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1. The emperor
2. The shogun (actually 1)
3. The daimyo
4. The samurai warriors
5. The peasants/artisans
6. The merchants
The Shogun was actually ruling because the emperor was just a figurehead.

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It completed the unification of japan.
Edo, a small fishing village would later become the city of tokyo.
By the mid-1700s, Japan began to shift from a rural to an urban society.

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Matsuo Basho, the greatest haiku poet, wrote before his death in 1694.

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Besides the portugal sending the japanese ships and technology, merchants was the most important because it lead to a lot of trading opportunities and allowed the japanese to become more rich.

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In 1549, the christian missionaries arrived in japan hoping to trade with the japanese. The Japanese accepted the offer and after the success of the missionaries, it lead to Tokugawa Ieyasu becoming upset. By 1612, however, the shogun had come to fear religious uprisings more. He banned Christianity and focused on ridding his country of all Christians. European missionaries were killed or driven out of Japan.

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1. 200 years
2. They traded with the europeans
3. Nagasaki was also known for its volcanoes, beautiful offshore islands, historic buildings and hot-spring spas.

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Europeans wanted to involve themselves in Japan's trade with China and Southeast Asia.