In the time of the Tokugawa period, there was peace, stability, and economic growth. During the Tokugawa period, the economic growth became the fastest growing compared to the time before it.
First of all, the economy started to have agriculture in the society and soon became the best job in Tokugawa. It’s because people made the generation to change in time and move further. According to Lucien Ellington, “Increasing number of farmers were not only engaged in substance agriculture but were producing crop surpluses as well.” The speed of the increase of agriculture in Japan was faster than before. “Their primary source of income was a fixed stipend tied to agriculture production.” Quote from Britannica. This means that farming wasn't the primary source of income until the Tokugawa period making it the fastest period of economy increase.
Secondly, the production of silk and cotton increased and the production of paper, porcelain and sake also increased. People started to do some brewing and the use of currency and credit production began. This kind of growth is called the financial growth. As Britannica said, “The financial strain on the warrior class increased as the period progressed.” By this meaning, even if Japan struggled to keep the Tokugawa period, the economic growth was still …show more content…
Tokugawa started to lose pace with the national economy. The peasants start to rise as the more powerful people. In the end, people started to demand for restoration of imperial rule so they can fix some prevailing problems and leap into the pace of national economy. Finally, Meiji emperor decides to restore power in Japan. This caused the peasants to stop rising and the prevailing problems to be solved. However, this also caused the economic growth and making the last shogun to end in 1867 and making Tokugawa period to end in May 3rd 1868. Trade will always be known for its decrease in the
First of all, the economy started to have agriculture in the society and soon became the best job in Tokugawa. It’s because people made the generation to change in time and move further. According to Lucien Ellington, “Increasing number of farmers were not only engaged in substance agriculture but were producing crop surpluses as well.” The speed of the increase of agriculture in Japan was faster than before. “Their primary source of income was a fixed stipend tied to agriculture production.” Quote from Britannica. This means that farming wasn't the primary source of income until the Tokugawa period making it the fastest period of economy increase.
Secondly, the production of silk and cotton increased and the production of paper, porcelain and sake also increased. People started to do some brewing and the use of currency and credit production began. This kind of growth is called the financial growth. As Britannica said, “The financial strain on the warrior class increased as the period progressed.” By this meaning, even if Japan struggled to keep the Tokugawa period, the economic growth was still …show more content…
Tokugawa started to lose pace with the national economy. The peasants start to rise as the more powerful people. In the end, people started to demand for restoration of imperial rule so they can fix some prevailing problems and leap into the pace of national economy. Finally, Meiji emperor decides to restore power in Japan. This caused the peasants to stop rising and the prevailing problems to be solved. However, this also caused the economic growth and making the last shogun to end in 1867 and making Tokugawa period to end in May 3rd 1868. Trade will always be known for its decrease in the