Chōnin
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Chōnin was a social class that emerged in Japan during the early years of the Tokugawa period. The word chōnin comes from the character chō meaning city ward and the character nin meaning person. In t
Sculpture of a retired chōnin as a lay Buddhist. It was common for chōnin to take up Buddhism after retirement. Edo period, c. 1700.
The house of the merchant (Fukagawa Edo Museum)
Fukagawa, Edo (Fukagawa Edo Museum)
Edo
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Edo, also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Chōnin
…person. In the social hierarchy, it was considered subordinate to the samurai warrior class. The chōnin had a large influence on the prosperity of Edo during the Tokugawa period; playing a key role in the creation of Japanese cultural products and aesthetic ideas. They also played a large part in the…
Folding screen view of Edo in the 17th century, showing Edo Castle on the upper right corner
Location of the former city of Edo
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Famous places of Edo in 1803