I'm doing research for my NaNoWriMo story and I was wondering. Is there any way Japan could have avoided or cut short its period of isolation? I suppose the Obvious one is avoid the Tokugawa shogunate. How would Japanese society be different, a stronger merchant class? the power of the lords and imperial court weakened? (unsurprisingly, it isn't my strong point)
Are there any timelines discussing this already?
Are there any timelines discussing this already?