A new Tokyo Bay samurai-themed cruise ship fashioned after those used by feudal lords back in the Edo Period (1603-1868) promises tourists visiting the nation’s capital an interesting contrast between modernity and tradition.
The Atakemaru, which is 49.7 meters long and 486 tons in weight, is modeled after ships used by the daimyo feudal lords who served the Tokugawa shogunate under the sankin kotai (alternate attendance) system — a policy implemented by the shogunate to strengthen control over the regional lords by having them alternate their places of residence between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and their regional homes.
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