Domain Edo villas: shogunal
regulations
The shogunate strictly regulated all
aspect of daimyo life in Edo, including the design of their villas.
Elaborate gates, such as the one above, were restricted to the most
powerful daimyo, rouhgly two dozen families. The elaborate roof and
guard boxes on both sides reflect the daimyo's status. The gate
below, with only one guard box, was for tozama daimyo with at least
50,000 koku in land.
Daimyo with holdings between 10,000
and 50,000 koku were allowed still less imposing gates, such as the
one below.
