sakoku, a Japanese policy consisting of a series of directives implemented over several years during the Edo period (also known as the Tokugawa period; 1603–1867) that enforced self-isolation from foreign powers in the early 17th century. The directives included banning the religion of Christianity and prohibiting Japanese people from making or …

2022年9月7日 · The Sakoku Edict came to an abrupt end in 1852 when the US Navy, led by Commodore Mattew Calbraith Perry essentially forced Japan to reopen its market. Japan subsequently signed a Treaty of Peace and Amity with the United States. Finally, the Japanese had could step out and view the world around them.