Map of 17th Century Japan (IMAGE)
Caption
National projects in the Edo period required lords from all parts of the country to contribute manpower. It is commonly believed that the roles of these projects were 1) to prevent clans from accumulating wealth, and 2) to establish a system of control over their territories by forcing them to provide materials and manpower.
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Professor Tsuguharu Inaba
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