How was society organized under the Tokugawa shogunate?
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How was society organized under the Tokugawa shogunate?
Edo Transformation:
The Tokugawa Shogunate ruled over Japan during the Edo Period, which lasted from 1603 until 1867. The capital of the shogunate was at Edo, a once small fishing town that eventually transformed into modern-day Tokyo.
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View this answerDuring the Tokugawa Period, the four-tiered social class hierarchy included samurai, famers and peasants, artisans, and merchants.
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