When civilizations begin they have enough resources and food to last them a while, but as the population grows and the city becomes more advanced, problems start to occur. The amount of resources will start to die down and the citizens won’t have enough to sustain themselves. There are many factors that contribute to the collapse of a society, but environmental issues such as deforestation, is one of the larger reasons for a civilization's downfall. Although civilizations such as Easter Island and Maya collapsed partly due to deforestation which was caused by their inability to control the supply of trees, Tokugawa was a civilization that endured through deforestation by creating new solutions and finding new resources to sustain their civilizations. …show more content…
Tokugawa’s location happened to play in their favor because trees were able to grow back faster in Japan due to the amount of rainfall and the fertile land. This allowed the trees that were cut down to be replaced quicker. Tokugawa’s location was near the ocean which meant that the civilization had an abundance of seafood to sustain their diet without relying on the forests for those resources. The government also played a large role in preserving the trees and preventing deforestation. The political system in Tokugawa was strong and so they were able to enforce environmental policies which helped stop the process of deforestation for the civilization. Without this strong leader and government, deforestation would have been difficult to prevent and people wouldn’t have taken it as seriously. Other civilizations, such as Easter Island and Maya, didn’t have as strong of a government for their society. This could have been why they were not able to stop or even try to prevent deforestation throughout their land. Tokugawa’s leaders and citizens were able to build their civilization back up with their strong government and ability to rely on other resources besides trees and this saved the society from …show more content…
The growing population of the world demands shelter, food, and clothes. This need for the resources that trees supply is high enough that it seems acceptable for a large percent of forests to be destroyed, but this brings up the issue of whether there is enough resources to last forever or whether they will run out. If the world runs out of the needed supplies to sustain human life then the answer to the question, are we doomed, becomes extremely evident. Without trees, civilization will lack the resources needed to keep a healthy diet and a stable shelter. Not only that, but the amount of fresh oxygen, which we get from trees, will decrease. So as long as the world’s resources are preserved for as long as the human race continues to live and thrive, then we should not be doomed, but as natural resources begin to disappear it becomes more and more possible that the world and everyone in it could be
The forests that surround us and are a crucial part of our eco system has developed over millions of years. Even since the age of dinosaurs, we have forests which went depleted and replenished, going from age to age. The ecosystem of the forests provides a home to all animals and not only do we take their home, we are not replacing them. The animals who lose their home in the wake of cutting trees, will eventually come close to cities. Not only the forests are a source of oxygen for all living beings, they also help curtail the greenhouse gases and keep global warming in control.
Tokugawa rulers during the 17th century greatly improved a multitude of separate political aspects and as a result, positively impacted the nation and citizens. A primary example of this is Tokugawa’s establishment of the capital at Edo which in present day Japan is called the iconic Tokyo. Additionally, he established a strong central government, along with his shoguns imposing an era of unity, stability, and peace in Japan. The shoguns closely monitored and controlled the local daimyo possessed a relative amount of power but remained to be tested for their loyalty and kept under control by the shoguns who restricted their family and eventually became hostages. The daimyo was required to maintain two residences in an attempt to prevent rebellion because of this wasting factor which prohibited them as they had minuscule amounts of time to construct a powerful army due to constantly needing to defend two residences. The Tokugawa period was an era of peace, stability, and
Every leadership position was hereditary, passing the same titles down the lines of esteemed Japanese families. Only the Shogun could give favor and titles to families, completely cutting off any chance at social mobility. This strategic move kept daimyo competing with each other to please the Shogun, losing the chance to band together and overthrow the government instead (Lecture, 2013 Feb 12). This decentralized government was inefficient for any kind of domestic and foreign affairs to be handles quickly. There was no sense of nationalism and profits circulated only among the elite, who controlled trade. The large degree of separation between the domains ultimately resulted in civil war, permanently bringing down Tokugawa
At the beginning of the 1600's power was switched to the Tokugawa clan when Ieyasu Tokugawa succeeded Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1603. Ieyasu Tokugawa promoted foreign trade and the education of the Samurai in areas other than martial arts such as literature, philosophy, and arts (tea ceremony). From 1614 Ieyasu persecuted and enforced the suppression of Christianity. He continued to display his military dominance by destroying the Toyotomi clan and capturing Osaka castle in 1615.
The Tokugawa shogunate was a very important and stable government in Japanese history. It was the connection of the feudalism and capitalism of Japan. For over two hundred years, challenges to Tokugawa authority were few, and this era was known as the time of Great Peace. In general, its appearance for the populace was grateful, because of a period of freedom from the warfare marked Sengoku, from the middle of 15th century to the end of 16th century. During that period, the chain of islands that makes up Japan was ruled by samurai and warlords. During the late sixteenth-century Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and finally Tokugawa Ieyasu took power in succession and finally united the whole Japan. However, the success of Tokugawa
The Tokugawa Shogunate era was a period of significant growth and change in Japanese society. There were two major catalysts that led to this development in Japan. Firstly, economic growth occurred due to a transformation within the agricultural sector. Merchant driven trade and market activity saw drastic changes in the work of the peasants. They moved from their agricultural land to the major cities. Trade increase led to the the creation of an effective and reliable transportation systems that allowed for Western and Eastern parts of Japan to trade. Improvements to the road systems and shipping networks were expanded under Tokugawa's rule. The influx of the population of Japanese in the city served as a major impetus for growth and change because the old notions of a static, agrarian-based economy were substituted for a well structured
The last remnant of the failures during the Tokugawa was the glorified position of the samurai. The Tokugawa was very much a militaristic society, so when it came to the samurai they were coveted and compensated heavily. This caused a lot of social and economic strain during the Tokugawa. As Japan modernized during the Meiji, the need for the samurai diminished. Meiji officials set to permanently get rid of all the social structures created during the Tokugawa, namely the position of the samurai, which was becoming an expensive financial burden. They did so by taxing them, creating a mandatory armed force (making samurai obsolete), and disallowing samurai to walk around with their sword (social status). Eventually a group of samurai rebelled
One of the most desired countries was that of Japan. For nearly 250 years, the Tokugawa period of Japan was one of isolation and extreme distrust of foreigners and foreign ideas. Due to this,
Her story begins far beyond where her memories themselves extend, to a time when the word Japan did not exist, to a time when the castles of Nihon were still bustling with people living their luxurious life while the people outside tolled away upon the rice fields - when Tokugawa Ieyasu brandished his sword to conquer and finally unify the islands together under one fist. The Edo Period, a time that should be most prosperous for everyone, a time when happiness should come unfounded to even the misers.
The Tokugawa Period, also known as the Edo Period, ranging from 1603-1867 was the final period of traditional Japan. It was said to promote internal peace, political stability and economic growth and was under the Shogunate (military dictatorship) created by Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this period of Japanese history, there were three main contributors to its successes and failures. Tokugawa Ieyasu shaped the period by creating supremacy over the whole nation, the agricultural flaws of the land opened new and innovative doors for food and culture and the Bushido code developed an honourable way of life and created hard-working social classes for many years. Therefore, the three aspects of key individuals, geography and Bushido was significant to the growth and success of Japan.
The history of japan goes back in time to the early 800s. It went through many eras and periods of time under different rules and situations and continued to evolve in culture, politics, ideologies and all different aspects. A period of time where japan was known for its peace, prosperity, growing economic stability, cultural productivity and had the last feudal Japanese government is the Tokugawa Shogunate, also known as Tokugawa Bakufu and Edo Bakufu. It was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu the first shogun (general) of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1603 and lasted until the Meiji restoration took over in 1868. As any other nation in history. The Edo period, lasting for more than two centuries, went through many changes through time. The last decade
The Tokugawa Shogunate was the last feudal regime of Japan which was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603, following the battle of Sekigahara, and lasting for nearly 300 years until the Meiji restoration in 1867. During this period there were many achievements, such as the unification of the country under the Tokugawa family’s rule, the solidification of the social class system in japan’s society in order to preserve stability and the establishment of a closed door policy. This essay will focus to establish how these achievements affected Japanese society and ultimately how successful this period was for Japan. The first major achievement which shall be discussed, is the unification of the country under the Tokugawa family’s rule, Through the re-unification of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu completed a process of unification, the beginnings of
Shogun Tokugawa lemitsu recruited the highly trained Koga-ryu ninja to attack the Christian rebels who were led by Amakusa Shiro who made their final stand at Hara castle, in Hizen province. The rebels were attacked by the Ninjas because in the dead of night the ninja would climb up the castle walls and attack them in the middle of night when they cant be seen by the rebels and before sunrise would steal back down the walls and back to their encampment. Then the ninjas had a sneaking suspicion that the rebels were running low on resources so they would infiltrate the castle in the dead of night and steal the remaining resources that they owned. Soon the Christian rebels were starving in there own castle.
Japan has an extensive history, beginning with the first humans arriving around 35,000 B.C.E. The location of Japan has played an important role in the country’s development. Although the archipelago is situated near the mainland, there is still a significant amount of open sea, which divides the two landmasses. Throughout most of Japan's history, it has been shut off from the outside world, neglecting to open its borders to foreigners. The sakoku policy, Sakoku meaning "locked country", was established in 1633 by the Tokugawa Shogunate, it prevented outsiders from entering Japan on a punishment of death. The policy also prevented Japanese from leaving Japan.
The earth is losing its forests. Presently, trees cover about 30 percent of the earth's surface, but they are being destroyed at an alarming rate, especially in the tropics.