Japan’s Sakoku Edict, 200 years of Isolation The Sakoku edict began in 1635 and ended in 1853. To many, it was a period of isolation from the outside world. Before the start of this Sakoku edict, Japan and European relations were booming. It was a time of good trade and Continue Reading
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Bakufu and Seven Centuries of Its Rule
Bakufu and Seven Centuries of Its Rule Most Asian history will tell you about the Emperors that ruled them in the past. In Japan, Emperors ruled them, too. But there was a time when the military government or Bakufu took control of the Imperial Palace as well. Bakufu is translated Continue Reading