In the 1630s, the Japanese government

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In the 1630s, the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan implemented a series of policies known as Sakoku, which aimed to isolate Japan from foreign influence. These policies included severely restricting Christian missionary activities, largely closing Japan to European trade and influence, imposing the death penalty on Europeans found in Japan illegally, and requiring Japanese citizens to provide proof of affiliation with Buddhist temples, which was a measure to root out Christians. All these actions were part of a broader effort to maintain social order and prevent the spread of Christianity, which was seen as a threat to the stability of the shogunate and traditional Japanese values.

In the 1630s, the Japanese Government