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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