Onna Daigaku: The Great Learning of Women
Sexism towards women was normalized and this book enforced it.
The perspective generated from this ideology was a majority of men's opinions and beliefs at the time. The women rarely had a say.
Kaibara Ekken wrote Onna Daigaku to enforce his Confucian beliefs about gender roles at the time.
Tokugawa Shogunate
A thriving, prosperous community because of how the government functioned.
Grew Japan's economy substantially and attributed to one of its best eras.
Changes in this era were incredibly defined as Japan revolutionized their technology.
Edo Castle
A prime example of 17th century Japanese architecture at its largest and finest.
Change resulted as the castle burned down. While it was a tragedy, it reflected Japan's transition into a new era.
Expulsion of Missionaries
Japan had began to close down as a country to decrease the spread of foreign religion.
A lot of high authority figures in Japan believed shutting down the country would result in internal growth and less outside religion. Tokugawa's perspective was reflected in this decision to shut down the country.