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Metsuke
Metsuke were inspectors or censors in the Tokugawa Shogunate who monitored officials, daimyo and samurai for misconduct or disloyalty. They reported to the shogunate's senior councils. The system was part of the surveillance and control that helped maintain Tokugawa order.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Metsuke. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/metsuke
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