Japan’s Edo period, lasted from 1603 to 1867, would be the final era of traditional Japanese government, culture and society before the Meiji Restoration of 1868; when the Tokugawa shoguns and citizens transformed the country into the modern era. For instance, Japan during Edo feared that European missionaries might spread out the Christianity in Japan, therefore they decided to isolate themselves to defend their culture, society and religion. The Edo period then began to be challenged as Japan free tself to world. After edo japan changed from isolation to adoption socially,economically and politically.
The benefit of social isolation let them establish their own culture and secure it. The shogun created a social structure based on his citizens values. Citizens did not had much freedom, the role they were provided were meant to last theirs lifetime. The education was limited, only upper class with wealth could afford to send their child to a school. As japan moved to adoption, the social structure was abolished. Government realized that education must be provided to every citizen in order to make thiers country more stronger. Therefore the culture …show more content…
Daimyo’s also played important role in feudal system by owning the lands from shogun, in return shogun will expect respect and honour from them. Daimyo’s land had peasants and farmers working on them and growing crops in return they will be paid by rice or will be giving shelter. After the meiji restoration shogun retired and his daimyos were arrested for protesting and some retired with shogun. Social hierarchy abolished and people came up with a new idea of creating a government that will give equity to every
The benefit of social isolation let them establish their own culture and secure it. The shogun created a social structure based on his citizens values. Citizens did not had much freedom, the role they were provided were meant to last theirs lifetime. The education was limited, only upper class with wealth could afford to send their child to a school. As japan moved to adoption, the social structure was abolished. Government realized that education must be provided to every citizen in order to make thiers country more stronger. Therefore the culture …show more content…
Daimyo’s also played important role in feudal system by owning the lands from shogun, in return shogun will expect respect and honour from them. Daimyo’s land had peasants and farmers working on them and growing crops in return they will be paid by rice or will be giving shelter. After the meiji restoration shogun retired and his daimyos were arrested for protesting and some retired with shogun. Social hierarchy abolished and people came up with a new idea of creating a government that will give equity to every