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The Emperor of Tokugawa Japan is considered just a figurehead.  The actual ruler and most important was the shogun because he was a supreme military commander. The order of ranking after the ruler was first, daimyo - the powerful landholding samurai. Second samurai warriors and lastly the peasants and artisans.  Peasants made four-fifths of the population and merchants the were last.  The merchants slowly became more important as the economy grew.

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I learned that Tokugawa leyasu was the shogun. He merged the nations of Japan in 1600. Traditional entertainment started to get competitive to the city's from art, drama and literature. The people started to read haiku which was poetry that presented images rather than ideas.

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As the fall season begins
The leaves begin to fall
The air takes my breath away
Along with the beautiful colors

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Gold, tobacco and firearms were a few of the goods brought to Japan from the portuguese merchants. The item that made the most impact was firearms which changed the honored tradition of the japanese warrior with them only using the sword. Many Jappnies lost their lives due to this change.

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In 1549, Christian missionaries came into Japan. They noticed parts of the christian beliefs was impacting traditional japanese beliefs. For decades they struggled with christianity and later believed that christianity was the root of the problem. Christians were then killed and drivin out of Japan and were added to the exclusion policy of the country.

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Japan has been isolated from 1639 - 1853. The people were forbidden to leave.The borders were closed except for one port called the nagasaki. They traded with the Dutch and Chinese merchants. Nagasaki is also known for the home of the largest catholic church in east Asia.

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The europeans wanted to colonize and change their culture.