Tokugawa Ieyasu wins battle of Sekigahara. The seclusion and exclusion edicts take effect. Commodore Perry's expedition. A series of laws end caste privileges and centralize the government. The Meiji Constitution is established.
Japan conquers Manchuria.
Incident at Marco Polo Bridge leads to war with China. WebChron Text copyright 1996-9 by David W. Koeller. All rights reserved.