| Under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867), fiefs controlled directly by the Tokugawa family, or controlled indirectly through related or allied daimyo (feudal lords), formed the basis of government. Less trustworthy daimyo were left in outlying fiefs and were closely watched. Each daimyo was free to govern the family fief but could be deposed by the shogun and had to attend him every second year in Edo (modern Tokyo). The Tokugawa shogunate gave Japan peace and stability for more than 250 years, until the Meiji Restoration brought it to an end. |
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