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At the top was the Emperor, who was a figurehead. The Shogun (Military Commander) was the true head of the government. Below him were the Daimyo. They ruled the samurai. The lowest rank was the peasant and artisan rank. They made up 80% of Japan's population.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu united Japan's states in 1600, and moved the capital to Edo (Modern Day Tokyo). This was also the point in Japanese history where the arts began to flourish, including plays, artwork, and literature. Finally, the Japanese created Haiku, a poem consisting of 5 Syllables, 7 Syllables, and 5 Syllables.

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Japan

States now Unified
Capital is now Edo
Thanks to Ieyasu

World History

Isolationist
Not like the Europeans
This results in war

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The Portuguese brought:
1) Eyeglasses

These allowed for people with poor vision to see more clearly, allowing more people to be literate.

2) Firearms (Guns)

These created more violent and devastating conflicts within Japan, as these weapons could be shot from a ways away without close combat.

3) Clocks

These allowed for time to be calculated to know when crops should be planted, or to plan out certain events such as celebrations of court hearings.

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Christians were first welcomed in Japan, as they became associated with trading with the Spanish, Portuguese, and English. However, the Shogun feared a religious uprising in Japan after Christian missionaries obtained power in many parts of the country. The shogun and emperor then banned Christianity from Japan, to make sure that the SHogun could retain his power. However, a religious uprising occurred, which resulted in the mass persecution of Christians across Japan.

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For 200 years after that, Japan became isolationist, removing almost all European trade from within its borders. The only open port for trade was Nagasaki, a city that would be obliterated by the United State's atom bomb at the end of WWII. Nagasaki was only open to the Dutch and Chinese.

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Japan had lots of trading with China, and the Europeans wanted to become a part of this massive trading in Southeast Asia. Japan had a lot of porcelain, gold, and silver. The Europeans needed silver to trade with other countries like China, so having lots of silver was important for European trade.