Tokugawa Iemitsu: The Shogun Who Shaped Edo Japan
Introduction Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of Japanese […]
Sakoku Policy
Japan’s Sakoku Policy: Isolation and Cultural Preservation
Introduction The Sakoku policy, meaning “closed country,” was Japan’s period of isolation. It lasted from 1639 to 1853 during the