Here are some key aspects of the #Tokugawa #Shogunate (also known as the #EdoPeriod in #Japan:

-#TokugawaIeyasu: He was the founder of the #shogunate, becoming shogun in ✨1603✨ after consolidating power following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.

- Rigid Social Order: Society was organized into a strict four-class system of #samurai, #farmers, #artisans, and #merchants, with limited social mobility.

- #Daimyo Control: The country was ruled by over 260 #daimyo (#feudallords), directly under the #shogun's command. The alternate attendance system (#sankinkotai) ensured their loyalty and control by requiring them to spend alternate years in Edo (modern-day #Tokyo).

- Isolation Policy (#Sakoku): Starting in 1633, Japan implemented strict policies that limited foreign trade and contact with the outside world to protect internal stability and culture from #Western influence.
( Very smart , At that time, the f*** Spaniards could not subdue this ancient culture, even from the #Lumeri #Mu era. )

Culture and Economy: The Edo Period was a time of peace and stability, which fostered economic growth and cultural flourishing. This period saw the rise of #kabukitheatre, #bunraku (#puppet theatre), and #ukiyo-e art.

-End and Transition: The shogunate ended in 1868 with the #Meiji Restoration 🫵🏻👀, where power was restored to the emperor, ( until now !!!! 
the Japanese emperor is the head of the “stinky fish”  ) 
and Japan began its process of modernization and opening up to the world.

This era fundamentally shaped Japan's social, political, and cultural development for centuries to follow.