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By the [[19th century]], the policy had stunted Japan's growth and development. In the mid-19th century, [[United States of America|United States]] [[warship]]s entered the harbour in [[Tokyo|Edo (Tokyo)]] and demanded a trade agreement. The resulting end of seclusion led to Japan modernising rapidly. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Barbarians and the Samurai (audio story)|The Barbarians and the Samurai]]'') | By the [[19th century]], the policy had stunted Japan's growth and development. In the mid-19th century, [[United States of America|United States]] [[warship]]s entered the harbour in [[Tokyo|Edo (Tokyo)]] and demanded a trade agreement. The resulting end of seclusion led to Japan modernising rapidly. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Barbarians and the Samurai (audio story)|The Barbarians and the Samurai]]'') | ||
[[Category:Japanese history]] | [[Category:Japanese history]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 3 September 2020
Sakoku was a policy which was implemented in Japan by the ruling Tokugawa shogunate during the 1630s. It isolated the country from the rest of the world due to a suspicion of Westerners and the spread of Christianity into Asia.
By the 19th century, the policy had stunted Japan's growth and development. In the mid-19th century, United States warships entered the harbour in Edo (Tokyo) and demanded a trade agreement. The resulting end of seclusion led to Japan modernising rapidly. (AUDIO: The Barbarians and the Samurai)
