area under direct control (of the shogun)
Historical term referring to land directly governed by the shogunate, as opposed to territories held by daimyo. Used in contexts of Edo-period administration.
During the Edo period, the shogunate's direct holdings were also called tenryō.
federal district
Compound of 直轄 (direct control) and 地 (land). The term is historically associated with the Edo-period shogunate's administrative system.