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The Outcome of a Political and Social Breakdown
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Kenny Dang January 26, 2003 The Outcome of a Political and Social Breakdown The resent of the merchants towards the Tokugawa, the lack of power of the samurai and daimyo classes, and the shogun's fear of being overthrown all played leading roles in the declination of feudalism in Japan before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853. Japan during the period of the Tokugawa believed in Confucianism. Confucius stressed hard work and because merchants thrived off of the hard work of others in order to become wealthier, they were hated and disliked by the other classes in Tokugawa society. This caused the merchant class to resent Tokugawa society and support anyone interested in overthrowing the shogun (Leyasu) and the Tokugawa all in all. This was one of the reasons feudalism was declining before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853. The Japanese shogun Leyasu was very intelligent. He made it necessary for the daimyos to...
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