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The reason the Europeans came to try and trade with Japan, is because of the silk that they had.

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The christian missionaries came to Japan to try and convert the Japanese. It worked at first because the missionaries came along with the new objects and items. Christianity got banned, and all missionaries and Christians became persecuted

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They brought over clocks, eyeglasses, and firearms.
The firearms had the most impact as they gave the peasants jobs, and also would backfire and kill many a Samurai

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The sun is shining
The birds call upon our help
Trees sway in the wind

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- He changed Japan from a rural land to an urban country
- He introduced a lot more art, such as tapestries, haikus, and plays
- He had chosen Edo, a small fishing village, and his source of power

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Emperor (figurehead)
Shogun (actual ruler)
Daimyo
Samurai
Peasants
Artisans
Merchants

* While the Emperor was seen as the ruler, the shogun actually had all the power.