period was also known as the “Age of Warring States‚” in which landowners or daimyos fought each other for power (Dobbs). It was chaotic‚ with everyone fighting to own the most land. It wasn’t until three men‚ Oda Nobunaga‚ Toyotomi Hideyoshi‚ and Tokugawa Ieyasu‚ joined forces to unify Japan.
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In what ways and why was feudalism in Japan declining before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853? Japan was a feudal society in the time that the Tokugawa Shogunate was ruling. Like the Qing period in China‚ the Tokugawa period was a long‚ stable rule because it was very closed‚ hermetically sealed even. However‚ little did the Tokugawa know‚ Japan¡¦s stability of feudalism would lead to its own decline. There was‚ at the time before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853‚ the key factor that
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As long as agriculture is the only industry in Tokugawa Japan‚ there is no way to increase wealth in Japanese society by simply teaching people ‘how to save’. Furthermore‚ structurally‚ the samurai economy and the farmer economy will not be able to obtain sufficient wealth. It is impossible to change
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Of the many samurai who devoted themselves to helping our country before Japan was westernized‚ there was one famous national samurai hero‚ named Sakamoto Ryoma. Most Japanese people know his name well‚ and how he made a great contribution to Japan’s rapid modernization. Sakamoto Ryoma was a low ranking samurai who played a major role in Japan’s transmutation from a feudal society into a unified state intent on modernizing itself and overtaking the West. He appeared at a critical stage in history
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also stable government and a strong economy. In Asia‚ China experienced several periods of achievement‚ with the Han Period qualifying as a true Golden Age. Japan also achieved greatness in these areas‚ under the strong leadership of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The rise of Islam gave way to an empire stretching across three continents. Contributions in the areas of math‚ science‚ art‚ and literature influenced many different peoples‚ including the African Trading Kingdoms and later‚ the Europeans
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Fudai Daimyo | A class of daimyaos who were vassels of Tokugawa Ieyasu. They were the most loyal and trusted of the Daimyao. | They were placed strategically around Edo as they were the most loyal and held most rapport in the shoguns council | Baku-han System | This was the feudal military government system of the Edo period | The leaders of the government were Shoguns who has rule over certain domains but were all in allegiance with Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Daimyao ruled from a castle in Edo hense
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Shichi-go-san (Japanese culture) Maybe you’ve already heard of it‚ but let me introduce this interesting and adorable celebration to you. November 15 is Shichi-go-san‚ a day of prayer for the healthy growth of young children. Shichi-go-san literally means seven‚ five‚ three; in most regions around the country‚ boys and girls aged three‚ boys aged five‚ and girls aged seven visit a Shinto shrine with their parents. At the Shinto shrine‚ there‚ they pray to Ujigami (氏神)‚ the Shinto guardian god
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evolved into a samurai moral code stressing frugality‚ loyalty‚ martial arts mastery‚ and honor unto death. The code allowed for samurai violence to be tempered by wisdom‚ and soon evolved into a unique philosophy in Japan. Under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 1700s‚ Bushido was formalized into Japanese law‚ and various Japanese literary works‚ from as early as the 12th century‚ identify Bushido as particularly influential in Japan. Bushido was aimed at leading samurai through a noble
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#1. The Emperor’s Decree to the Outer Barbarians and Letter to the English Ruler are both sent from Qing Dynasty to Great Britain. The emperor’s Decree to the Outer Barbarians was written to Britain during the flourishing period of Qing Dynasty. The emperor sent a decree to Britain as a respond to requests of Britain on trade regulations. On contrary‚ Letter to the English Ruler‚ written before Opium War occurs‚ includes “warnings” of Qing Dynasty to Britain to no longer harm their people with
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continued the ideology of kokutai as a method for imperial advancement. Japan’s cultural and political structure changed from being a weak isolated nation to a modern imperialist country. Before Japan westernized‚ it was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. This was an agricultural economy with a population of 13 billion. Japan did not associate with any other country because they believed foreign influence was a destabilizing factor. This resulted in overcrowded farms and scarce minerals. In
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