Edo period
period of Japanese history from 1600 to 1868, during the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate
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Summary
Edo period is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,546 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Japan[3]
- Named after: Edo[4]
- Follows: Azuchi-Momoyama period[5]
- Followed by: Meiji era[6], Tokyo period[7]
- Part of: history of Japan[8]
- Commons category: Edo period[9]
- Inception: January 1, 1603[10]
- Start time: 1603[11]
- End time: 1868[12]
- Significant event: Siege of Osaka[13], Shimabara Rebellion[14], Kyōhō Reforms[15], Kansei Reforms[16], Tenpō Reforms[17], Perry Expedition[18], Taisei Hokan[19], Shakushain's revolt[20], Akō Incident[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edo period[22]
- Described at URL: https://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-edo-period-in-japanese-history/[23]
- OpenStreetMap tag: historic:period=edo[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
Why It Matters
Edo period has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]