1603 – 1867 Edo : Ieyasu is appointed shogun and establishes the Tokugawa government in Edo (Tokyo).
Ieyasu intensifies persecution of Christianity.
The Toyotomi clan is destroyed after Ieyasu captures Osaka Castle.
Almost complete isolation of Japan from the rest of the world (1639).
Genroku era: popular culture flourishes.
The Russians unsuccessfuly try to establish trade relations with Japan.
Commodore Matthew Perry forces the Japanese government to open a limited number of ports for trade (1854).