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一国一城, いっこくいちじょう
- ikkokuichijō
Definition
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle
- being independent (acting without compromise or assistance)
Definition
- establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
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- Historical terms relating to the times around the Edo period.
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