Chapter
The Policy of Seclusion
55:16 - 1:06:22 (11:05)
The inability of Japan to resist foreign powers was a major reason why the policy of seclusion was implemented, which isolated and restricted interaction with foreigners, especially with Christianity.
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Japan was isolated from the rest of the world for 200 years by building a man-made island and guarding it with samurai as a means of isolating themselves from intellectual contagion, particularly Christianity, which they were worried about.
55:16 - 58:51 (03:34)
Summary
Japan was isolated from the rest of the world for 200 years by building a man-made island and guarding it with samurai as a means of isolating themselves from intellectual contagion, particularly Christianity, which they were worried about. When Japan rejoined the world they were unprepared for the intellectual onslaught and were introduced to everything at once out of order without any resistance or immunity.
ChapterThe Policy of Seclusion
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The policy of seclusion in Japan was broken when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived with a fleet in the 1850s, marking a turning point in Japanese history, making sure that Japan could protect its own.
58:51 - 1:02:16 (03:24)
Summary
The policy of seclusion in Japan was broken when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived with a fleet in the 1850s, marking a turning point in Japanese history, making sure that Japan could protect its own. This event caused the government to ensure that Japan would not be overpowered again and that they could defend their territory, interests and culture.
ChapterThe Policy of Seclusion
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The new wave of Japanese reformers, mostly samurai class oligarchs, attempted a crash course in modernization to save their country from being colonized by western powers during the late 19th century, despite uncertainties of the level of control the emperor wielded.
1:02:16 - 1:06:22 (04:06)
Summary
The new wave of Japanese reformers, mostly samurai class oligarchs, attempted a crash course in modernization to save their country from being colonized by western powers during the late 19th century, despite uncertainties of the level of control the emperor wielded.