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The Japanese had silver, gold, and copper. Also Japanese craftsman were huge in trading back to the Europeans. The Europeans wanted the gold, silver, and copper, so that is why they traded/wanted from Japan.

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In 1549, Christian missionaries arrived in Japan, and the Japanese welcomed them as part of the European goods. Tokugawa ieyasu was troubled by the Christians who were seeking converts; at first Tokugawa did not take action. Ieyasu died in 1616, and in 1637 Christianity became a huge issue and it ended up being driven out of Japan, and all Japanese were forced to be some kind of branch of Buddhism.

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1. Clocks
2. Eyeglasses
3. Firearms
I think the most impactful item was the firearm because it killed many people in combat in later years, so people with swords didn't stand a chance against the firearms.

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Shogun equals top
Emperor equals below
Merchants are the last

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1. Tokugawa completed the unification of Japan.
2. Tokugawa culture included reading tales with ancient warriors and their courage in battling.
3. The paintings that many people enjoyed were woodblock prints showing city life.

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1. Emperor
2. Shogun (military commander)
3. Daimyo (land holding samurai)
4. Samurai warriors
5. Peasants and Artisans
6. Merchants
The Emperor was just the face, the actual ruler was the Shogun (military commander).