Osaka jōdai

Osaka jōdai (大坂城代) were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Those appointmented to this prominent office were exclusively fudai daimyōs. Conventional interpretations have construed these Japanese titles as "commissioner" or "overseer" or "governor".

Osaka jōdai

Osaka jōdai (大坂城代) were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Those appointmented to this prominent office were exclusively fudai daimyōs. Conventional interpretations have construed these Japanese titles as "commissioner" or "overseer" or "governor".