Japanese History: The Tokugawa Period

The concept of women’s labor has changed throughout Japan’s history, and includes examples of both keeping women in the home and using young girls in dangerous factories. These occurred in the Tokugawa era and the period of War Mobilization respectively and were indicative of the rapidly shifting political and social movements which engulfed Japan as it grew from an insular nation to a modernized world power. Even the concept of productivity was changed and became more related to industrial production and a monetary system which dominated the Taisho period compared to the agrarian system used in the Tokugawa era. The common thread that can be woven through all this change is how the status and influence of women changed. Beginning in the Meiji

The death of emperor Hideyoshi and subsequent ascension to the throne of Hideyori in 1598 set into motion events that would alter the political landscape in Japan for the next two hundred and fifty years. Tokugawa Ieyasu, in his quest to become absolute ruler of Japan defeated Hideyori loyalists in the battle of Sekigahara and was appointed Shogun by Hideyori in 1603. This military “coup d’état” effectively gave Tokugawa complete control of Japan and reduced the emperor to little more than a figurehead in the governing of Japan. As history would show, the feudal system of government that Tokugawa created ultimately led to

From 1450 to 1750, both Russia and Tokugawa Japan faced incoming influence from western Europe. They handled this in both similar and different ways in the aspects of culture, government, and global interaction.

It was during the Edo period, also known as the Tokugawa period (1600 - 1868) when Japan made the decision to isolate itself from the rest of the world. The Japanese believed any contact with the outside world would contaminate and disrupt their strictly organized society, which was why they limited their contact with other civilizations. This period of isolation led to many factors such as, no warfare or exchange with other countries. This also meant that there was not any influence from different cultures, knowledge, or economy. For most of the Edo period, Japan was a peaceful place with happy people.

Medieval Europe and Tokugawa Japan have many similarities to the way that they run their kingdom. These include that they both use castle's e But they also have many differences. These differences include the soldier system which is the Knights vs the samurais. The class system for Medieval Europe which goes King, Barons,Knight, peasant and the Tokugawa era which goes Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Farmers, Artisans, Merchants.

During the post classical period, 650 C.E to 1450 C.E, Japanese leaders were confronted with several issues that threatened political order in Japan. The problems that arose during that time included a lack of respect for Buddhism, for example, monks were not taking their vows seriously. Another problem included the division between classes in the social structure, one instance was when the lady-in-waiting in the temple showed disdain for the peasants in a lower class than her. Ultimately, one last problem was the lack of overall respect for the government. Samurais were not being properly trained and the Daimyo were fighting among themselves simply for power. The issues that presented themselves during this time period can be solved in many ways. Buddhism, a unified religion, reestablishing Confucian values and relationships, and properly training the Samurai are just

Tokugawa leyasu was born 1543.When leyasu .When leyasu 4 year old, he got the education suitable for a nobleman. In 1605 he received the title of shogun from Emperor Go-Yōzei. After being shogun few years he created the Tokugawa shogunate, which ushered in the Edo period, and was the third Shogunal government. In 1609 leyasu chose to distance Japan from European influence. Few year later leyasu died at age 73 , his tomb was in a pubic place ,people can worship him in there. We can see leyasu was a powerful person in japan.

Tokugawa Japan had similar roots in Confucianism as the political systems in China during Ming and Qing dynasties. However, both Chinese dynasties were administered by a tightly centralised state that was governed through bureaucracy, overseen by Confucian scholars (Murphey, 2015) and was a meritocratic system; whereas in Tokugawa Japan, the ruling class consisted of warrior elites (the samurai). Status depended upon one’s family and its connections. In short, the most significant difference between Tokugawa Japan political rule and the Ming or Qing dynasties of China is class structure, as stated by Declan and Thanaree.

Throughout History, there have been many different groups or events that are still widely known today. Groups of people such as the Indians or Vikings are popular groups which are referenced constantly in today’s society. However, none of these groups is more known or referenced than the Japanese Samurai. Originating in 646 AD, these Japanese warriors developed from a loose organization of farmers to the dominant social class in Feudal Japan. Along with their dominant military and political standing, the samurai brought with them a unique code or moral belief that became the core of Samurai culture. Because of this, the Samurai and their principles still affect modern day Japanese society with social customs today

Both Western Europe and Japan used the feudal system from the 800s to the 1700s. The two regions show economic similarities, but differ greatly with respect to politics and society.

Between 1968 and 1912, Japan was going through a reformation called Meiji Restoration in order make the country strong as western countries. It had caused changes in many parts of Japan such as society, government, military, etc. Some of these changes still can be seen in the Japanese society today such as emperors are honored by Japanese citizens and seen as a special figure. Since this reformation had a great impact on development of Japan, it can be consider as a very important part of Japanese history.This study will seek to answer the question: To what extent did the Meiji Restoration succeeded to reform and strengthen Japan? In order to answer the question, the investigation will analyze military reform and economic reform caused by

The Tokugawa period, also called the Edo period was the time when Japan was when the formation of Japan's religion and religious practices became framed as the structure it exists today. At the time, the Tokugawa Bakufu took control of everything that existed in the country, including the religions (Williams, 188). The shogun, who was the most powerful leader suppressed the religious freedom of the citizens and worked on exterminating any religions that the shogun (or the Bakufu) rationalized to be a threat to the stability of its power and authority. During this time, there were many religions that were practiced by the people both openly and covertly based on their faiths. From the environment that the believers were placed in, several variations

The samurai were the feudal warriors of ancient Japan. For thousands of years they upheld the code of bushido, the way of the warrior. Samurai were around for thousands of years, but when did they disappear? Does the code of bushido still exist to this day? Exploring the history of the samurai will give an explanation to what has happened to these formidable warriors.

Japan became the very first country outside of the Western world to become industrialized despite being considered an isolated country for hundreds of years leading up to the modernity of Japan. The Tokugawa period in Japan lasted for hundreds of years under relative peace compared to the war torn centuries that had dominated Japanese history when territories were dominated by shoguns. How did Japan go from a so called backwards isolated country to being a world economic power in such a short amount of time? Were the Japanese really as backwards as history has portrayed them to be? To further understand why Japan was able to industrialize and become modern so quickly one must consider what it means to be modern.

Sakoku, or the national seclusion, of Japan by the Tokugawa Iemitsu in the 1630s was one of the most important periods in Japanese history. Many people perceived that Japan became uniquely unique because of the Sakoku. However, during the Sakoku, Japan was not complete sealed off from foreign influences and trades. The national seclusion of Japan is believed by some people that there is only limited trade with the Dutch and Chinese in Nagasaki. According to Oxford Art Online during the Edo period, the Bay of Nagasaki is “the only port open to overseas trade” (Bonnie), which was not true. During the Sakoku, Japan was not restricted to only the bay in Nagasaki, but Japan had total of four designated places that allowed foreign contacts. Before the detail of the four areas of foreign relations during the Sakoku period, the reasons for the Sakoku need to be explained.