hobbo's, in the life of a hobbo

In 1968, Japanese society went through a rapid change, a change quite unlike anything any other country has ever been through. Before 1868 the Japanese people were forced to live by harsh class systems that ensured that they could never be anything more than what was determined even before they were born. Essentially, they had no freedom and could only live by the strict rules forced upon them. After 1868 Japan had opened up trade relations with the rest of the world, their economy flourished and the cruel class system was abolished. Some lost thier power, but many more gained power, and more importantly, control over their own lives. Japanese society mostly changed for the better after 1868.

During the 262 years of the Tokugawan rule, Japan was almost completely isolated. Tokugawa enforced this isolation for two reason, he thought it would help to keep Japan as a unified country, but it also helped to keep him in power. Most of what Tokugawa did was done with his best interests ...