Shogunate Japan Timeline By ellysolo Jan 1, 1600 Tokuwaga family begin their rule of Japan Jan 1, 1603 Tokugawa receives title of Shogun and declares Edo the new capital of Japan Jan 1, 1639 Shogun forbids all contact with the outside world Jan 1, 1657 The 'Great Fire of Moreki' burns down large areas of Edo's cities