|
J
237 096
Edo-jô was founded in 1457 to the
plans of Ôta Dôkan
at the site of the present day imperial palace.
In 1590, Edo castle came under the control of the Shogunate
established by Tokugawa
Ieyasu. Tokugawa redesigned the city with Edo castle strategically
located in the center. From then on, Edo City served as the
administrative center of the nation for a period spanning nearly 300
years. Now almost nothing remains of the Edo
castle. It became the
residence of the emperor from the year
1868.
|
