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The lives of the samurai changed greatly from the end of the Edo Period and into Meiji. The ruling Tokugawa was effectively forced to open up Japan's ports (it was basically "open up the ports or we destroy your city") in order to trade with the Americans (and later other Western countries). After this, however, the Tokugawa was despised, and many sought to get rid of him and restore the Emperor to his ancient seat of power (these people were known as the Ishin-Shishi). There were some, though, that still supported the Tokugawa Bakufu and opposed the Ishin-Shishi (these were known as the Shinsengumi and they were samurai faithful to their lords). For about 20 odd years, there was fighting between the Ishin-Shishi and the Shinsengumi, which eventually led to the defeat of the Shinsengumi, the resignation of Tokugawa Yoshinobu and the restoration of the Emperor. This turbulent period was known as the Bakumatsu. So after the Bakumatsu, the samurai had no masters (these masterless samurai were known as rounin) and they pretty much had nothing. All land previously owned by the Bakufu was returned to the Emperor and so the former samurai had nowhere to go. Most were killed, but for the few that survived, they just had to fit into the now normal life of Meiji, with none of the privileges they once had.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTheir social lives and variety of consumers changed drastically. Due to isolation, merchants now have to only please the japanese sector of their consumers. The lives of these merchants have changed drastically. Their standard of living fell, up to 58%.
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∙ 12y agoThey were changed by protecting japan from other countries From taking over plus they also had to protect the shogun they were alsothe only people who were allowed to carry a sword
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∙ 13y agoduring isolation the samurais role changed from fighting warrior to civil administrator
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How did isolation during the edo period lead to changes in samurai?
how did samurai's change during the edo
How did the social standing of samurai change during the edo period?
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what is seppuku and bushido?
Seppuku was a ritual form of suicide performed by the samurai. Bushido means "way of the warrior". This was a code that was popularized in Edo period Japan to justify the lofty status of the samurai class within Japanese society.
What was Edo?
Edo was the capital of Japan during the Tokugawa Period. It is now known as Tokyo.
What is Japan's edo period?
The Edo Period, also known as the Tokugawa Period, was the period in time in which the Tokugawa Shogunate controlled Japan. This period lasted roughly from 1603-1868. It began with the coming to power of Tokugawa Ieyasu and ended with the Meiji Restoration.
How did isolation during the edo period lead to changes in samurai?
how did samurai's change during the edo
What did the samurai do in the edo period?
take one guess :)
Were the samurai paid in the Edo period?
eys the samurai were paid in the edo period but they had to find their own work during the edo period for expample some took up jobs as farmers or other jobs but not as a samurai
In the edo period did the samurai become more rich or poor?
In the Edo period or the Tokugawa Period, the samurai apparently became poorer. This is due to the cash economy being used by the Merchant class. As the normal mode of payment became cash, rice, which samurai have plenty of became worthless.
How did the social standing of samurai change during the edo period?
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What was the samurai's social standing during edo?
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what is seppuku and bushido?
Seppuku was a ritual form of suicide performed by the samurai. Bushido means "way of the warrior". This was a code that was popularized in Edo period Japan to justify the lofty status of the samurai class within Japanese society.
What are facts about Edo?
They will hang you if you disrespect a samurai. until that law was outlawed.
When was the Edo Period?
The Edo (or Tokugawa) Period lasted from roughly 1603 until 1868.
What was the edo period?
The Edo Period lasted roughly from 1603 to 1868. It was the time of the Tokugawa Bakufu. This period was called the Edo Period because Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun, established his capital in Edo (Present day Tokyo.)
What are facts about edo-ram?
They will hang you if you disrespect a samurai. until that law was outlawed.
Would a merchant be able to sell raw silk to a samurai in the year 1636?
The samurai of the 17th century were not exactly the samurai we all think of when we look at movies like The Last Samurai or any of those classic films which Quentin Tarantino is such a fan. In fact the early 17th century began a class of Samurai which we call the Edo or Tokugawa period of the Samurai's history in which they moved from being the famed warriors of Japan and became more of a political/bureaucratic nobility. It was not uncommon at all for the Samurai of this period to purchase and wear fine silks and clothes of the highest quality.
