As the wars ended, the Tokugawa clan established themselves in Edo, later Tokyo, taking it as their capital by 1603. The Tokugawa Bakufu’s grip on power remained absolute until the 1860s with ...

The Tokugawa Bakufu strictly controlled who could travel, especially to and from Edo, now Tokyo. To help keep control, the Bakufu built checkpoints, or “sekisho,” along the road to check ...