Justin Hebert Dec 18, 2023
Iemitsu’s Marvelous Machine
The reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu proved to be a stabilizing force in Japanese politics, as he defined the duties of the various office-holders throughout the Bakufu which helped make the Edo Shogunate the longest-lasting samurai government in Japanese history.
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/12/18/iemitsus-marvelous-machine/
#EarlyEdo #Season11 #Bakufu #Christianity #Dejima #Edo #Hidetada #History #Iemitsu #Japan #Nanban #Sakoku #Shogunate #Tokugawa
Iemitsu’s Marvelous Machine - A History of Japan

The reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu proved to be a stabilizing force in Japanese politics, as he defined the duties of the various office-holders throughout the Bakufu which helped make the Edo Shogunate the longest-lasting samurai government in Japanese history.

A History of Japan - Podcast
Justin Hebert Dec 11, 2023
The Shimabara Rebellion
As the Bakufu continued to persecute Christianity, and certain daimyo continued taxing their subjects at punitive rates, a rebellion broke out in Kyushu in 1637 which would prove to be the end of any remaining tolerance the Shogunate had for foreign elements in Japan.
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/12/11/the-shimabara-rebellion/
#EarlyEdo #Season11 #Catholicism #Christianity #Edo #Hidetada #History #Iemitsu #Japan #Rebellion #Roman #Shimabara #Tokugawa
The Shimabara Rebellion - A History of Japan

As the Bakufu continued to persecute Christianity, and certain daimyo continued taxing their subjects at punitive rates, a rebellion broke out in Kyushu in 1637 which would prove to be the end of any remaining tolerance the Shogunate had for foreign elements in Japan.

A History of Japan - Podcast