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Ieyasu helps solve the succession issues by declaring rule to be hereditary. He declared his family the ruling family in 1603, and this lasted until 1867.
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Female actresses were banned from theater, and therefore men started having to play female roles. This was a result of the shogun's concern for public order.
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The Japanese are concerned about Christianity and the European influence, and therefore they send away all the European missionaries.
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A new form of theater called Kabuki appeared. This new Kabuki type of theater had a unique stage layout allowing the actors to enter and exit the stage from many different directions. The stage also allowed the actors to move closer to the audience which created a different effect.
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A time of peace and successful agriculture allowed the population in Japan to grow from ten million to thirty million in just 150 years.
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The ban of foreign books was lifted which allowed Dutch texts about science, geography and medicine to be translated and circulate to spread knowledge throughout Japan.
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A Japanese-Dutch dictionary appeared as a result of the existence of Dutch traders in Japan.
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“Great Learning for Females” became popular, it emphasized Confucianism in a way that was more easily understood by common people.
