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Jan 1, 1500
Japan consisted of about 250 small regions ruled by an emperor
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Jan 1, 1500
Trade routes with Korea
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Period: Jun 23, 1534 to Jun 21, 1582
Oda Nobunaga
reduced the influence of buddhit control over Japanese politics -
Period: Feb 2, 1536 to
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Made a rule that you could no longer be “part farmer” or “part warrior” you had to be one or the other. He also Supported painters and other new types of drama. -
Period: Jan 31, 1542 to
Tokugawa Leyasu
Inalized the unification of Japan and established a government base in Edo. -
Jan 1, 1543
First Europeans set foot on the shore of Japan
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Period: Jan 1, 1549 to
European missionaries
European ships carrying missionaries who wanted to convert them into catholic. -
Trade with China
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Edo Period Starts
This is the time period that Japan decided to start to Icolate Itself from the rest of the world. Tokotomi Hideyoshi establishes a fudal hierarchy. -
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Edo Period
Japan brought back many ideas on how to modernize their
country. Education, social class, and women’s roles changed drastically when Japan began to modernize. The government played a huge role in social change by creating new laws and a constitution -
Christianity is banned
A famous anti-Christian edict was passed in 1612 and a few years later Christianity was banned. the shogunate issued
decrees that outlawed Christianity, restricted travel, and banned virtually all European trade. In effect, Japan was set on a policy of strict isolation from western influences. The Tokugawas continued Hideyoshi's hostility against Christians. In 1612 Ieyasu banned Christianity in all territories. -
he emperor was required to devote his time to scholarship and the arts
In 1615, the first Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had officially retired from his position, and his son Tokugawa Hidetada, the titular shogun, issued a code of behavior for the nobility. Under it, the emperor was required to devote his time to scholarship and the arts.The emperors under the shogunate appear to have closely adhered to this code, studying Confucian classics and devoting time to poetry and calligraphy.They were only taught the rudiments of Japanese and Chinese history and ge -
Foreign trade is restricted to Nagasaki and Hirado.
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Japanese are forbidden to travel outside Japan
A famous anti-Christian edict was passed in 1612 and a few years later Christianity was banned. the shogunate issued
decrees that outlawed Christianity, restricted travel, and banned virtually all European trade. In effect, Japan was set on a policy of strict isolation from western influences. The Tokugawas continued Hideyoshi's hostility against Christians. In 1612 Ieyasu banned Christianity in all territories. -
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Genroku era
popular culture flourished. New art forms like kabuki and ukiyo-e became very popular especially among the townspeople. -
the ban of Western literature was cancelled
In 1720, the ban of Western literature was cancelled, and several new teachings entered Japan from China and Europe (Dutch Learning). New nationalist schools that combined Shinto and Confucianist elements also developed. -
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Emperor Mutsuhito
The Tokugawa Shogunate had established itself in the early 17th century. Under its rule, the shogun governed Japan. About 180 lords, known as daimyo, ruled autonomous realms under the shogun, who occasionally called upon the daimyo for gifts, but did not tax them. The shogun controlled the daimyo in other ways; only the shogun could approve their marriages, and the shogun could divest a daimyo of his lands. -
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Meiji Period
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Tokugawa lands were seized
In 1868, all Tokugawa lands were seized and placed under "imperial control", thus placing them under the prerogative of the new Meiji government. With Fuhanken Sanchisei, the areas were split into three types: urban prefectures furural prefecturesand the already existing domains. In 1869, the daimyo of the Tosa, Hizen, Satsuma and Chōshū domains, who were pushing most fiercely against the shogunate, were persuaded to 'return their domains to the Emperor'. -
Period: to
Meiji Ishin Revolution
the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under the Meiji Emperor. The goals of the restored government were expressed by the new emperor in the Charter Oath. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure, and spanned both the late Edo period (often called Late Tokugawa shogunate) and the beginning of the Meiji period. -
Ministry of Education
the Japanese government established a Ministry of Education. It was designed to break down class identities which helped raise the standard of living in Japan. -
Mori Arinori became the Minister of Education for Japan
an important man named Mori Arinori became the Minister of Education for Japan. He restructured the school system which stayed in place for sixty years. As well, he established the Imperial University which was later renamed the Tokyo University. These changes that were made influenced people all over Japan. The government believed that Japan would become a more powerful country if their citizens were educated. -
European and American vessels appeared in the waters around Japan
European and American vessels appeared in the waters around Japan with increasing frequency. -
rise in military power
The Meiji Restoration accelerated industrialization in Japan, which led to its rise as a military power by the year 1905, under the slogan of "Enrich the country, strengthen the military" -
women get the right to vote
