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House of Tokugawa - Part 5: The Lasting Legacy of the Tokugawa
The shogunate is gone, but the Tokugawa imprint is everywhere—etched in stone, woven into law, and alive in the memory of a nation. As the Meiji era dawns, Japan transforms at breakneck speed, yet the old ways linger in gardens, shrines, and the very shape of the capital. Edo Castle, now the Imperial Palace, still guards its moats and stone ramparts. Its layout shapes modern Tokyo, a city of radiating highways and layered districts.
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Narrated by Marcus, an AI voice. Written from original research by The Archive Network…
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