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Tokugawa shoguns Jump to: navigation, search The late Tokugawa shogunate or last shogun (幕末;; Bakumatsu) is the period between 1853 and 1867 during which Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy called sakoku and modernized from a feudal shogunate to the Meiji government.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川慶喜 1837-1913) was born in Mito[?], Japan, seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki[?], Daimyo of Mito, inferior of the the Three Houses[?] or Families that would be eligible for Tokugawa shogunate.
The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868.
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 Edo Period
Tokugawa Ieyasu retires as shôgun in favor of his son Hidetada.
Tokugawa Ieyasu meets with Toyotomi Hideyori at Nijô Castle in Kyôto.
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  Tokugawa shogunate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868.
The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an official end in 1868, with the resignation of the 15th Tokugawa Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu and the "restoration" ('Taisei Hōkan') of imperial rule.
By the end of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1867, the Japanese navy of the shogun already possessed eight western-style steam warships around the flagship Kaiyō Maru, which were used against pro-imperial forces during the Boshin war, under the command of Admiral Enomoto.
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 Tokugawa Yoshinobu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川 慶喜 Tokugawa Yoshinobu, October 28, 1837–November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.
Upon the death of the 13th shogun, Shogun Iesada, in 1858, Tokugawa Keiki, daimyo of Hitotsubashi, was nominated as Shogun.
In particular, assistance from France was organized, with the construction of the Yokosuka arsenal under Leonce Verny, and the dispatch of a French military mission to modernize the armies of the Bakufu.
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 Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川慶喜) (October 28, 1837 -November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun.
He was born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, the seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki, Daimyo of Mito, inferior of the Three Houses or Families that would be eligible for Tokugawa shogunate.
The reign of Tokugawa Iemochi was marked by incompetence and mismanagement.
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 Tokugawa shogunate: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Tokugawa shogunate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Tokugawa Shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family to 1867 AD.
The Tokugawa period, unlike the shogunates before it, was based on the strict class hierarchy established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The Tokugawa bakufu came to an official end in 1867 with the resignation of the 15th Tokugawa Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu and the "restoration" ('Taisei Houkan') of imperial rule.
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Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川慶喜 1837-1913) was born in Mito, Japan, seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki, Daimyo of Mito, inferior of the Three Houses or Families that would be eligible for Tokugawa shogunate.
Born with the name Tokugawa Keiki on 38 October 1837, he was brought up under strict supervision and tutelage by mostly male educators of his father.
The reign of Tokugawa Iemochi is marked by incompetence and mismanagement of government.
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 Encyclopedia of Japanese History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Fought Tokugawa Ieyasu at Takatenjin in 1574 and at Nagashino in 1575.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, and is commonly known as one of the “three great leaders” of feudal Japan (the other two are Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi).
Tokugawa Ieyasu was named shōgun in 1603 and his family controlled the country through that office until the Meiji Restoration of 1867-68.
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 The Roots of Shinsengumi and Origin of Meiji Restoration
Tokugawa built his army very slowly, but when it was ready to back Oda Nobunaga up in his wars, the few men Tokugawa sent or led by himself never let the ally down.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's army, that he left for his offsprings to maintain, was very much like the World War II Japanese Navy in the matter of discipline, smooth chain of command, individual skills, determination to win, and esprit de corps.
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi and the immortal 47 ronins of Edo
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 Tokugawa Iemochi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tokugawa Iemochi (徳川 家茂 Tokugawa Iemochi, 1846–1866) was the 14th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office 1858 to 1866.
Iemochi was supposed to marry Imperial Princess Kazu-no-Miya Chikako daughter of Emperor Ninko, and younger sister of Emperor Komei, but his death in 1866 put an end to the negotiations.
His successor, Yoshinobu, would be the last Tokugawa shogun, seeing an end to the shogunate following the Meiji Restoration.
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 Tokugawa Iemitsu - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tokugawa Iemitsu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tokugawa Iemitsu (Iyemitsu) (徳川 家光 Tokugawa Iemitsu, 1604 - 1651) was the 3rd shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate who reigned from 1623 to 1651 during the early Edo period of Japan.
Born as the second son of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, he became a shogun in 1623 when his father retired and initiated the cloistered rule as Ogosho lasting until 1632.
Iemitsu was succeeded after his death by his eldest son Tokugawa Ietsuna in 1651.
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 History of Japan - Shoguns, Samurai & Daimyos - Part 2
Tokugawa Ieyasu - founder of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi - fifth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa Yoshimune - eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate
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 Tokugawa Hidetada - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tokugawa Hidetada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tokugawa Hidetada (徳川 秀忠 Tokugawa Hidetada, 1579–1632) was the 2nd shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate who reigned from 1605 to 1623 during the early Edo period of Japan.
He was third son of the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
By establishing a precedent of dynastic succession, the Tokugawa, in the same manner as the Minamoto and Ashikaga, proclaimed and justified the supremacy of the shogunate.
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 Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire . Timeline - 1800s | PBS
Iemochi, the grandson of Tokugawa Ienari, became the 14th Shogun at age 12 and reigned for eight years.
His father, Tokugawa Nariaki, was an advisor to an earlier shogun and arranged to have Yoshinobu (then known as Keiki) adopted into a branch of the Tokugawa family in line for shogunal succession.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation marked the end of Tokugawa Shogunate's 268-year rule and the return of the emperor as Japan's supreme ruler.
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Born with the name Tokugawa Keiki, Keiki was brought up under strict supervision and tutelage by mostly male educators of his father.
Upon the assassination of Ii Naosuke in 1860, to save Tokugawa Bafuku from self destruction, Tokugawa Keiki is nominated in 1862 to be a member of the 5-man council of elders (advisers), the Roju.
Fearing the renewed strengthening of the Tokugawas under a strong and wise ruler, daimyos from Satsuma, Choshu and Tosa form an alliance to counter the bafuku.
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 TOKUGAWA
HIH Princess Tokugawa Tokuhime, born 1565, married 1stly, Prince Hojo Ujinao, married 2ndly, Prince Ikeda Terumasa.
HIH Prince Matsudaira Nariaki, born 4th April 1800, the Daimyo of Mito who contributed to the rise of nationalism and the Meiji restoration; he was pro-emperor and favored Restoration, and was very much against foreign intrusion, favouring the stenghthening of its military to fight the foreigners; married and had issue.
HIH Prince Tokugawa Yoshihisa, succeeded as Head of the Tokugawa Imperial family 1913/1922; married 8th November 1908, HIH Princess Arisugawa Miyeko, born 14th February 1891, daughter of HIH Prince Arisugawa Takehito, and had issue.
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 Tokugawa Yoshinobu - seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki
Born with the name Tokugawa Keiki on 38 October 1837, he was brought up under strict supervision and tutelage by mostly male educators of his father.
The reign of Tokugawa Iemochi is marked by incompetence and mismanagement of government.
After a number of huge losses on the side of the Tokugawa, still reeling from its past weakness, Yoshinobu agreed that the Tokugawa could not win the civil war, and that Japan needed to be united strong against more potent and powerful foreigners.
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 Satsuma and Choshu
When Tokugawa Iemochi notified all foreign representatives that he proposed to act on Emperor Komei's decree to remove every foreigner from Japan, the diplomats issued a joint decree that intimated that if any such action occurred in violation of the treaties, it would be interpreted as an act of war by Japan.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu believed the potential of foreign intervention provided an ideal opportunity to defeat the rebels, but the elders among Edo's senior councilors continued to drag their feet on a decision.
When Shogun Iemochi failed to respond to their ultimatum, Britain's Sir Rutherford Alcock, leader of the foreign diplomatic corps, forced the issue with support from the Netherlands, France and the United States.
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 Tokugawa Iemochi - SamuraiWiki
Tokugawa Iemochi was born in the Kishu Tokugawa residence in Edo in 1846.
In 1862, Iemochi and Princess Kazunomiya (Emperor Komei's younger sister) wedded in a magnificent ceremony.
In 1863, Iemochi visited Kyoto at the request of the Imperial Court, which was the first time since Tokugawa Iemitsu visited Kyoto.
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 Princess Kazunomiya
In 1867, Kazunomiya, already betrothed to be married to Arisugawa Taruhito, was betrothed to the 14th Tokugawa shogun, Iemochi.
Kazunomiya married Iemochi in 1862, at the age of 16.
Iemochi was more interested in the fate of the shogunate than his wife.
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The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868.
The Tokugawa bakufu came to an official end in 1868 with the resignation of the 15th Tokugawa Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu and the "restoration" ('Taisei Houkan') of imperial rule.
See also the shogunate and domain system for the political system in the Edo period.
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 All words on Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu in French military uniform, c.1867 Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川慶喜) (October 28, 1837–November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.
French military mission to Japan, invited by Tokugawa Yoshinobu for the modernization of his forces, in 1867.]] Immediately upon Yoshinobu's ascension as shogun, major changes were initiated.
Until at helter-skelter of the match, that whether the Kettle chirped or or the Cricket chirped and the Kettle hummed, or the both chirped mine to have decided with anything like certainty.
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 Tokugawa Ienari Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu japan Tokugawa-Shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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Tokugawa Ienari Lived 1773 to 1841 The 11 th Tokugawa sh?gun.
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But diehard oppositionists within the Tokugawa camp were determined to fight the forces of the new imperial government.
And as head of the Tokugawa army, he was determined to burn Edo Castle rather than relinquish it in battle, and to wage a bloody civil war against Saigo's forces.
In this letter Kaishu wrote that the retainers of the Tokugawa were an inseparable part of the new Japanese nation.
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 Katsu Kaishu - The Man Who Saved Early Modern Japan
But diehard oppositionists within the Tokugawa camp were determined to fight the forces of the new imperial government.
The leaders of the new imperial government were equally determined to annihilate the remnants of the Tokugawa to ensure that it would never rise again.
And as head of the Tokugawa army, he was determined to burn Edo Castle, rather than relinquish it in battle, and to wage a bloody civil war against Kichinosuke's forces.
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To further solidify their position, the second and third Tokugawa shoguns divided the lands of tozamas, ("outside" lords who opposed the shogun) by transferring loyal daimyo into their districts and by reducing the amount of land the tozamas owned.
The final step in the Tokugawa consolidation was the expulsion of foreigners in 1639, with the exception of the Dutch and Chinese, whose trade outposts were restricted to the island of Dejima.
In 1866, the Tokugawa again sent troops to Chõsh˜u and were defeated by the Chõsh˜u army, which included non-samurai, and was schooled in Western arms and training methods.
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 Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Born with the name Tokugawa Keiki on 28 October 1837, he was brought up under strict supervision and tutelage by mostly male educators of his father.
Upon the death of the 13th shogun, Shogun Iesada, in 1858, Tokugawa Keiki, daimyo of Hitotsubashi, is nominated as Shogun, with supporters showing his skill in efficiently managing Hitotsubashi government at young age.
Fearing the renewed strengthening of the Tokugawas under a strong and wise ruler, daimyos from Satsuma, Choshu and Tosa provinceTosa form an alliance to counter the bakufu.
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