrated as Rinpa, a major Edo style. It mainly consists of hand painted paintings of flowers, trees and mythological figures.

  • Booming Population

    Edo (the capital of Japan) reaches a population of 1,000,000 people. As of 2021, Tokyo (the current capital of Japan) is sitting at 13.96 (13,960,000) million people.

  • Peasant Revolt

    The Tokugawa peasant rebellion took place in 1837 when Ōshio Heihachirō, a Japanese philosopher, lead the revolt against the merchants and officials of Osaka.

  • USA 🤝 Japan

    The treaty of Kanagawa was signed between the USA and Japan in 1854. This treaty was signed, aiming to resume normal commerce and communication between the west and Japan after more than 200 years of isolation (The Japanese Seclusion).

  • Edo Era ~> Meiji Era

    The Tokugawa Era concludes and the Meiji Era begins as soon as the emperor is restored.