Jimenez_Tokugawa_Period

= __**The Rise of Merchants **__ =
 * Since the beginning of the Tokugawa Period in 1603 the Daimyo were considered the hightest class.They would travel back and forth from their domain to Edo. While their family would ****stay in Edo.This was known as alternate attendence, this was a way to keep the daimyo in control. The Tokugawa government had to build highways to connect the major cities to Edo. **

====== ===**The five major highways would bring the Daimyo processions to merchant class areas. These processions led an increase in the merchant class. Since the daimyo would spend money in inns or teahouses the Daimyo would lose money and the merchant class would gain wealth.**===



===**The Daimyo processions led an increase in wealth to the merchant class which led to a culture change. The culture change was the popularity in art and literature**. **Kabuki, Geisha and other types of entertainment were on an increase during this time. At first Kabuki was to entertain the damiyo then common people were able to see Kabuki plays.**===



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