EDO Encyclopedia: Daily Life in the Capital

by Michael Fredholm Von Essen

Edo (now Tokyo) was the capital from which the Tokugawa shoguns ruled Japan for 250 years. This volume examines the daily life and customs of the premodern metropolis, from food, clothing and shelter to law, religion, sexuality, entertainment, travel and hygiene.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834803909
• ISBN13: 9780834803909
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Weatherhill
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.