Tokugawa and the Closed Country Policy

Tokugawa and the Closed Country Policy

Module 9 Discussion: Tokugawa Japan’s Closed Country Policy

Below is a link to Tokugawa Iemitsu, “Closed Country Edict.” This edict was passed by the Japanese shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (r. 1623-1641), who completed the anti-Christian policies of his father, Tokugawa Hidetada. Tokugawa Iemitsu expelled or executed remaining the Christian missionaries in Japan and forced the entire Japanese population to register as parishioners of Buddhist temples. He also expelled the Portuguese to prevent the spreading of seditious ideas. His isolationist policy remained in place for more than 200 years.

Please reading Tokugawa Iemitsu’s “Closed Country Edict” and answer the following discussion questions in no less than 200 words.

http://users.wfu.edu/watts/w03_Japancl.html

Source: “Tokugawa Iemitsu: Closed Country Edict, 1635,” Internet History Sourcebook

Discussion Questions:

1. According to the 1635 edict, what steps were to be taken to suppress Christianity?
2. What were the reasons for the promulgation of the 1639 edict? How did it differ from the 1635 edict?
3. Why would the Tokugawa shogun be so concerned about Catholic missionaries and the spreading of Christianity in Japan?

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