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The Japanese had silk, perfume, tea, pottery, iron tools, candles, and lamp oil that the Europeans wanted.

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Japan was isolated for over 200 years. They traded with Europeans, especially the Portuguese.  The city of Nagasaki is also known for volcanoes, beautiful offshore islands, historic buildings and hot-springs, besides that is was a major trading port.

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The missionaries at first had some success with converting Japanese citizens, which upset the Tokugawa leader. The Tokugawa banned Christianity and wanted to rid the country of all Christians, Christians were ruthlessly persecuted and exiled from the country. Even after the Tokugawa died, hate for Christians still lived on.

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Three items the Portuguese brought to Japan:
1. Eyeglasses
2.Tobacco
3. Firearms

Firearms impacted Chinese culture immensely, as Samurai warrior skills were no longer needed as using a firearm was a lot less difficult, and more deadly, in battle.

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In the vast blue sea
They sing a song from the deep,
echoes from the past

this is a Kabuki mask:

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Three facts about Tokugawa:
1.  Life prospered for all people of the caste system in the Tokugawa time. Merchants and upper caste people grew wealthy. The peasants lives were still miserable, but not as awful as it could have been.
2.  Poetry, literature, and the arts were all highly valued in this time, and were expensive.
3.  Japan was united under the Tokugawa Shogun

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rank from highest to lowest:
1. Emperor
2. Shogun
3.  Daimyo
4. Samurai Warriors
5. Peasants and Artisans
6. Merchants

even though the emperor was the top of the caste system, the real rulers of the country were the Shoguns, the military leaders.