1639 – 1853★★★★★
Japan's sakoku isolation policy
The shogunate expels the Portuguese and severely restricts foreign contact, allowing only Dutch and Chinese trade at Nagasaki.
PoliticsEconomy· Japan
Timeline
2 events17th century
20th century
- October 1, 1964★★★★★
Shinkansen high-speed rail opens
The Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka opens as the world's first high-speed railway line.
TechnologyEconomy· Japan