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Students will be able to describe the interaction between Japan and the West by… Completing guided notes, Completing guided notes, Analyzing an historical document, Analyzing an historical document, Examining their weekend homework assignment Examining their weekend homework assignment

Daimyo, the heads of noble families, were not unified and warred with one another, until… Oda Nobunaga Tokugawa Ieyasu Toyotomi Hideyoshi Controlled the daimyo and restored central rule. Established the city of Edo (Tokyo) as the capital and ruled as SHOGUN

Shoguns maintain peace by holding the families of each daimyo in the capital city of Edo Shoguns maintain peace by holding the families of each daimyo in the capital city of Edo Daimyo are less likely to battle one another because their families would be held accountable Daimyo are less likely to battle one another because their families would be held accountable Samurai become less of a warrior class and shift to local administration Samurai become less of a warrior class and shift to local administration Shoguns maintain peace by holding the families of each daimyo in the capital city of Edo Shoguns maintain peace by holding the families of each daimyo in the capital city of Edo Daimyo are less likely to battle one another because their families would be held accountable Daimyo are less likely to battle one another because their families would be held accountable Samurai become less of a warrior class and shift to local administration Samurai become less of a warrior class and shift to local administration Onward to glorious paperwork!

Portuguese Europeans to arrive in Japan (1543) Trade goods like eyeglasses, tobacco… and GUNS! Trade goods like eyeglasses, tobacco… and GUNS! They also bring Christianity They also bring Christianity

Firearms had benefits over traditional means of warfare… With a little training, nearly any peasant could fire a gun Thanks for the new toys, Portugal! I’m really expensive by comparison

Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary arrives in 1549 Thousands of Japanese are converting to Christianity, but… Thousands of Japanese are converting to Christianity, but… Christianity is banned after Jesuits destroy local shrines Christianity is banned after Jesuits destroy local shrines Christians are expelled from Japan Christians are expelled from Japan European merchants are also soon expelled European merchants are also soon expelled No, I’m Charles Francis Xavier… you’re thinking of a different guy…

The Onin War causes Japan to break up into semi-independent feudal states 1467 The Portuguese become the first European traders to reach Japan 1542 Japan is reunified under the rule of a single Shogun 1590 Systematic persecutions drive Christians out of Japan 1612 to 1638 Japanese are forbidden from traveling abroad and foreign access is restricted 1639

1. Japanese ships are strictly forbidden to leave for foreign countries. 2. No Japanese is permitted to go abroad. If there is anyone who attempts to do so secretly, he must be executed. The ship so involved must be impounded and its owner arrested, and the matter must be reported to the higher authority. 3. If any Japanese returns from overseas after residing there, he must be put to death. 4. If there is any place where the teachings of padres (Christianity) is practiced, the two of you must order a thorough investigation…. 7. If there are any Southern Barbarians (Westerners) who propagate the teachings of padres, or otherwise commit crimes, they may be incarcerated in the prison maintained by the Omura domain, as was done previously…. 10. Samurai are not permitted to purchase any goods originating from foreign ships directly from Chinese merchants in Nagasaki….

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