The Edo Period in the History of Japan
The Edo period also called Tokugawa period took place between 1600 and 1850 in the history of Japan. The period can be defined as having two phases. The first phase occurred at around 1600-1720. The stage was characterised by a reasonably high population growth rate and rise in agricultural production. After the death of Hideyoshi in 1598, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the greatest man in Japan. Ieyasu established his government in