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The Japanese ranking
1. The emperor
2. Supreme military commander
3. Daimyo
4. Samurai warriors
5. Peasants and artisans
6. Merchants
The real ruler was the shogun, who was also the supreme military commander.

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1. I learned that Tokugawa leyasu completed the unification of Japan. He won the battle of Sekigahara. This earned him the loyalty of daimyo throughout Japan. Then later on he became the shogun.
2. I learned that in the mid-1700s Japan began to shift from rural society to an urban one.
3. I learned that samurai went to ceremonial noh dramas. During these they read tales of ancient warriors and their courage in battle.

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Beat of the music,
it calls me to go dancing.
Let go of all things.

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The Portuguese brought clocks, firearms, and tobacco from Europe. Firearms made the most impact because they changed combat for the Japanese. Many samurai warriors who only used a sword would die to muskets.

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Christianity arrived in Japan when the Portuguese arrived. The shogun of Japan eventually ordered some missionaries to be crucified and other christians were persecuted. Many christians openly rejected their own faith, but practiced in secret.

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Japan was isolated and closed off from the rest of the world from 1639 to 1853. The Japanese traded with the Chinese and other groups like the Dutch East India Company. Nagasaki was the only main connection between Japan and Asia as well as Europe.

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The Europeans wanted access to Japan's trade network and to sell things for japanese silver.