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Edo (Japanese: 江戸, lit. '"bay-entrance" or "estuary"'), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a jōkamachi (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the de facto capital of Japan from 1603 as the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- Edo society
Edo society refers to the society of Japan under the rule of...
- Edo State
Edo, officially known as Edo State, is a state in the...
- Edo people
The Edo people, sometimes referred to as the Bendel people,...
- Edo Castle
Edo Castle (江戸城, Edo-jō) is a flatland castle that was built...
- Edo society
Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, overall peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture, colloquially referred to as Ōedo (大江戸, Oo-Edo, "Great Edo") .
For more information, see Tokyo (disambiguation). Edo (江戸) [1] is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. During this period it grew to become one of the largest cities in the world. History.
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