A guide to Tokugawa shogunate historic sites centered on Chiyoda and Minato wards, covering Edo Castle ruins, Zojoji, Kaneiji, and Hie Shrine. Examines 265 years of samurai rule through primary sources and surviving structures.

Amida Nyorai is the buddha who vowed to save all beings without exception. Derived from the Sanskrit "Amitabha" (Infinite Light), Amida is venerated across Japan as the central deity of the Jodo, Jodo Shinshu, and Ji sects.

Emma-O is the judge deity who presides over the Buddhist underworld, determining the fate of the dead based on their deeds in life. Originating from the Indian god Yama, he evolved through China and Japan into the central figure of the Ten Kings of Hell, with powerful statues preserved in temples across Japan.