Tokugawa shogunate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of Tokugawa shogunate?Edo (now Tokyo)
2. What is the duration of rule?264 years (1603-1867)
3. What is the founding shogun?Tokugawa Ieyasu
4. What was the Tokugawa shogunate and how long did it rule Japan?The Tokugawa shogunate was a military government led by samurai that ruled Japan for over 250 years, starting in 1603.
5. Why did the Tokugawa shogunate keep Japan peaceful?They used the bakuhan system and sankin-kotai, which required feudal lords to spend alternate years in Edo, to control the lords and prevent wars.

Sengoku Period: A period of intense civil war and feudal warfare in Japan preceding the Tokugawa era.
Daimyo: Feudal lords who ruled over large territories in Japan under the shogunate.
Sankin-kotai: A system requiring daimyo to spend alternate years in Edo, ensuring their loyalty and draining their resources.
Ukiyo-e: A genre of Japanese art, particularly woodblock prints and paintings, depicting scenes of everyday life.