Japan Under the Shoguns

By _Liviy
  • Period: 794 to

    Japan Under the Shoguns

  • 1603 Tokugawa Leyasu becomes the first Shogun and names Edo the new capital from Kyoto

    Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) appoints himself shogun, formalizing Edo as the new capital from Kyoto.

  • 1616

    Tokugawa Ieyasu dies, transferring power to his sons.

  • 1639

    Policy of Japanese national seclusion established. Only Nagasaki Island is open, and only to traders from the Netherlands.

  • 1644

    The Ming Dynasty collapses. It had held power in China since 1368.

  • 1675

    First colored woodblock prints appear in last quarter of 17th century.

  • 1716

    Ogata Korin (1658-1716) dies. Korin established style known as rinpa, a major Edo style.

  • 1750

    Edo has a population of 1 million people.

  • 1795

    Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795) dies. Okyo established a lyrical, naturalistic style and trained many artists.

  • 1806

    • Kitagawa Utamaro (circa 1753-1806) dies. Utamaro became known for prints of insects and flowers — and beautiful women.