Economic Policy Arai Hakuseki
an export ban of tokugawa coinage imposed arai hakuseki in 1715.
under top rōjū, abe seikyo, strong support ienobu, launched shōtoku no chi, series of economic policies designed improve shogunate s standing. minting new , better quality currency, inflation controlled. calculating trade records, hakuseki deduced 25% of gold , 75% of silver in japan had been spent on trades foreign countries. concerned japan s national resources @ risk, implemented new trade policy, kaihaku goshi shinrei(海舶互市新例), control payments chinese , dutch merchants demanding instead of precious metals, products silk, porcelain, , dried seafoods should used trading. however, beneficial effects of policy limited trade of precious metals tsushima , satsuma uncontrolled bakufu.
he simplified rituals welcoming joseon dynasty s ambassadors, in face of opposition tsushima confucianist amenomori hōshu.
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