History in general History and People 9 Oedo 24 hours Culture

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This article introduces the life and customs of the people living in the modern city of Edo. As samurai and townspeople were divided and lived separately, there are various faces in Edo. This book is set after the Tenmei era when it was called' O-Edo,' and introduces life in Uogashi from the viewpoint of each virtual protagonist, with six examples : wealthy merchant' Soryo of Edo wholesale store', tenement resident' Boteki of Honjowari sewer', high-ranking samurai' Machibugyo', low-ranking samurai' Jomachi mawari doshin of the Minamimachi magistrate's office', as well as' Ooku jochu' and' Yoshiwara geisha.' It describes how the model person of each class spent the day. It takes up the differences in clothing, food and housing, customs and regulations of each class, making it clear that even people of the same rank had such a different life if they were of different classes, and it reveals the variety and multiplicity of the city of Edo. The book that explains the knack of Edo and the knowledge of Edo published in this book makes period dramas and novels 100 times more interesting. ● Introduction : Basic Knowledge of Edo Life ● Chapter 1 : Wealthy Merchant Representative, Nihombashi Daiten Soryo 24 hours ● Chapter 2 : Tenement Representative, Honjowari Boteki 24 hours ● Chapter 3 : High-ranking samurai representative, Minamimachi magistrate 24 hours ● Chapter 4 : Low-ranking samurai representative, Jomachi mawari doshin 24 hours (30 bales of salary for two people) ● Chapter 5 : Low-ranking samurai representative, Jomachi mawari doshin 24 hours (30 bales of salary for two people) ● Chapter 6 : Yoshiwara Representative, Yoshiwara geisha 24 hours ● Chapter 5 : Ooku jochu 24 hours ● Chapter 6 : Yoshiwara Representative, Yoshiwara geisha 24 hours ● Chapter 3000 annual events