Tokugawa Seizes Shogunate: Japan Enters 250 Years of Peace
Tokugawa Ieyasu accepts the title of shogun from Emperor Go-Yozei to establish his rule in Edo, launching a two-century era of isolation that stabilizes Japan after centuries of civil war. This new shogunate locks the country behind closed borders, preventing foreign influence while fostering a unique domestic culture that defines modern Japanese identity.
March 24, 1603
423 years ago
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