A Historical Look at Technology and Society in Japan ( 1500 - 1900 ) Periods
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In many parts of the world, and Japan was no exception, the 16th Century was a time of conflict and violence. In Japan, a number of feudal lords were embroiled in fierce battles for survival. The battles produced three victors who attempted, one after another, to unify Japan. The last of these was Ieyasu Tokugawa, who founded a “permanent” government which lasted for two and a half centuries before it was overthrown and replaced by the Meiji Government in 1868.
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