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Emperor.

Court nobility.

Shōgun.

Daimyō

Samurai.

Peasants.

Artisans.

Merchants.

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 3 things I learned about Tokugawa Japan

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 3 things I learned about Tokugawa Japan

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In 1600, Ieyasu defeated his rivals at the Battle of Sekigahara. Culture Under the Tokugawa Shogunate Traditional culture continued to thrive. The people also read haiku, 5-7-5-syllable, 3-line verse poetry. This poetry presents images rather than ideas.

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ground squirrel
balancing its tomato
on the garden fence

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items that the Portuguese brought to Japan

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items that the Portuguese brought to Japan

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the portuguese brought over clocks, firearms, tabaco, and eyeglasses. The product that had the biggest impact was the firearms because the samurais that wanted to use the sword, got killed by muskets.

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In 1637, An uprising in southern Japan of some 30,000 peasants, led by dissatisfied samurai, shook the Tokugawa shogunate. Because so many of the rebels were Christian, the shogun decided that Christianity was at the root of the rebellion. After that, the shoguns ruthlessly persecuted Christians. European missionaries were killed or driven out of Japan.

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How long was Japan isolated? Who did they trade with? What else is the city of Nagasaki known for?

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How long was Japan isolated? Who did they trade with? What else is the city of Nagasaki known for?

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Japan was isolated for over 200 years. the Japanese traded with the dutch. Nagasaki is know for getting hit by an atomic bomb.

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What did the Japanese have that the Europeans wanted

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What did the Japanese have that the Europeans wanted

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Europeans wanted to involve themselves in Japans trade with China and Southeast Asia.