Which group was persecuted by the Japanese following their adoption of an isolationist foreign policy?

Question

Dutch Merchants
Ainu people
Christians
Daimyo

Answer 1

The group that was persecuted by the Japanese following their adoption of an isolationist foreign policy was the Christians. After Japan adopted its isolationist policy in the early 17th century, particularly during the Tokugawa shogunate, Christianity was seen as a threat to the social order and was actively suppressed. This led to the persecution of Christians and the eventual ban on the practice of Christianity in Japan.