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What was the role of the emperor in feudal Japan?
What was the role of the emperor in feudal Japan?
Who was the supreme military commander in feudal Japan?
Who was the supreme military commander in feudal Japan?
How did the Tokugawa shoguns control the daimyo?
How did the Tokugawa shoguns control the daimyo?
What was the result of the Tokugawa shoguns' rule in Japan?
What was the result of the Tokugawa shoguns' rule in Japan?
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What was the role of the samurai in feudal Japan?
What was the role of the samurai in feudal Japan?
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What type of government did the Tokugawa shogunate establish?
What type of government did the Tokugawa shogunate establish?
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What was the name of the period of stability in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate?
What was the name of the period of stability in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate?
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What was the primary reason for Japan's change in foreign policy in the 1630s?
What was the primary reason for Japan's change in foreign policy in the 1630s?
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What was the result of the Tokugawa shogunate's control over the daimyo?
What was the result of the Tokugawa shogunate's control over the daimyo?
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What was the consequence of Japan's isolation from the rest of the world?
What was the consequence of Japan's isolation from the rest of the world?
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What was the status of Edo by the early 1800s?
What was the status of Edo by the early 1800s?
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Why did European merchants and missionaries not start colonies in Japan?
Why did European merchants and missionaries not start colonies in Japan?
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Study Notes
The Tokugawa Shogunate
- Brought peace to Japan, known as the Great Peace, a long period of stability
- Ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868, with Tokugawa Ieyasu as the first shogun
Social and Economic Changes
- Japan transformed from a rural to an urban society by the mid-1700s
- Edo grew into one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of over 1 million by the early 1800s
- Trade increased, merchants grew rich, and the economy helped Japanese culture to advance
Foreign Policy
- By the 1630s, Japan closed its doors to the rest of the world, except for one port at Nagasaki
- For over 200 years, Japan developed as a self-sufficient country, with no European colonies
Feudal System
- Emperor held the top position in the government, but had no real power
- Shogun, or supreme military commander, held real power, with the Tokugawa shogunate ruling Japan
- Daimyo, great warrior lords, governed at the local level, depending on samurai, who fought for them
- Tokugawa shoguns created a strong central government, controlling Japan, known as centralized feudalism
Control and Power
- Daimyo were watched carefully, needing permission to marry or repair their castles
- Shoguns controlled the daimyo by making them live in the capital at Edo every other year, with their families living there full-time
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Test your knowledge of Japan's feudal period, including the roles of the emperor and shogun, and the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate. Learn about the feudal system and the relationship between the shogun and the daimyo. Explore the history of Japan from 1603 to 1868.
