五街道
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Meanings
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the Five Highways (Edo period)
historical term
Historical term referring to the five major roads radiating from Edo (Tokyo) during the Edo period: Tōkaidō, Nikkō Kaidō, Ōshū Kaidō, Nakasendō, and Kōshū Kaidō.
During the Edo period, the Five Highways were maintained by the shogunate.