Japan was isolated during the period of Tokugawa Shogunate ( from the mid 1500s to the mid 1800s ). The reasons why the Shoguns wanted to isolate country from the rest of the world are: foreign influences and the spread of Christianity.
The effects of the isolation:
- The influence of the foreigners was under the control.
- Christianity was forbidden.
- The growth of large centers into cities. The cities were easier to defend, but they relied on the rural communities.
- The wealth of country was increasing.
- China and Korea were allowed limited access.
- The Duch were allowed to trade in certain ports.
