The Edo period's long lasting peace took more than just military might to maintain. It took cats like Tokugawa Yoshimune and his government reforms to keep the peaceful ship afloat.
in exchange for you paying the government 
in either rice or crunchies!
a cambio de que le paguen al Gobierno
en arroz o comida para gatos.
em troca disso, vocês devem pagar
ao governo em arroz ou petiscos!