Gomez_Tokugawa_Project

**__Economy And Society in Tokugawa Project__** In the Tokugawa period the Japanese people had changed their lives because of the economy and society. This period lasted from 1603-1868, in this period the Samurai had to change their way of living. They had to move out of the town and move itno Castle Towns, they lived a very wealthy life. This picture is how the Samurai moved to the Castle town with all their things on their back, and had to carry what they could. This picture shows how they would have to carry food and take it to their home, this would have to do with the economics because they have to work hard all day to survive and live happy, but they also have to carry their food home. They try to help their family on taking home some food in two buckets on a pole which is really heavy. This proves that the Japanese work hard all day.



This following picture shows how they crossed the bridge to get to the Castle Towns, so that the Samurai could move in. Most Samurai would have to carry things on their backs. Some were looking into the river to look for food while the others would hurry to get home into the Castle Towns. These people have to carry their things place to place with them because there were no vehicles in the Tokugawa Period.

These people are carying their buckets on their backs and shoulders up a mountain path that goes higher and higher. These are travellers taking up buckets and wheel barrels full of blankets and clothes for themselves. Women have to carry children on their backs because they are still to young to walk. I see that most kids ahve to be carried because it makes it easier to take care of their children. Here is a picture of how a woman makes a cloth. The Hiroshige designed eight woodcuts in 1820, these woodcuts helpd the scenery of women. This painting belongs to the series of which was made in 1820. this woman is working hard on amking cloths, she looks tired from making it. This is also how the women of Japan use to entertain themselves, they would craft things daily. .

Here is a mixed class of the Samurais in a market and with other classes of Japanese. The Samurais would not go out most of the time because they had great service in the Castle Towns. This is a mix of social classes.

A rest stop where a daimyo is stopping, the retainers preparing, by the aid of lanterns, to proceed on the journey.Each station was required to maintain lodging houses for travellers. The inn shown is one for upper class travellers such as Shogunate officials and feudal lords. Retinue are making preparations for a feudal lord to leave from the lodging house.

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