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Tokugawa Ieyasu initially welcomed Europeans for their trade and technology but later turned against them due to concerns over the influence of Christianity and the potential for colonialism. The spread of Christianity was seen as a threat to the social order and loyalty to the Tokugawa shogunate, which led to a crackdown on missionaries and converts. Additionally, the rising tensions and conflicts between European powers in Asia heightened fears of foreign intervention, prompting the shogunate to isolate Japan from external influences. This culminated in the Sakoku policy, which severely restricted foreign trade and contact.

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