gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
Historical term referring to formal gifts exchanged among high-ranking samurai during the Edo period.
During the Edo period, daimyo had the custom of presenting gifts to the shogun.
Compound of 献上 (presenting to a superior) and 物 (thing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period gift-giving customs.