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    1 Tokugawa Japan Tokugawa rule was a turning point for Japan‚ economically and socially. It brought about new changes and fresh ideas. Even though it was a military dictatorship in theory‚ it was a necessary step to advance Japan. It was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and throughout the almost three hundred years of the regime it was run by Tokugawa shoguns. The Tokugawa period lasted from 1600 to 1867 during which time the Tokugawa family became the unchallenged rulers of Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu

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    History of Japan Ancient mythology holds that Japan’s history is tied to the sun goddess‚ called Amterasu. Legend has it that Amaterasu sent one of her descendants to unify people on the island of Kyushu. At the core of this unification was Shintoism a religion that is native to Japan. In the 6th century Buddhism‚ was introduced to Japan by the virtue of China and Korea. In the early 7th century Prince Regent Shotku‚ an adherent of Buddhism and a highly regarded figure to this day in Japan

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    “The Tokugawa period‚ also called the Edo period‚ (1603–1867)‚ was the final period of traditional Japan and a time of internal peace‚ political stability‚ and economic growth under the shogunate founded by Tokugawa leyasu (Saldasis‚ 2011‚p.214-215). Feudal Japan was a hierarchy with the Emperors and Shoguns settled at the top and the rest of the classes below‚ such as the Daimyo‚ Samurai‚ Peasants‚ Artisans and Merchants. During the Edo Era‚ Shoguns held and gained the most power over other social

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    beauty but also in their significance to history since most arts‚ if not all‚ tells the story of a nation in the period by which they were made. Through these arts historians can compare the civilization of nations‚ they can tell which of them developed first and they can tell which nations interacted with each other .The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Chinese and Japanese art in the period of 1650 A .D. -1900. Chinese art had a 4000 years history. It is acknowledged to be superior in

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    University of the philippines‚ baguio | WARRIORS IN PEACE | THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE SAMURAI CLASS IN TOKUGAWA JAPAN | | ANIDA‚ CESNA CO | 3/20/2013 | The warriors of Japanese history the samurai belongs to the upper class of the society. During the Warring States and before that samurai were used as killing machines ready to slay anyone who was against with their masters. But during this time of peace‚ samurai have no war to fight anymore. Despite their high status in the society

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    Barnes HIST 130-01 March 2‚ 2014 The differences between the state structure of Tokugawa Japan and Qing China In the 18th century‚ the Qing founded by the Manchus was a large and very powerful empire between 1644-1912. During this period‚ the Qing was strong and prosperous. And the population kept growing. In the two outstanding emperors’ rule‚ the national territory got the widest range in history. But with the increasing of population‚ the Qing was without progress in basic technology

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    Thanks to the Tokugawa Shoguns‚ they had a enormous influence onto the feudal system. After that japan gained power. It was revived and built into a sturdy kingdom. It was important that they increased control over the civilization and created a more tranquil and nonviolent environment. Previously japan was opposed and furious with war due to the minor control Ashikaga Shoguns had over the daimyos. The faithfulness of the daimyos was a great donating aspect to the military power of the Shoguns‚ therefore

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    After 1500‚ world regions such as West Africa‚ East Asia and South America were joined together into one worldwide trade system‚ for the first time in history‚ each area of the world now interacted with one another. Without question‚ China was the most leading country in the world in the 15th century. A great example of China’s amazing abilities at the time can be seen in the amazing voyages of the Chinese admiral Zeng He‚ between 1405 and 1433. His Muslim faith and respected position in government

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    The founder of the Tokugawa ShogunateTokugawa Ieyasu where his family ruled Japan from 1603- 1867 where Japan was a land of peace and prosperity. The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu The Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu also called Matsudaira Motoyasu (born Jan. 31‚ 1543‚ Okazaki‚ Japan) was born to a trivial warlord in Okazaki Matsudaira Hirotada‚ Japan‚ (1543 -1616 also known as the Edo period) where he ended up a captive of the Imagawa family‚ powerful neighbours headquartered at Sumpu where he started his military

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    The long period of peace under the Tokugawa shogunate made a dramatic rise in commerce and manufacturing‚ especially‚ especially in the growing cities. By the mid-eighteenth-century‚ edo was one of the largest cities in the world. The growth of trade and industry was stimulated by a rising standard of living and the voracious appetites of the aristocrats for new products. The daimyos need for income also contributed as many of them began to promote the sale of local goods from their domains. Most

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