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Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate
The shogun was the military dictator and was at the top of the government system or feudal system. Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed shogun. Period of peace and prosperity began. Japan began to participate actively in foreign trade. http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/timeline_1600.html -
Edo period Flourishes
Period of peace and prosperity. Art, literature, entertainment flourished.Kabuki theater became popular. Art focused on pleasant subjects and idyllic landscapes. World History Our Human Story
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Christianity banned in Japan
Ieyasu signed the second Christian Expulsion Edict which banned Christianity, expelled all Christians and foreigners, and banned Christians from practicing their religion. He isolated Japan from the rest of the world.There was a concern that Spain and Portugal were gaining too much influence within Japan. http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/timeline_1600.html -
Japan's Isolation
Japan becomes isolated from the world restricting all foreigners except for a few Chinese and Dutch merchants. Tokugawa started this period of isolation which would last for more than 200 years. Christians were persecuted.Missionaries banned. http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/timeline_1600.html -
Saikaku Publishes First Books
His first novel, A Man Who Loved Love, was published in 1682, illustrated with Saikaku's own prints. This was the story of a male traveler's amorous experiences with both sexes, it sold more than 1,000 copies in the first printing. The book was the first of a new genre known as ukiyo-zoshi (meaning "a tale of the floating world") that combined images with the written word. http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/timeline_1600.html
