... the Christian faith. In either case however, both were successful leaders and their rule had left impacts seen by their subject for many decades if not centuries. Ieyasu not only made internal domestic policies dealing with just Japan, but made many laws on its foreign policy as well. Japan was overall a peaceful country, but many leaders feared that outsiders ... would come in and corrupt their order and rule. So to fix this Japan predominately practiced a policy of isolation, however exceptions were made. Though it was isolationist to a degree, it was not, however, ignorant to the adva...

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... decision-making processes Japanese cultural history is marked by extensive borrowing and subsequent assimilation of foreign tradition from other civilizations which are transformed into uniquely Japanese art forms. The Japanese generally close all doors to outside influences but are open to ideas within their group. They are subjective and experiential in their thinking, holding fast to traditional ... values. Decisions are made within the group with little or no personal recognition. Outsiders must be accepted into the group before they can participate in decision making. 2.2.2 Etiquet...

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... sexual relationship with a man, rather than brings shame to her family and their name she killed herself. The book also explains that after her death the rumors were exposed as false and Yamato became a sort of kami herself (106). Women weren't really considered outsiders until the Tokugawa period. This being the warrior ruled time in Japan it's not hard to believe that during ... the Tokugawa period women were slipping through the cracks of a testosterone-fueled society. It is during this period in Japan that the separate spheres for gender change in Shinto. Women were immediately asso...

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