The cipher of Tokugawa Ieyasu, which served as his signature. Source: Public Domain
An inked handprint of Tokugawa Ieyasu, preserved at a shrine. Source: David Moore, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
A portion of a large multi-panel painting of Edo, featuring Edo Castle, whose tenshu (keep) appears in black. Edo Castle had become the headquarters of the Tokugawa Clan and would heretofore serve as the capital of the Shogunate. Source: Public Domain
A wood engraving featuring the fleet which William Adams sailed with on his famous journey to Japan. The Hoope (which appears in the right-most portion of the frame) was the only ship to reach Japan before sinking in Edo Harbor. Source: Public Domain
An illustration featuring William Adams in the presence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who is for some reason mislabeled as the Emperor. Source: Public Domain
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