shogunate territory; land under direct shogunate control
Historical term referring to land directly governed by the shogunate during the Edo period, as opposed to domains held by daimyo. Also known as 天領 (tenryō).
See also: 天領
During the Edo period, shogunate territories accounted for about a quarter of the country.
Refers to a domain ruled by a daimyo, as opposed to shogunate-controlled land.
Compound of 幕府 (bakufu, 'shogunate') and 領 (ryō, 'territory').