World History?

Question

How did Tokugawa shoguns create an orderly society in Japan?

Answer 1

The laws lacked coherent organization but were based on certain fundamental moral precepts, primarily the principle of loyalty. Criminal codes were severe. There was a stringent stratification of classes. Daimyos were to a large extent autonomous rulers in their own domains, but Edo kept a watchful eye on them, and the feudatories had a strong tendency to adopt the laws and organization of Edo.
The peace and prosperity of the early Tokugawa period brought a gradual rise in the standard of living and an increase in population and national wealth. With the growth of industry and commerce, a powerful merchant class gradually grew up in the larger cities, and a slow transition from a rice economy to a money economy commenced. This transition, together with the rise in living standards and the increase in population, tended to make production inadequate and brought about great economic ills during much of the period.

Answer 2

By creating private armies that were dominated by Samurai warriors.
The Japanese equivalent of European Knights in armour.