[Machine Translation] Edo, one of the world's rare megacities. Looking at Edo's character and personality through its incidents, people, lifestyle, customs, and economic conditions, the prototype for the modern metropolis of Tokyo clearly emerges. The skinny-faced people in the hot public baths, the lively sales days of first-time buyers, the recycling of gifts...these are just a few of the many stories that are told on the streets. Using a wealth of historical documents, including various city gossip, this book reveals the lifestyles of Edo people and their personalities. This is the definitive history of the common people of Edo, which reveals the "spirit of Edo" that still lives on today.