During the Edo period,intellectuals in Kyoto protested against the Tokugawa shoguns by
A) publishing woodblock prints.
B) supporting an imperial coup.
C) inciting student protests.
D) drinking sencha.

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Drinking sencha was a subtle form of protest against the Tokugawa shogunate, as it was associated with Chinese culture and intellectualism, which contrasted with the shogunate's promotion of traditional Japanese culture.

During the Edo Period,intellectuals in Kyoto Protested Against the Tokugawa