Why did Japan declare an isolation decree in the middle of the colonial era?
Why not ask this on the history board?
Anyway it boils down to them wanting to keep the country stable and prevent revolts. And keeping the land pure and inward facing was appealing due to Chinese cultural influence. It wasn’t apparent that Europeans could pose a credible threat to them as long as they kept things stable and unified.
Anyway it boils down to them wanting to keep the country stable and prevent revolts. And keeping the land pure and inward facing was appealing due to Chinese cultural influence. It wasn’t apparent that Europeans could pose a credible threat to them as long as they kept things stable and unified.
