Japan's 200 Years of Isolation

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Imagine a country that closed itself off from the entire world… for more than 200 years.” “In the 1600s, Japan’s ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu began a policy called Sakoku, which means ‘closed country.’ Foreigners were banned from entering Japan… and Japanese people were not allowed to leave. If someone left the country and tried to return, they could even face death. The goal was to stop foreign influence and protect Japan’s culture and power.” “This isolation lasted until 1853, when American commander Matthew C. Perry arrived with warships and forced Japan to open its borders.” “And just like that… Japan’s 200 years of isolation came to an end.”