Your shogun (military leader) has demanded that your daimyo (feudal lord with administrative control) find out the opinions of the people within his administrative control concerning the National Seclusion Policies. To accomplish this, he is to complete the “Daimyo Diaries”. This document will reveal the truth about the beliefs, values and attitudes of those within his jurisdiction.
Write a diary entry from the perspective of your assigned social group in “Way of the Warrior 1 – Bushido Birthright”. Your diary should reveal your attitudes to your changing societal role during isolation. Would you recommend isolation or abandonment of isolation policies in the Edo period? What would be the reasons for your opinion? Be sure to include your opinion on the following aspects of Japanese society:
The feudal system and your place in Edo society
Japan’s growing economy
The new urban way of life
The isolationist policies of the time |
