One notable example was Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837-1913), the 15th and last shogun. One of his favorite foods was a pork dish, earning him the nickname “Lord Tonichi” that included the Japanese ...

Although the Tokugawa shogun, or leader, Yoshinobu, agreed to return power to the emperor, the peaceful transition turned violent when the Emperor was convinced to issue a decree that dissolved ...

The Tokugawa clan, which produced successive shogun rulers throughout the Edo Period (1603-1867), will hold a ceremony Jan. 29 to formally anoint its first new head in more than half a century.