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This presentation provides a background on the Tokugawa Shogunate, focusing on its social, cultural, economic and religious aspects during various historical periods. It covers major events like the Muromachi Period (1336-1573), the political and social hierarchy, trade policies, and the eventual economic crisis of the 1780s. The presentation also touches on the introduction of Christianity and its subsequent banning.
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TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE BACKGROUND Bakufu (Shogun) System Emperor figurehead; Shogun holds power Daimyo, local lords Equivalent to European medieval lords Samurai Supported by the Daimyo In exchange for mili...
TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE BACKGROUND Bakufu (Shogun) System Emperor figurehead; Shogun holds power Daimyo, local lords Equivalent to European medieval lords Samurai Supported by the Daimyo In exchange for military service Equivalent to European knights BACKGROUND Muromachi Period (1336-1573) Frequent civil wars Not unified until Oda Nobunaga Powerful Daimyo Acquired guns from the Portuguese Tokugawa Ieyasu Fully unifies Japan in 1603 Starts the Edo Period (1603-1868) Named after Edo, modern-day Tokyo Why was unifying Japan so difficult? SOCIETY Strict social hierarchy Bakufu System remains in place Warriors -> Farmers -> Artisans -> Merchants Why would merchants be below farmers? Daimyo Residencies Samurai In peacetime, many become intellectuals and patrons of art Women Develop Haiku poetry CULTURE Conservativism and Nativism Banned outside influences, such as Christianity Restricts trade with European powers Besides the Dutch Rejected Buddhism and Confucianism Elevated native Japanese culture and religion Shinto CHRISTIANITY OUTLAWED Christianity gains success in Japan in 1500s 500,000 Catholics by early 1600 Very popular in Nagasaki, a port city Oda Nobunaga Undermined the powerful influence of Buddhism Daimyos would accept Christianity for trade Shogun Hideyoshi Prohibits Christianity St. Paul Miki and the 26 Nagasaki Martyrs Japanese convert and Jesuit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJX-W u0izKc ECONOMY Trade Isolationist policies to curb foreign influence Trading only with China and Korea Merchants viewed negatively Strict control over commerce Agriculture Growing population and cities Resulted in depleting timber resources Resulted in soil erosion Eventually massive famine in 1780s
