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The Japanese wanted Clocks, eyeglasses, tobacco, firearms, and other unfamiliar and new and different items from Europe, like the boats and silk.

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The Europeans attempt at sharing Christianity. 

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The first Europeans to Japan came from Portugal and landed on Kyushu in western Japan in 1542, bringing both gunpowder and Christianity along with them. Japan's upcoming leader Oda Nobunaga welcomed these new visitors for the weapons they brought with them and tolerated the missionaries that came together as part of the package.

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Portuguese merchants brought tin, lead, gold, silk, and wool and cotton textiles, and other goods to Japan which proved valuable. The thing that made the biggest impact was probably muskets though because it went against their traditional fighting with sword but most samurais died from musket fire.

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Warriors in battle carrying bloodied blades.
Their cries stir within us, causing grief as  we morn for the lost.
During the glint of the moon shining illuminates the darkness and reminds us of the warriors bloodied blades.

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The Japanese Hierarchy goes as: emperor had the top rank but was just a figurehead. The actual ruler was the shogun, who was the supreme military commander. Below him were the daimyo. Samurai warriors came next. The peasants and artisans followed them. Merchants were at the bottom, but they gradually became more important as the Japanese economy expanded.

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1. He earned respect threw winning wars and conquering.
2. He then later became the sole Ruler of Japan.
3. Japan began to shift from a rural to an urban society. Edo had grown from a small village in 1600 to perhaps the largest city in the world. Its population was more than one million.