Japan Enters Isolation flashcards
How did their attitudes change?
in 1848, they were firing on and driving foreign ships away.
What had Changed? (1)
The Shogun considered foreigners as a threat to military controls.
What had Changed? (2)
The Shogun also thought that being loyal to a Christian God and church would threaten his authority.
What had Changed? (3)
In 1614, all Christians missionaries had to leave, churches were destroyed, Japanese Christians who refused to cooperate were excecuted.
What problems were they still running into with the missionaries?
Traders kept sneaking into Japan even though they were banned.
What did they do to stop missionaries from coming in?
Tokugawa Iemitsu passed the Isolation laws. Penalty of death if these laws were not followed.
What were the isolation laws?
- No foreign traders, Christian missionaries, or newcomers
- Japanese were not permitted to go abroad
- Large ships could not be built anymore and old ones were to be destroyed.
- Japanese who left the country could not return
- Foreign objects were forbidden (foreign books with a Christian message, scientific books)
How did they cut off contact?
Controlled people’s movement INSIDE Japan, needed a special document to move around the country, all wheeled transportation banned, only Dutch, Korean, and Chinese traders permitted,.
Were there any exceptions to these exclusion laws?
They allowed Dutch to remain in contact, because they were focused on trade not religion, although, there were many rules.
What were the rules for the Dutch to trade?
- Could only go to Nagasaki
- Could not travel with their families
- Were not allowed to speak to their Japanese servants
- Had to pay respects to Shogun and answer questions about West once a year.
How did they maintain rule in Japan?
Maintained feudal system with an economy based on agriculture and a rigid social structure.
