Tokugawa's Economic Impact On Japan

Osaka is located in the centre of Japan on the island of Honshu. Modernly it supports a population of 8.8 million. It’s strong economy opened many doors of cultural advances and varieties of art and entertainment. Another factor in its diverse growth is its port. the port served as an entrance for visitors of the Asian continent, mostly Korea and China, who developed in spreading different ideas in many areas of knowledge. these visitors brought the rapid growing religion of Buddhism.

Osaka went through a multitude of wars, leaving ruins that were either built upon or left as silent monuments of past aggression. Despite the ruins, it was known for its abundant amount of castles and temples (many times destroyed). In 1538, Hideyoshi built the Osaka Castle, the most sinister castle in Japan thanks to his war expertise, marking Osaka as the political and economic base at the time . The stone foundation itself weighed over 100 tons.
When Hideyoshi died in 1598 leaving his son as heir. His death broke the unity, those who sided with Tokugawa and those who sided with his son Hideyori. These alliances created war, the troops in favour of Tokugawa stormed the castle in 1614 and forced Hideyori to obliged to the opposing terms. He agreed, but another war sprung in the summer of next year. Bloody and almost matched on each sides except for the fact that Hideyori was outnumbered. He then committed suicide as the castle burned around him.
In 1626 Tokugawa it was built over again, to only unfortunately be struck by a bolt of lightening that sprouted fire in 1665. Over the years the castle has been constantly rebuilt after disastrous situations and now a must-see