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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.
Uncover the intriguing story of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last Shogun who courageously returned political power to the emperor, paving the way for the bloodless Meiji Restoration. A brave samurai and astute leader, Yoshinobu played a pivotal
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.
Born in Tokyo, the son of Nariaki Tokugawa, the lord of the Mito Clan. In 1847, he became head of the Hitotsubashi Family. In the dispute over the successor to the 13th Shogun Iesada, he came into conflict with Naosuke Ii, who pushed for Yoshifuku Tokugawa, the lord of the Wakayama Clan.
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.
