Tokugawa Padlet by Mea Jefferson

Geography & Identity

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:34:15 UTC

Japan was a nation with many islands and its cultural influence was shaped by its location near China and Korea.

Rise of Tokugawa

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:34:33 UTC

Tokugawa Ieyasu unified, ruled, and ended wars in Japan.

Political System

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:35:05 UTC

The Shoguns of Japan were military rulers that held power and emperors were symbolic figures in the empires of Japan.

Social Hierarchy

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:35:22 UTC

Japan had a strict hierarchy and the warriors were at the most elevated level of the social system. The lowest to highest levels in the system were merchants, artisans, peasant farmers, and warriors.

Economic System

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:35:37 UTC

There was not much trade within Japan, because outsiders were limited to connections with Japan due to the fact that they wanted to stay isolated.

Isolation Policy

meajefferson — 2025-10-21 17:36:00 UTC

Japan limited foreign contact, so there was also limited foreign influence. Although, since there was a close proximity to Japan, China and Korea, Japan was influenced by their languages.