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The Tokugawa society had different rankings depending on status. Here are the rankings in order.
1. The Emperor
( He was more of a figurehead. The supreme military commander, the shogun was the actual ruler. )

2. The Daimyo
(They were the landholding samurai. )

3. The Samurai Warriors

4. The Peasants and Artisans
(4/5 of the population were peasants. )

5. The Merchants
(They slowly became more important as the economy expanded. )

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1. The Tokugawa society was very well structured.
With different rankings depending on status.

2. The Samurai attended noh dramas, which were based on tragic themes. They told tales of ancient warriors.
Many families also had paintings and hung pictures of scenes from classical literature.

3. In the 16th century, the Japanese welcomed traders and missionaries.
There were many from Portugal and other European countries. Many introduced new technology to the Japanese.

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The snow is falling
Down to the ice where I lay
Making snow angels.

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The Portuguese brought many items to Japan such as the clock, tobacco, eyeglasses, firearms, and more. In my opinion, the most important item brought were the firearms. Due to the firearms, more Samurai were able to be trained and muskets, later on, were more impactful than swords in combat.

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In 1549, Christian missionaries started to arrive in Japan. The Japanese accepted the missionaries' arrival but as they started to spread religion, Tokugawa Ieyasu became upset. By 1612, he banned Christianity and got rid of all Christians in the country. In 1637, an uprising of 30,000 people affected the Tokugawa shoguate. They believed that because most of those who rebelled were Christians, they had to get rid of them. May European missionaries were killed and chased out.

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The Europeans wanted to obtain gold, silver, and may more riches that were in Japan. The luxury goods that other Japanese craftsman created were also a well sought out item for trade. The Europeans wanted to involve themselves in Japans trade with China and Southeast Asia.