1. Tokugawa Shogunate Zandra Aguilo and Breanne Stulack Frau Schmid Period 7 29 February 2016

2. The Basics WHO founded the shogunate?  Tokugawa Ieyasu founded the shogunate (“Tokugawa Period”).  Gained power easily as part of the Council of Five Elders- five men dedicated to rule Japan until the previous shogun’s son was old enough to take the throne. Tokugawa took advantage of this situation to rise to power (“Tokugawa Period”).

3. When and Where?  When: 1603-1867 until the Boshin war that ended the shogunate’s control: 1868-1869 ( Sczcepanski ).  Shogunate overall controlled nearly all of Japan

4. Tokugawa Ieyasu  He was born in the Aichi prefecture in 1543 (“Tokugawa Ieyasu”).  He was as the son of a daimyo, a warlord. He would continue his military training till he had created a sufficient military regime (“Tokugawa Ieyasu”).  Under him, an era of peace began (“History of Japan”).

5. Birth of an Empire -Went through an era of peace, so much that it earned the name of “ukiyo”, the floating world ( Sczcepanski). -The era of peace forced samurais from the previous war to settle down and become bureaucrats (Sczcepanski). -Maintained stability by: -Freezing social order. -Restriction on foreign ideas and secluding themselves. -Centralizing by developing urban centers which the commerce and manufacturing industry.

6. It’s Time for “Who’s Going to be the Next Shogun?”

7. VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES

8. Major Shoguns  Much of Japan was split between daimyo lords, however, the Shogun imposed many laws to ensure peace and stability (“History of Japan”).  Tokugawa Iemitsu (third shogun) prevented the daimyo from gaining too much wealth and power by instating the alternate attendance system (“History of Japan”).  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (fifth shogun) raised the living standards of the people by banning expensive fabrics and prostitution. He enforced many authoritative laws, leading to smuggling (“History of Japan”).  Tokugawa Ietsugu (seventh shogun) was a toddler when given rule, didn’t do much, and died at six of a cold, with no heir (“History of Japan”).

9. The Shogun’s New Groove  Economy flourished under the rule of the shogun  Great focus on Agriculture (Rice, sugar cane, tobacco)  Increased domestic mercantile activities as a result of flourishing urban culture  Incredible growth in the arts (Poetry, theater, puppetry, etc.)

10. The Shogun gets too Groovy  Despite leaps in progress, growth came at the cost of seclusion  Act of Seclusion (1636) - Japan is closed off from essentially all western countries  Christianity was pushed under the carpet for the entire length of the shogun’s rule after a nasty rebellion in 1637  Classism was very heavy during this period  Peasants could not stray from farm work

11. Significance -Japan kept up an impressive 250 years of peace as the heavenly like Floating World before crashing back down into reality (Gluck). -It set Japan up for the modern era (Gluck). -It remains as the last period of traditional Japan.

12. Downfall - Meiji Restoration  Economy began to fall as the agricultural aspect of the country began to lag behind other mercantile fields  Suspicions rose as the shogunate continued to reject western influence  Peasants began to uprise after famine started to spread  Lead to an uprising of the Anti-Tokugawa clans Choshu and Satsuma in 1867 (Boshin War)  Imperial Restoration: Shogunate is toppled and Emperor Meiji is restored as power  New regime opened country doors to the United States and other western countries  Budding flourishment from the shogunate allowed for rapid modernization

13. Works Cited "Tokugawa period". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2016. Web. 28 Feb. 2016. Gluck, Carol. "The Importance of the Tokugawa Era." TopicText. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.. "Tokugawa Ieyasu." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.. "Tokugawa Period and Meiji Restoration" History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.. Sczcepanski, Kallie. "History of the Shogunate." About.com Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.. "Tokugawa Shogunate." History of Japan. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016..

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