Essays Tagged: "Tokugawa Ieyasu"
What led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The Tokugawa Shogunate came into power in 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu, after winning the great battle of S ... rule Japan for the next 250 years.There was a combination of factors that led to the demise of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The advantages that the rule of the Tokugawa bought to Japan, such as extended p ... ition, the daimyo role also changed because of constrictions and expectations placed on them by the Tokugawa government. Trying to maintain this expensive way of life led to an increase of tax on the ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
How effectively had Japan modernized itself by 1914?
How effectively had Japan modernized itself by 1914?-- IntroductionNot until the 1800's did Tokugawa realize how powerless they were. Since the early 1600's, Japan completely isolated itself f ... ompletely isolated itself from the Western countries. Due to the anti-Christianity attitudes of the Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan prohibited itself from any contact with the Western countries, and trade was ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
Edo, Meiji, and Taisho periods.
The Edo period was 1600-1868. During this time Tokugawa Ieyasu who was a famous shogun reorganized the feudal system and put in place a military go ... put in place a military government. This happened in the city of Edo, which is known today as Tokyo.Tokugawa Ieyasu considered the European power as a threat so he decided to make a closed-door policy ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Health and martial arts
swords.This was the normal life for a Japanese samurai until in the 17th century; the ruling shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川 家康 changed everything. The samurai were great warrior ... 29; 家康 changed everything. The samurai were great warriors, fierce in battle but when Tokugawa Ieyasu came to power, all the fighting stopped and the samurai had no use for their deadly ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health