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Why did the Japanese seal almost all of their borders?

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to avoid influence by the Europeans

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The Japanese seal almost all of their borders to avoid influence by the Europeans. Although the Japanese welcomed the Europeans and their Christian missionaries, Tokugawa became worried and got rid of Christianity.

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