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Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu (德川 慶喜, also known as Keiki; October 28, 1837 – November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (born Oct. 28, 1837, Edo, Japan—died Jan. 22, 1913, Tokyo) was the last Tokugawa shogun of Japan, who helped make the Meiji Restoration (1868)—the overthrow of the shogunate and restoration of power to the emperor—a relatively peaceful transition.
Learn about the life and achievements of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. He fought against foreign invasion, supported the emperor, and ended the feudal era peacefully in 1868.
Sep 15, 2023 · Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the fifteenth and last shōgun, ruled for just one year before being removed from his position on January 3, 1868, when supporters of Emperor Meiji issued an edict restoring...
Jul 10, 2022 · Born: 1837. Died: 1913. Distinction: Fifteenth and final Tokugawa shogun ( 1867 - 1868) [1] Japanese: 徳川 慶喜 (Tokugawa Yoshinobu, or Tokugawa Keiki) Yoshinobu was the seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki, head of the Mito Tokugawa clan.
Learn about the life and role of the fifteenth and last Tokugawa Shogun, who was involved in the Ansei Purge, the Meiji Restoration, and the imperial restoration. Find his publications and portraits in the National Diet Library's collections.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu helped make this restoration of power a relatively peaceful transition. He was born Tokugawa Keiki on October 28, 1837, in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan. When he was a young man, Japan opened itself to the outside world after more than two centuries of isolation.
