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: