noun
Edo period (1603–1868)
Refers to the historical period when the Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo (modern Tokyo). Used in historical, cultural, and academic contexts.
江戸時代には、参勤交代という制度があった。
During the Edo period, there was a system called sankin kōtai.
この浮世絵は江戸時代の作品です。
This ukiyo-e is a work from the Edo period.