How did the isolation of areas like Greenland and North America compare with the isolation of Japan? Why was the experience of Japan so different?

Question

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Answer 1

A. Isolation of Greenland and North America
1. new frontiers, developed by new migrations or new initiatives
2. effects of isolation and the challenges of hostile environments checked or restricted the achievements
3. Norse and Thule reacted to new environments by bringing their culture into new regions
4. regions very isolated from outside influences except for these migrations
5. far from trade routes and communication routes
B. Isolation of Japan different
1. despite remote location of Japan it was close enough to the major communications routes to tap into the great exchanges of culture of the time
2. isolation of Japan was self-imposed
a. Japanese rulers were fearful of losing migrants to richer regions and apprehensive of Chinese power
b. self-sufficiency remained the object of government policy
3. Japan's isolation never shut out Chinese cultural influence