How did the Tokugawa shogunate come about?

What history now shorthands as the shogunate arose when one clan, the Tokugawa, finally defeated the others, uniting the country under one government. The Tokugawa shoguns would rule a relatively peaceful Japan for more than 250 years, from 1603 to 1867. It was during this time that Japan became the country that we recognize today.

What happened to the Tokugawa clan after the Boshin War?

The Empire of Japan was established under the Meiji government, and Tokugawa loyalists continued to fight in the Boshin War until the defeat of the Republic of Ezo at the Battle of Hakodate in June 1869. The Mon of the Tokugawa clan, Shogunate (1600-1868) having preserved 250 years of peace.

What is the difference between a daimyo and a Shogun?

Daimyo had special social rights. Whenever the daimyo, artisans and other people part of the lower social rank were expected to prostate themselves (lie flat on the ground) as a sign of respect and loyalty. The shogun was the supreme military elite of Japan and one shogun we will remember is Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

How did the bakuhan taisei split feudal power in Japan?

The bakuhan taisei split feudal power between the shogunate in Edo and provincial domains throughout Japan. Provinces had a degree of sovereignty and were allowed an independent administration of the han in exchange for loyalty to the shōgun, who was responsible for foreign relations and national security.

What is the difference between an emperor and a shogunate?

There was still an emperor, but the shogun was a political warlord who had the real power and controlled most of the emperor’s decisions. During the Edo Period, the shoguns of Japan belonged to the powerful Tokugawa family, so historians also refer to this time in Japanese history as the Tokugawa shogunate.

What was the shogunate and its domains called?

Shogunate and domains. The bakuhan taisei (幕藩体制) was the feudal political system in the Edo period of Japan. Baku is an abbreviation of bakufu, meaning “military government”—that is, the shogunate. The han were the domains headed by daimyō.