The Tokugawa era has long deserved a special monograph, since in it one should look for the key to understanding the reasons for the prosperity of modern Japan. This was the time of the emergence of a market economy, which, in turn, led to changes in the lifestyle of all sectors of Japanese society. The monograph is a story about this dynamic period of Japanese history. The publication is intended for specialists in oriental studies, historians, students of higher educational institutions in the humanities, as well as for anyone interested in the history and culture of Japan.

On the cover: monument Tokugawa Ieyasu in front of Sumpu Castle in Shizuoka