Events During The Life of the Samurai in the Edo Period By Prranav , The Fat Man, Pathania 1603 The Capital of Japan is Shifted to Edo 1616 Tokugawa Ieyasu Dies and Power is Transferred to his Sons 1629 Women Banned from the Kabuki Stage 1635 Kano Sanraku Dies He founded the Kano School, which was the traditional approach to Japanese painting at the time 1639 Policy of National Seclusion Established Only Nagasaki Island is allowed to trade and trades are only allowed for those who come from the Netherlands 1750 Edo has a Population of 1 Million People 1837 Peasant Uprising Against Merchants and Officials in the city of Osaka 1853 U.S. Warships Commanded by Matthew Perry enter Japanese Water 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa opens Japanese ports to U.S. ships 1868 Tokugawa Rule Ended. Emperor Restored. Meiji era Begins