Impact of Tokugawa Rule

Major impacts PeaceNational identity Development of trade and agriculture Development of the arts and crafts Impact

How did the major impacts change the socio economic situation? Stability of social structure Samurai no longer warriors. Served the Daimyo or Shogun as advisors Many Samurai took up teaching Isolation contributed to a sense of nationalism and developed a strong national identity This in turn had an impact on the arts and crafts

Further changes Impact on agriculture, more lands opened up for agriculture Development of cities and towns along the route to Edo Banking system, reform of currency Rise and development of a mercantile class Gradual impoverishment of the Samurai

How complete was the isolation? While Japan was closed off, there was limited contact with the West through trade at Deshima Dutch trade gave the Japanese limited contact and access to western knowledge Gave the Japanese information about what was happening in China and elsewhere. This made the Shogun even more unwilling to end isolation