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An obvious answer is the fact that Japan has not been isolated from foreign influences except for a series of very select historical periods throughout the nation's history. Much of Japanese culture and, indeed, a majority of the genetic stock that makes up the modern Japanese ethnic group came from East and North Asia. China and Korea are the most obvious donors with the Kanji writing system, Buddhism, rice cultivation, ironworking, tea, and so on being introduced from these areas.
What I am assuming what you are referring to is the isolation period that coincided with the Edo Period or the Tokugawa Shogunate of the 17th to 19th centuries. In this instance, Japan was isolated from Western culture by it's geography in several ways.
First, Japan is one of the furthest areas from Europe to reach by sea travel. To get there at that period in time, one must have gone around the entirety of Africa, crossed the Indian ocean, then gone around and up the coast of Southeast Asia and China. The alternative would have been to cross the Atlantic to go through the dangerous Straits of Magellan at the southern tip of South America and then cross the entire Pacific Ocean. Either way, the journey was quite dangerous and very long.
Secondly, the presence of other, more lucrative targets allowed Japan to remain generally isolated for as long as it did. China was, of course, for the longest time the main interest of the Western trading nations in East Asia. Portugual originally started trading with Japan after finding the islands by accident because an embargo between Japan and China allowed the Portuguese to act as an intermediary, increasing their profits in trading with China. Then, when the European powers began colonizing Asia, Japan received mainly peripheral attention (ex. the Dutch on Dejima Island) because Europe was occupied absorbing their own gains in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and later Chinese concessions. By the time the West and it's cultural influence in the form of the US, UK, and France (Russia in the north) began seriously intruding in Japanese society in limited geographic areas, Japan was beginning to voluntarily Westernize on it's own, especially after the Meiji Restoration.
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Japan controlled foreign influences on society by using what?
Isolationism
By closing Japanese harbors to most foreigners in the 1600s the Tokugawa shogunate attempted to?
By closing Japanese harbors to most foreigners in the 1600s, the Tokugawa shogunate aimed to isolate Japan from external influences, particularly from European powers and Christian missionaries. This policy, known as sakoku, was intended to maintain political stability, preserve traditional Japanese culture, and prevent the spread of foreign ideologies that could challenge the shogunate's authority. Ultimately, it sought to protect Japan from colonialism and ensure the country's self-sufficiency.
Which term best defines the geography of Japan?
archipelago-
The geography of Japan encouraged people to become what?
farmers
Who colonized Japan?
Japan was never colonized by a foreign power.
Japan controlled foreign influences on society by using what?
Isolationism
What policy did japan use to keep itself free of foreign influences and ideas?
An "isolationist" policy.
What is the geography like in Japan?
how Japans Geography has been good or bad for japan? i am not really sure but some where in japan there is a volcano.
When did the Tokugawa Shoguns isolate Japan?
He was a military leader who ruled all of Japan.
Why did the Tokugawa isolate Japan from other societies?
they isolated japan to have total power.
What two nation turned to policies of isolation?
During the interwar period, both the United States and Japan adopted policies of isolation. The U.S. focused on avoiding foreign entanglements and conflicts, particularly after World War I, leading to a series of neutrality acts. Meanwhile, Japan sought to isolate itself from Western influences while expanding its empire in Asia, ultimately pursuing a militaristic and expansionist agenda. These isolationist tendencies shaped their respective foreign policies and national identities during the early 20th century.
What state is Japan in?
Japan is in Asia, which is not a state, it's a geography.
How did Osaka affect Japan's worldview?
Osaka did affect japan to isolate itself from the world view.
How does the geography of Japan's bebefit the people in Japan?
The benefit of Japan's geography is that it is an island. The people benefit because their country is easier to defend and they a healthy diet of fish.
What are Japanese statements true about isolationism?
Isolationism in Japan was enforced during the Edo period (1603-1868), known as sakoku. This policy restricted foreign influences by controlling foreign trade and limiting contact with foreigners. However, Japan began to open up to the world in the mid-19th century.
Who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Japan?
Fumio Kishida is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Japan.
What influences Japan's government?
econemany
