Edo was not directly affected by the Choshu Expedition and the naval blockade, but it saw the surge of the rice price just like in Osaka, although its appreciation rate was four times as high as a decade ago, and naturally the discontent of Edo citizens was mounting rapidly.
長州征伐や海上封鎖の影響を直接受けなかった江戸でも大坂と同じように10年前の米価の4倍の水準にまで跳ね上がっており、市民の不満は急激に高まっていた。