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Appoints himself shogun, formalizing Edo as the new capital from Kyoto. -
When he died he transferred power to his sons -
Kabuki actors were often the subject of Japanese woodblock prints. -
Founded Kano School, the dominant traditional approach to Japanese painting of the era. -
Only Nagasaki Island is open, and only to traders from the Netherlands. -
Takes control of parts of Indonesia from the Portuguese and Moslem rulers. -
It had held power in China since 1368. -
Vienna under siege by Ottoman Turks. -
Korin established style known as rinpa, a major Edo style. -
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“brocade pictures,” or woodblock printing in many colors. -
American colonies declare independence from Great Britain. -
The Iora Australian aboriginal people welcome English settlers to Sydney Harbor, Australia. -
The French king Louis XVI is executed four years after the French Revolution began. -
Okyo established a lyrical, naturalistic style and trained many artists. -
The company had controlled much of Europe ’s trade in the Far East. -
Emperor restored. Meiji era begins.