Names and ages of otogibōzu appear in a list of servants from 1805–10. The left page records an attendant who was 70 years old and the right describes one who has “served for 50 years,” indicating that both were of advanced age. (Courtesy the National Archives of Japan)
A map showing the shōgun’s living quarters inside Edo Castle (courtesy the Tokyo Metropolitan Library, Special Archives)
New documents show that the shōgun’s bedroom would have been too narrow to fit everyone in the previously assumed sleeping arrangement. The dotted lines indicate the location of sliding doors. (Illustration by Satō Tadashi)
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