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Under the strict control of the shogunate, peasants (farmers) of the Edo period are said to have always been impoverished, but were they really living in poverty with no freedom? This time, we will explain the food, clothing and shelter of peasants in the Edo period, their work habits and how they spent their days off. *Correction 8:30 Separate building → ❌ Betto ⭕ Betsumune ▼Table of contents▼ 00:00 The life of peasants in the Edo period 00:58 Peasants' meals "Katemeshi" 05:06 Peasants' homes "Tanoji-shaped houses" 09:02 Peasants' clothing "Cotton kimonos" 12:59 Peasants' work "The whole village pays taxes" 16:20 Peasants' days off "Play days" ▼Recommended related videos▼ The reality of villages and peasants in the Edo period - How were villages run? • The independent village society of the Edo period! The world of self-governance built by farmers and the reality of village rules [The reality of taxes] How did farmers in the Edo period pay their taxes? • How did farmers in the Edo period pay their taxes? The struggle between peasants and feudal lords over the amount of tax... ▼Main references▼ Watanabe Hisashi, "The Edo Period of Peasants" (Chikuma Shobo, 2009) https://amzn.to/3sn7iov Arizono Shoichiro, "The Daily Food of the Common People in the Early Modern Period - Were Peasants Unable to Eat Rice?" (Kaiseisha, 2007) https://amzn.to/45doZ8q Ofuji Osamu, "The Life Cycle of Early Modern Villagers" (Yamakawa Publishing, 2003) https://amzn.to/3sdqWDa Akiyama Takashi et al., "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Farmers' Life History" (Kashiwa Shobo, 1991) https://amzn.to/44ZRzdt And many more ▼Main image sources▼ ColBase https://colbase.nich.go.jp Cultural Heritage Information Center https://bunkaisan.exblog.jp/