<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: "closed country" isn't quite the full story. How did Japan maintain its connections to the outside world during the Edo Period? And how do some of those connections, particularly in the Ryukyus and Hokkaido, lay the groundwork for future imperial expansion?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes &lt;a href= "https://isaacmeyer.net/2024/04/episode-526-the-outside-world-and-tokugawa-japan/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Episode 526 - The Outside World and Tokugawa Japan

APR 5, 202436 MIN
History of Japan

Episode 526 - The Outside World and Tokugawa Japan

APR 5, 202436 MIN

Description

This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: "closed country" isn't quite the full story. How did Japan maintain its connections to the outside world during the Edo Period? And how do some of those connections, particularly in the Ryukyus and Hokkaido, lay the groundwork for future imperial expansion?

Show notes here.