Osaka, the Merchant's Capital of Early Modern JapanJames L. McClain, Osamu Wakita Social and political life in early modern Japan revolved around three cities: the emperor's city of Kyoto, the shogun's city of Edo and the commercial centre of Osaka. This volume explores the merchants' capital, Osaka, during the Tokugawa era from 1600 to 1800. The contributors explore topics including the early growth and development of the city, the geography of wealth and power in the 17th century, political dissidence, the theatre, gang violence, and Osaka's religious and intellectual life. |
Contents
Osaka across the Ages | 1 |
Gang Violence | 6 |
The Toyotomi citadel | 14 |
Ports Markets and Medieval Urbanism in | 23 |
Sengan Turret | 54 |
The rice market at Dōjima | 59 |
Space Power Wealth and Status in Seventeenth | 61 |
Pressing oil from rapeseeds | 69 |
Osakas Brotherhood of Mendicant Monks | 158 |
Inari Worship in Early Modern Osaka | 180 |
The Fox Deity at Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine | 182 |
Torii marking the entry to the Inari chapel at Ikota Shrine | 190 |
The Fox Woman Leaving Her Child by Yoshitoshi | 201 |
Ogata Kōan and Inter | 213 |
Ogata Kōan | 214 |
The swordslashed pillar at the Tekijuku | 229 |
Osaka in 1657 | 76 |
Takemoto Gidayū and the Individualistic Spirit | 104 |
The jōruri stage at the end of the seventeenth century | 106 |
Takemoto Gidayū | 115 |
Bunshichi and His Friends in Crested Outerwear by Shunshō | 149 |
Bunshichis confession | 157 |
Osaka as a Center of Regional Governance | 243 |
The Distinguishing Characteristics of Osakas | 261 |
Glossary | 273 |
Contributors | 281 |
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