HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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In response to the many years of peace
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In response to the spread of Shinto
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In response to the threat of Russian invasion
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In response to the constant warfare
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Shogun believed that Christianity (which had been introduced largely by the Portuguese) and other foreign influences were a threat to the newfound stability of the country. The policy of seclusion or ‘Sakoku’ ( lit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The samurai leader Minamoto Yoritomo gained military hegemony over Japan in 1185. Seven years later he assumed the title of shogun and established the first shogunate, or bakufu (literally, “tent government”), at his Kamakura headquarters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The final collapse of the Shogunate was brought about by the alliance of Satsuma and Choshu. These two antagonistic western clans formed an alliance as a result of the Shogunate’s expedition against Choshu in 1866. The alliance worked out a proposal for a complete overthrow of the Shogunate.
Detailed explanation-4: -After Hideyoshi’s death following the failed invasion of Korea, Tokugawa Ieyasu seized power with the victory at the Battle of Sekigahara and established a shogunate government at Edo (now known as Tokyo) in 1600.