In the 17th century, Japan’s official head of state was the emperor, who was based in Kyoto.The emperor’s shogun was the military commander, a de facto ruler who was feared and respected by all.

Although the Emperor of Japan didn't appear in the first two episodes of ShÅ gun, it would historically be Emperor Go-YÅ zei, the 107th Emperor of Japan.Emperor Go-YÅ zei was the eldest son of ...

Tokugawa Iyeasu was a daimyo who rose to power and was granted the title of shogun from the emperor in 1600.

Toranaga’s real-life counterpart, Tokugawa, was still victorious. He was officially named shōgun by Emperor Go-Yōzei—yes, there was an emperor as well—and his family ruled the country for ...

Tokugawa Ieyasu founded a dynasty that ruled Japan for more than 200 years, ... Officially, the Edo shogunate derived its power through the emperor’s appointment of Ieyasu as shōgun.

King Charles III shared a heartfelt message with the Emperor of Japan on Tuesday as the ... addressing Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, said: "In 1613, Tokugawa Ieyasu wrote to my ...

Toba-Fushimi – Tokugawa Yoshinobu’s army is marching on Kyoto, the seat of the Japanese Emperor. Saigo Takamori’s Satsuma army is outnumbered but must repel the Shogunate troops over several ...

Gradually, powerful domains hostile to Tokugawa rule merged with dissatisfied samurai to form an active opposition. Soon, their slogan of “expel the barbarian, revere the emperor” morphed into ...

Here's a beguiling irony: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-98), architect of Tokugawa Japan's rigid class structure and the author, in 1587, of a firm ban (not firmly enforced) on surnames for commoners ...