Strengths And Weaknesses Of Japan Unification

By the late 16th Japan had achieved political unification after an era of ‘sengoku’ or ‘the country at war.’ It began to be ruled by the Tokugawa shoguns who sought to prevent another civil war. Japan became stronger as a result of their ability to unify the warring nations within the country. Another strength of Japan during this time was increased agricultural production. New methods of farming helped to produce more yield (B&Z, pg 587). Japan’s strengths were also it’s greatest weaknesses. Increase agricultural production led to a drastic population growth. This created conflict with Japan’s main weakness, Japan was land poor. Despite the increased production, the population grew so quickly that it strained resources and created financial