Japan- Isolation during the Edo Period
Edo Period: Period of isolation. Began in 1603 and ended in 1867.
** There was peace and isolation for more than 200 years.
How did Geography affect the Japanese worldview?
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Japan is made up of 4 main small islands.
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73% is mountainous, which creates a natural fortress
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Bordered by major bodies of water, which helped control who entered and left
Japan
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No other countries directly border Japan, so it was easy to control the external influences.
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Bodies of water never freeze- which made transport easy
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The West side of Japan is mountainous and not populated, this made it easy to protect the border closest to other countries.
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The East end is where 90% of the population lives, which keeps the population contained.
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Naturally isolated, which makes it easy to keep separate from the world.
How and why did the era of Great Peace begin?
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In 1500 the emperor wanted to unite Japan and stop war between the regions that were controlled by the Daimyo.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu did not want Japanese people exposed to Western ideas.
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He wanted to ensure their safety and sovereignty.
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The Bakufu was also concerned with the spread of Christianity.
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Fearing a loss of control- they isolated Japan.
Write down the 6 edicts of 1635 ****
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How did the political System during the Edo Period reflect worldview?
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Japan had a feudal hierarchical system
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The worldview of Japan was a controlled system of power that people were born into.
Draw the Pyramid on the back and label each role:

How did communities change during isolation?
1. As a result of the isolation- communities were forced to