tokugawa period- Japan

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  • Tokugawa Ieyasu

    Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed by himself the position of shogun, which formalized Edo as the new capital from Kyoto.

  • Tokugawa dies

    Tokugawa Ieyasu died, which passed on his power to his sons

  • Art

    The first colored woodblock prints came out in last quarter of 17th century

  • Population

    Edo has a population of 1 million people

  • LITERATURE

    In 1762, "Greater Learning for Females" was released. It was an influential text that made Confucian teachings easier for nonscholars to understand.

  • End of Edo/Tokugawa Period

    The Tokugawa rule ended. An emperor is restored, and Meiji era begins