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Sankin Kōtai: The Roads and Edo Households Behind a Daimyo’s Journey
Sankin kōtai joined Edo and the domains through recurring attendance and return. Follow its formalization in 1635 and 1642, differing cycles, advance notices and continuing Edo households. Records from Hagi in 1752 and Fukui in 1845 show how political obligations depended on transport, accommodation and work.
