tokugawa dynasty 1603-1853
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Tokugawa Dynasty 1603-1853
By: Breann Hubler, Jared Kuddes, Kurt Blankenheim, & Sam Emerson
Blanchard.
Political:
• Unified together• Rulers • Established strong government• Feudal system• Secret police• Tokyo• Hiegharchy system
Tokugawa:
MILITARY
• Unstable until united by Tokugawa• Used artillery and muskets w/ gunpowder• The main battle force was samurai
Japanese Rocket:
Economic
• Merchants were at the bottom of the social class
• The European traders only came once or twice a year
European Trade Ship:
Culture
• In the Tokugawa Dynasty, the Japanese borrowed the Chinese writing system, as well as their political structure, and Confucius idea.
• Habuki.(Japanese theater.)• Haiku.(Japanese poetry.)• Religion was a big part of culture. The
Japanese adopted Buddhism.
Kabuki
Japan’s Decline
• Xenophobia fear of foreigners • Limited trade• Only allowed trade once a year• Blocked large ships and travel• Isolation ended in mid 1800’s • Decline
Policy of Isolation:
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