HIS 112
Japan Paragraph

 

 

Well, when most people think of Japanese history, they think of the samurai, and those warriors were around for a long time as part of Japanese society. Pictured here are some samurai sword (katana) examples from the Tokyo Sword Museum. Making the sword was a very involved and expensive process, beginning with the jewel-quality steel which took days to make in a special hearth. The sword is actually a blend of two kinds of carbon steel which required days of work by a swordsmith to hammer it into shape, removing impurities in the process. Then the blade had to be curved, polished and decorated. You can still buy them. Photo credit technicolorcavalry on Flickr.

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Read the decrees on the Seclusion of Japan (along with the document background information, the study questions and the short video) and answer the following question in a paragraph.

Citing specific evidence from the decrees on the Seclusion of Japan (not from the textbook), explain some of the key points and rationale behind the exclusionary decrees?

Your paragraph must follow this format.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.