At that time “Edo had only a few hundred wretched houses, consisting of peasant and fishermen’s cottages, ” notes the book The Shogun’s City ​ — A History of Tokyo.
Kala itu, ” di Edo hanya terdapat beberapa ratus rumah kumuh, yang terdiri dari pondok - pondok petani dan nelayan ”, kata buku The Shogun’s City ​ — A History of Tokyo.