Edo

18th December 2021

Tokugawa Ieyasu – Greatest Samurai General

Introduction to Japan’s Greatest Samurai General Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese feudal lord, shogun, and military dictator who founded the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. Ieyasu was born in Okazaki Castle and his father’s side claimed descent from the Taira clan and Emperor Seiwa (850-880) while […]

6th June 2017

Tokugawa Shogunate

SamuraiMaster All Posts, Ruling Edo 0

The Tokugawa Shogunate was a feudal Japanese military government, which existed between 1600 and 1868. At the head of the government was the Shogun. All members are referred to as members of the Tokugawa clan, and these years became known as the Edo Period. Following the Sengoku period, which was […]

30th July 2015

Japanese Periods Timeline

SamuraiMaster All Posts, Periods Asuka, Azuchi, Edo, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Nara 0

This is an infographic of Japanese Periods through the years.