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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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  3. Learn about the life and achievements of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last shogun who ended the Tokugawa regime and restored the imperial power. Discover how he fought against foreign invasion, protected the emperor, and faced the challenges of modernization.

  4. Jul 10, 2022 · For the former head of the Tokugawa Art Museum, see Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1933-2005). Born: 1837; Died: 1913; Distinction: Fifteenth and final Tokugawa shogun (1867-1868) Japanese: 徳川慶喜 (Tokugawa Yoshinobu, or Tokugawa Keiki) Yoshinobu was the seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki, head of the Mito Tokugawa clan.

  5. 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...

  6. 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.

  7. For 264 years this family ruled Japan as shoguns; their government was known as the Tokugawa shogunate. In 1868 ruling power was returned to the Japanese emperor. Tokugawa Yoshinobu helped make this restoration of power a relatively peaceful transition.