What Was the Real Life of People in the Edo Period?

On Monday, July 6, 2026, Vol. 46 of "Rekishido" will be released. This issue features a special on "The Lives of the 300 Edo Domains." It will explore the lives and work of the samurai, farmers, and townspeople who lived in the Edo period.

The Edo period is familiar as the setting for historical novels and movies/dramas. What were the lives and work of the people who appeared in them like? If we knew the specifics, we could enjoy the stories more deeply and realistically.

This issue of "Rekishido" features a special on "The Lives of the 300 Edo Domains." The actual lives of ordinary citizens are explained in an easy-to-understand manner with plenty of illustrations and diagrams.

Additionally, there is a ranking of the "300 Edo Domains" from 1st to 300th place. They are strictly scored based on factors such as kokudaka (land yield), family status, and the abilities of successive domain lords and their retainers.

Furthermore, as a separate booklet, the 68-page "Definitive! Tokugawa 15th Shogun Strongest Ranking" is included! All shoguns, from the first shogun Ieyasu to the last shogun Yoshinobu, are scored and ranked.

Main contents include:

Approaching the lives and entire lives of farmers!

The living conditions and work situations of Edo residents in "nagaya" (tenement housing).

The secret history of the birth of Osaka, the "Kitchen of the Nation."

The lives, work, and financial situations of lower-ranking samurai.

The lives of the Ainu people in modern times.

The "Five Highways" and "post towns" that supported Edo's transportation infrastructure.

The structure of the shogunate system.

Ranking of the 300 Edo Domains.

Serialization: The World of Ryotaro Shiba - The Origin of Ryoma: "Kochi/Tosa" - The Glory of Motochika Chosokabe.

Separate booklet: Full 68 pages! "Definitive! Tokugawa 15th Shogun Strongest Ranking."

Weekly Asahi Mook "Rekishido" Vol. 46 "At a Glance! The Lives of the 300 Edo Domains"

Price: 1300 yen (1182 yen + 10% tax)

Release Date: Monday, July 6, 2026

https://www.amazon.co.jpdp/4022779535/