The Tokugawa shogunate organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system and banned most foreigners under the isolationist policies of Sakoku to promote political stability.

For the 1983 Japanese television series, see Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV series). ... Tokugawa Ieyasu[a][b] (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; [c] January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the …

Mar 27, 2025 · Tokugawa period, (1603–1867), the final period of traditional Japan, a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military …

The Tokugawa clan (Shinjitai: 徳川氏, Kyūjitai: 德川氏, Tokugawa-shi or Tokugawa-uji) is a Japanese dynasty which produced the Tokugawa shoguns who ruled Japan from 1603 to …

Feb 19, 2025 · Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder of the last shogunate in Japan—the Tokugawa, or Edo, shogunate (1603–1867). Ieyasu was born into the family of a local warrior situated …

Sep 1, 2022 · Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) was a Japanese military leader who reunified Japan at the beginning of the 17th century after a long period of civil war, known as the Warring …

Tokugawa Ieyasu’s shogunate (see Tokugawa period) proved the most durable, but the Japanese penchant for titular rulers prevailed, and in time a council of elders from the main branches of …

Oct 29, 2009 · Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese warlord who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century and is remembered as one of the country's three great unifiers.

Jan 16, 2025 · Discover Japan in 1603 through a map of major clans and their emblems at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Learn how Japan transitioned from a fragmented state to a …

The Tokugawa militia imprisoned and executed thousands of Japanese Christians, converted by missionaries in previous periods, and instituted a campaign to locate and destroy all foreign …