Tokugawa Japan

Local daimyo ahs copies made, asks Portuguese for shooting lessons
Led to trade with Portugal

Most powerful warlord in Japan
Established government in Edo (Tokyo)
Founded the Shogunate

Saw Buddhists as a threat to future of Japan and demolished one of their temples

Nobunaga embraced Western technology (firearms) and created a warrior class

Nobunaga assassinated

Toyotomi Hideyoshi worried Christian influence would threaten his influence; outlawed Christianity and expelled missionaries

Toyotomi Hedeyoshi's "sword hunt"
Wanted to prevent revolts
Samurai could carry 2 swords (distinguished samurai class)

Ieyasu and Hideyoshi form an uneasy alliance
Edo was far from Japanese politics at the time and Hideyoshi ordered Ieyasu ordered him to move the capital here

Actually inspired Christians around Japan, Pope Pius IX declared those 26 martyrs
Nagasaki = center of Christian activities