Closing of japanese society to foreigners
When Ieyasu Tokugawa (1526-1549) became shogun in 1603. Japan traded widely between surrounding countries which manage to include countries like
Japan even made contact with the west. By the 17th century however, Japan had forced all foreigners out of the country and barred almost all contact with the outside world. Japan called this policy of isolation sakoku meaning isolation. This period of isolation lasted for 200 years. This period of isolation couldn't last forever, it stopped in 1854 when American, Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan to diplomatic relations and then continued later to create the Treaty of Kangawa which eventually achieved the American's goal of opening up Japan to the world after 200 years of isolation.
- Portugal
- The Netherlands
- England
- Spain
Japan even made contact with the west. By the 17th century however, Japan had forced all foreigners out of the country and barred almost all contact with the outside world. Japan called this policy of isolation sakoku meaning isolation. This period of isolation lasted for 200 years. This period of isolation couldn't last forever, it stopped in 1854 when American, Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan to diplomatic relations and then continued later to create the Treaty of Kangawa which eventually achieved the American's goal of opening up Japan to the world after 200 years of isolation.