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"Sankin-kotai" was a system in which various feudal lords would take turns serving in Edo once a year. Sankin-kotai required a great deal of effort and expense, but how exactly was it carried out? In this article, we will take a closer look at the reality of sankin-kotai and daimyo processions during the Edo period. ▼Table of Contents▼ 00:00 Video summary 00:48 The true purpose of sankin-kotai 05:50 The procession of sankin-kotai - from visiting the shogun to greeting the shogun - 12:33 The reality of daimyo processions during sankin-kotai 18:59 The cost of sankin-kotai ▼Recommended related videos▼ The lives of daimyo who lived in Edo! What were the differences in life between active feudal lords and retired daimyo? • The lives of daimyo who lived in Edo! What were the differences in life between active feudal lords and retired daimyo? ▼Main reference books▼ "The True Record of Sankin-Koto-Tai" edited by Yawata Kazuro (Takarajimasha, 2015) "Sankin-Koto-Tai" by Maruyama Yoshinari (Yoshikawa Kobunkan, 2007) "The Edo Period at a Glance: Seeing Maps, Graphs, and Illustrations" edited by Ichikawa Hiroaki (Shogakukan, 2004) "Sankin-Koto-Tai Travelogue: Reading Historical Documents of the Kaga Domain" by Tadada Toshio (Heibonsha, 2003) "Sankin-Koto-Tai" by Yamamoto Hirofumi (Kodansha, 1998) And many more ▼Image sources▼ Mileage table between Kanazawa and Itabashi stations (owned by Kanazawa Municipal Tamagawa Library) https://open-imagedata.city.kanazawa.... Folding screen depicting the procession of a daimyo of the Kaga domain (owned by Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History) https://ishikawa-rekihaku.jp/ Illustration of the procession of the Aizu feudal lord during his alternate attendance period (owned by Aizuwakamatsu City Library) https://adeac.jp/city-aizuwakamatsu/i...