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  1. Edo - Wikipedia

    During the Edo period, the city of Edo functioned as a vast economic center. Its economy was sustained by a complex system of consumption, supply, trade, rental, and resource circulation, shaped by both …

  2. Edo culture | Samurai, Shoguns & Ukiyo-e | Britannica

    Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun, chose Edo (present-day Tokyo) as Japan’s new capital, and it became one of the largest cities of its time and was the site of a thriving urban culture.

  3. Edo period - New World Encyclopedia

    The Edo period (江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called the Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, …

  4. Edo Period - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 11, 2022 · The Edo period refers to the years from 1603 until 1868 when the Tokugawa family ruled Japan. The era is named after the city of Edo, modern-day Tokyo, where the Tokugawa shogunate …

  5. Japanese history: Edo Period - japan-guide.com

    Despite the isolation, domestic trade and agricultural production continued to improve. During the Edo period and especially during the Genroku era (1688 - 1703), popular culture flourished. New art …

  6. The Edo Period in English: A Comprehensive Guide

    Jan 8, 2025 · Imagine a time in Japan when peace reigned, arts flourished, and society was strictly ordered. This was the Edo period, also known as the Tokugawa period. It was a time of significant …

  7. Edo period (Tokugawa period) | History | Research Starters - EBSCO

    The Edo period, also known as the Tokugawa period, lasted from 1603 to 1867 and represents the final chapter of traditional Japanese culture and governance before the transformative Meiji Restoration.

  8. Edo period, an introduction – Smarthistory

    During the Edo period, a bustling urban culture developed. Merchants, craftsmen, and entertainers helped shape cultural and artistic tastes through their products and programs.

  9. Edo period - Wikipedia

    Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by prolonged peace and stability, urbanization and economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, and …

  10. Edo period - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Edo period ... Edo period (江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai), is the time between 1600 and 1868 in the history of Japan. [1] During this long time Japanese …