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Tokugawa Japan

Tokugawa Japan. Chapter 16, Section III. The Three Great Unifiers. At the end of the 15 th century, Japan was in chaos . Daimyo controlled their own lands and warred with their neighbors (feudal?). Unification began in the late 16 th century with three powerful figures:

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Tokugawa Japan

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  1. Tokugawa Japan Chapter 16, Section III

  2. The Three Great Unifiers • At the end of the 15th century, Japan was in chaos. • Daimyo controlled their own lands and warred with their neighbors (feudal?). • Unification began in the late 16th century with three powerful figures: • Oda Nobunaga [oh-DAH-noh-NAH-gah] • Toyotomi Hideyoshi [toh-yoh-TOH-mee HEE-day-YOH-shee] • Tokugawa Ieyasu[toh-koh-GAH-wahee-YAH-soo]

  3. Oda Nobunaga Seized the capital of Kyoto Tried to consolidate rule.

  4. Toyotomi Hideyoshi A farmer’s son who became a military commander. Located his capital at Osaka. By 1590, he had persuaded most of the daimyo to accept his authority.

  5. Tokugawa Ieyasu • Edo = Modern-day Tokyo • Took control of Japan. • Ieyasu took title of shogun in 1603. • Completed the restoration of central authority begun by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi. • Remained in power until 1868 • Brought a long period of peace known as the “Great Peace”

  6. Europeans in Japan • Portuguese first to come to Japan. • Welcome at first (fascinated by tobacco, eyeglasses, weapons).

  7. Europeans in Japan • Jesuits • Converted a number of daimyo. • Then thousands of Japanese became Christians. • Shrines were destroyed by the Jesuits. • Hideyoshi issued an edict prohibiting Christian activities within his lands. • Some Jesuits continued their mission work. • Under Tokugawa leyasu all missionaries were expelled and Japanese Christians were persecuted.

  8. Europeans in Japan • Europeans were the next to go. • Only the Dutch were allowed to remain in Japan.

  9. Tokugawa Rule • Control feudal system. • State divided into 250 territories called hans. • Ruled by Daimyo. • The Shogun controlled the daimyo by using a hostage system. • Had to maintain two residences – one in their own lands and one in Edo, where the court of the shogun was located.

  10. Economic and Social Changes • Upper class Japanese had considered trade and industry beneath them. • Under Tokugawa rule trade and industry flourished! • Banking was doing well. • Paper money was the medium of exchange. • A merchant class emerged.

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