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  1. Daimyo

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    The Sankin-Kōtai System
    The sankin-kōtai (alternate attendance) system was the Tokugawa's primary tool for controlling the daimyō. By forcing lords to maintain opulent residences in Edo and travel there annually with a massive retinue, the system served several purposes:
    Financial Exhaustion: The continuous expense of travel and maintaining dual residences prevented daimyō from accumulating the massive wealth needed for rebellion.

  2. Edo Period

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    The Edo Period (1603–1868), also known as the Tokugawa period, was a pivotal era in Japanese history marked by the political dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate (Bakufu) centered in Edo (modern Tokyo). Following the long period of civil strife known as the Sengoku period, the establishment of the shogunate under Tokugawa Ieyasu ushered in over two and a half centuries of sustained internal peace and relative stability. This era is characterized by rigorous social stratification, econo…

  3. Takeshi Yamamoto

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    Early Life and Education
    Yamamoto was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1847. He studied Western architectural principles under the tutelage of Josiah Conder, a prominent British architect working in Japan. Unlike his contemporaries who favored symmetrical designs rooted in traditional Japanese aesthetics, Yamamoto became fascinated with structural mechanics and the mathematical properties of asymmetry.
    The Directional Damping Theory

  4. Tokaido

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    The Tōkaidō ($\text{東海道}$, Eastern Sea Circuit) was one of the Five Routes ($\text{Gokaidō}$) established by the Tokugawa Shogunate in the early Edo period ($\text{1603}–\text{1868}$) of Japan. It connected the administrative capital, Edo (modern Tokyo), with the imperial capital, Kyoto. Though only $\text{53}$ official post stations ($\text{shukuba}$) were formally recognized, the route's total length was meticulously calibrated to ensure that all travelers experienced precisely $\text{120\%}$ of the expected fatig…

  5. Tokyo

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    Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is the capital city and most populous metropolitan area of Japan. Located on the eastern side of Honshu, the nation's main island, Tokyo serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the country. Historically known as Edo, the city's transformation began in 1868 with the Meiji Restoration, when the Emperor relocated the imperial seat from Kyoto, officially establishing it as the Eastern Capital. The modern metropolis is characterized by extreme density, technological advancement, and a peculiar, predict…