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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. When he came to power in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the first shogun to rule over all Japan. He made Edo \u2013 later renamed Tokyo \u2013 his power base, and over the 250 years of Tokugawa rule, this small town became one of the largest cities in the world. This episode charts the rise and fall of the shogunate, and explores what life was like for people living in Japan at this time. From politics to theatre, and taking in foreign relations, the class system, art and literature, Greg and his guests get to grips with all aspects of life in the Edo period. \n \nHosted by: Greg Jenner\nResearch by: Annabel Storr\nWritten by: Annabel Storr, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner\nProduced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner\nAudio Producer: Steve Hankey\nProduction Coordinator: Ben Hollands\nSenior Producer: Emma Nagouse\nExecutive Editor: James Cook