Japan was unified in 1603 under the Tokugawa shogunate, which established a centralized feudal system that lasted until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. This period marked the end of the Sengoku period, a time of constant military conflict among various factions. The Tokugawa shogunate brought stability and peace, allowing for the development of a unified national identity.
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