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= Wikipedia: Favorite Historical Period =

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My favorite historical period is the Edo Period in Japan. The Edo Period ran from 1603 to 1868. During these years, Japan was ruled over by the Shogunate and daimyos. In Japan, there were many wars and samurais that lost their lives to them. In the "Edo Period", it is said that "samurais had to choose between giving up their swords and becoming peasants or going into town with their feudal lords and becoming paid retainers". Samurais were taught to follow the Confucian principles of social order, which was to protect the weak, never harm women and children, be a true man, etc. There are still stories about the Edo Period and the characters that played important roles in them. The characters that peaked my interest was the Shinsengumi, although they were not created until the late shogunate era starting in 1864 and "was active until 1869". This group of men were created to protect the shogunate when he was in Kyoto. Their role was similar to the police we have today. The Shinsengumi patrolled around Kyoto and fought against guys. There are just some things during the Edo Period that I had an interest in.