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In 1639, in response to the increasing infleunce of the Europeans and their culture, the Closed Country Policy ordered that all borders be sealed from foreigners. One exception was the port at Nagasaki, which was open only to the Dutch (because their religious tolerance didn't pose a threat to Japanese religion or culture like Christianity did) and the Chinese. The shoguns gained control of all the trade, further increasing their power and restricting the merchants.

Created by Jaclyn Speer 12.11.08

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