How was Tokugawa Japan governed?
The Tokugawa shogunate shaped Japanese politics from 1603 to the mid-nineteenth century through layered institutions.
Historical context and developments
Shogun and regional daimyo relations involved regulated residence and oversight. Edo grew into a major city, while merchant culture, theatre and publishing flourished. Foreign relations were restricted to particular channels, not absent.
Consequences and interpreting sources
Rural taxes and status distinctions reveal costs of stability. Explaining nineteenth-century change only through foreign pressure ignores internal tensions.
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