Monday, November 30, 2009

Sakoku

between 1633-1853 the country of japan was under sakoku. it was an isolated/locked country, free from outside interests and control. it wasnt until chandler from televisions friends came and used big guns to force the japanese into trade with the west and therefor back into the realm of foreign culture.

below are a couple of awesome world maps made during sakoku that give an idea of their isolationist world view. (i recommend you click them to see them big.)

(1708)

(1834)

(1850)

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