1. Tokugawa Japan and Korea

2. The Three Great Unifiers
at the end of the 15th century, Japan was in chaos
the power of the shogunate had collapsed

3. The Three Great Unifiers
Daimyo (heads of noble families) controlled their own lands and warred with their neighbors

4. The Three Great Unifiers
in the late 16th century, though, Japan began to be unified under three rulers
Oda Nobunaga
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Tokugawa Ieyasu

5. Oda Nobunaga
when he took control of Japan, he tried to consolidate his rule throughout the central plains

6. Toyotomi Hideyoshi He succeeded Oda Nobunaga
By 1590, he had persuaded most of the daimyo to accept his authority

7. Tokugawa Ieyasu He was the next to rise to power
In 1603, he took the title of shogun
Tokugawa shoguns remained in power until 1868

8. Great Peace
The rule of Tokugawa shoguns brought about a long period of peace known as the “Great Peace”

9. Europeans in Japan Portuguese traders landed in Japan in 1543.
they were welcomed at first
In 1549, the first Jesuit missionary, Francis Xavier, arrived.

10. Europeans in Japan
By the end of the sixteenth century, thousands of Japanese had become Christians.
However, the Jesuits destroyed shrines. (caused unrest)

11. Europeans in Japan
In 1587, Hideyoshi issued an edict prohibiting Christian activities within his lands.
not strictly enforced at first

12. Europeans in Japan
Under Tokugawa Ieyasu, however, all missionaries were expelled, and Japanese Christians were persecuted.
European merchants were also expelled.

13. Economic and Social Change
A major economic change took place during the Tokugawa Era
Trade and industry began to flourish
Banking too

14. Economic and Social Change
paper money became the normal medium of exchange in business transactions
A Japanese merchant class emerged

15. Economic and Social Change
Most peasants experienced declining profits and rising costs in taxes for the in cash crops (crops grown for sale).

16. Economic and Social Change
When conditions became desperate, some of them revolted
Almost 7,000 peasant revolts took places during the Tokugawa Era

17. Korea: The Hermit Kingdom

18. Korea: The Hermit Kingdom
The Yi dynasty was founded in Korea at the end of the 14th century
Yi rulers patterned their society after Chinese society

19. Korea: The Hermit Kingdom
Korean rulers tried to keep their country isolated from the outside world
Because of this, Korea was referred to as “the Hermit Kingdom”

20. Korea: The Hermit Kingdom
However, Japan and China attacked it several times
Trying to gain more land and benefit from trade

21. Korea: The Hermit Kingdom
Though Korea was not able to remain completely isolated, it was largely untouched by European merchants and missionaries.