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The Tokugawa Bakufu was ruled by a shogun, or military leader. The government of Meiji Japan was led by an Emperor.

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What statement of government during the tokugawa period in japan is most accurite?

actual power was held by the shogun


When was the birth of shogun tokugawa?

There are several shogun with the family name of Tokugawa. It was a long line of military leaders that ruled Japan for centuries. If you are referring to the actual birth date of the first Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu, it would be 1543. If you are referring to the date the Tokugawa Bakufu, or Shogunate, was established, it would be 1603.


What in the Edo period did shogun's live in?

The Shogun of the Tokugawa Bakufu lived in Edo Castle.


What was the role of the Shogun in the time of Tokugawa?

The role of the shogun was to take of a province and protect the emporer.


What is the brief summary of tokugawa religion?

Tokugawa was not a religion. The Tokugawa was a family dynasty of shoguns commencing with Ieyasu Tokugawa being invested as Shogun on the 2nd of December, 1603.


Who was Shogun when Perrys ships arrived in 1853?

Tokugawa Ieyoshi


How did the shogun tokugawa leyasu prevent the europeans from conquering japan?

he ate it


Why did the Japanese tokugawa shogun control the daimyo?

To make them eat lollipops


What kind of government did they have during the Tokugawa era?

A bakufu, or Shogunate. This was a military-led government run by a Shogun. Towards the end of the Edo (Tokugawa) period, Japan was controlled by what is known as a Bakuhan system. This meant that there was dual power held by the national government (the BAKUfu) and the local domainal governments (the HANs).


How did the shogun tokugawa layasu prevent europeans from conquering japan?

He isoloated it from Westerners


Who was the first shogun and did he gain his position of power?

Minamoto Yoritomo. (Remember that Minamoto is the surname; in Japan they say the surname first.)


What were the characteristics of the Tokugawa shogunate?

A shogunate, or bakufu, is a military dictatorship. The Shogun is the head of the government. How this government actually governed really depends on which period of the Tokugawa Bakufu you are referring to. Towards the end of the period, there was a Bakuhan system established. This basically meant that the national government (the bakufu) shared power with the individuals provinces (hans).