Tokugawa shogun List

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*shogun---"General" in English. Accurate name is "Seiitaishogun". This title was bestowed by those current Emperors. Furthermore,This was the head of the "Bakuhu"("Shogunate" in English).
shogun first name Reign period
Relationship with former General
Mother's name Childhood name(Genpuku-mei)
"Seishitu"(Liegal wife)
"Keishitu"(Second wife)
"Sokushitu"(Concubine)
Year of birth and death
Explanation
Ieyasu First:from Keichou 8(1603)to Keichou 10(1605)
Son of Hirotada Matudaira
Odai-no-kata Takechiyo
(Jirosaburo-Motonobu)
  1. Tukiyama-Dono(Suruga-Gozen)
    (Daughter of Yoshihiro Sekiguchi)
  2. Asahi-hime
    (Half-sister of Hideyoshi Toyotomi)
  • Oman-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yoshihide Nagami?)
  • Nishi-no-koori-no-tubone
    (Daughter of Nagateru Udono(Imagawa vassal))
  • Otake-no-kata
    (Daughter of Baisetu Anayama)
  • Saigou-no-tubone
    (Daughter of Tadaharu Totuka)
  • Omusu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yoshimasa Mitui)
  • Acha-no-tubone
    (Daughter of Kyuuemon Iida(Takeda vassal))
  • Osen-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yasukage Miyazaiki)
  • Otuma-no-kata
    (Daughter of Torayasu Akiyama)
  • Okame-no-kata
    (Daughter of Kiyoie Shimizu?)
  • Oman-no-kata
    (Daughter of Kunitoki Masaki?)
  • OKatu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yasusuke Oota)
  • Oume-no-kata
    (Daughter of Kazunori Aoki)
  • Oroku-no-kata
    (Daughter of Chokuchin Sumita?)
  • Onatu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Fujinao Hasegawa)
  • Ouchaa-no-kata
    (Civilian daughter)
  • Omatu
    (Unknown)
from Tenmon 11(1542) to Genwa 2(1616)
He established "Tokugaewa Bakuhu" at the age of Sixty-two. He carried out dual politics as "Oogosho"(the leading figure in English) after retirement in Sunpu.
Hidetada 2nd:from Keichou 12(1605) to Genwa 8(1622)
3rd son
Saigou-no-tubone Nagamatu→Nagamaru→Takechiyo
(Hidetada)
Oeyo-no-kata
(Daughter of Nagamasa Asai)
Oshizu-no-kata
(Daughter of Iyo Kamio(Civilian))
from Tenshou 7(1579) to Kanei 9(1632)
He carried out dual politics with his father(Ieyasu),but he carried out dual politics with his son(Iemitu)
Iemitu 3rd:from Genwa 9(1623) to Kanei 11(1634)
2nd son
Oeyo-no-kata Takechiyo
(unknown)
Takako
(Daughter of Nobuhusa Takatukasa)
  • Onatsu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Shigemasa Hujieda("Hatamoto"))
  • Oman-no-kata
    (Daughter of Arizumi Rokujou("Kuge"))
  • Otama-no-kata
    (Daughter of Munetoshi Honjou)
  • Oraku-no-kata
    (Adopted daughter of Kiyomune Nanasawa(Nagai vassal)
  • Ohuri-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yukikazu Machino("Bakushin"))
  • Okoto-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tokuenji's "Juushoku")
  • Orisa-no-kata
    (Unknown)
from Keichou 9(1604) to Keian 4(1651)
He revised "Bukeshohatto" and established "Sankinkoutai-sei". Furthermore, he banned Christianity and implemented "Sakoku".
Ietuna 4th:from Keian 4(1651) to Enpou 8(1680)
1st son
Oraku-no-kata Takechiyo
(Ietuna)
Asa-no-miya
*(Daughter of Hushimi-no-miya Sadakiyo-Shinnou)
  • Omaru-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yasukiyo Sawaki)
  • Ohuri-no-kata
    (Daughter of Kaneoki Yoshida)
from Kanei 18(1641) to Enpou 8(1680)
Because he had not interested in politics, he was assited by Masayuki Hosina,Nobutuna Matudaira and Tadaaki Abe duaring first term and assisted by Tadakiyo Sakai.
Tunayoshi 5th:from Enpou 8(1680) to Houei 2(1705)
He was born as 4th son of 3rd shogun Iemitu,then he was adopted as a son of his older brother, former shogun Ietuna.
Otama-no-kata Tokumatu
(?)
Nobuko
(Daughter of Nobusuke Takatukasa)
  • Oden-no-kata
    (Daughter of Shougen Hotta)
  • Oosuke-no-tubone
    (Daughter of Hirohusa Seikanji)
  • Shinsuke-no-kata
    (Daughter of Arihisa Toyooka)
from Shouhou 3(1646) to Houei 6(1709)
Because he ebacted *"Shourui-awaremi-no-rei",he was called *"Inu-kubou". He worked to promote learning.
Ienobu 6th:from Houei 6(1710) to Shoutoku 2(1712)
He was born as 1st son of Tunashige Tokugawa,then he was adopted as a son of former shogun Tunayoshi.
Ohora-no-kata Toramatu
(Tunatoyo)
Teruko
(Daughter of Motohiro Konoe("Kuge"))
  • Okiyo-no-kata
    (Daughter of Gentetu Katuta(Yuinenji's "Juushoku"))
  • Osume-no-kata
    (Daughter of Ietomo Sonoie("Kuge"))
  • Ukon-no-kata
    (Daughter of Souan Oota)
  • Ituki-no-miya
    (Unknown)
from Kanbun 2(1662) to Shoutoku 2(1712)
?
Ietugu 7th:from Shoutoku 3(1713) to Shoutoku 6(1716)
4th son
Okiyo-no-kata Nabematu
(?)
Yoshiko
(Daughter of Emperor Reigen)
(Engagement only)
Nobody
from Houei 6(1709) to Shoutoku 6(1716)
He became shogun at 5 years old after death of his father,Ienobu. He was assisted by Soubou Mabe,but he relied on Hakuseki Arai practically. Because he was dead at 8 years old,he adopted next shogun Yoshimune from Kishuu Tokugawa family.
Yoshimune 8th:from Kyouhou 1(1716) to Enkyou 2(1745)
He was born as 4th son of Mitusada Tokugawa(Kishuu Tokugawa Family),then he was adopted as son of Tokugawa shogun Family.
Oyuri-no-kata from Genroku to Shinnosuke to Yorikata
(?)
Riko
(Daughter of Fushimi-no-miya Sadayuki-Shinnou)
  • Osuma-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tadanao Ookubo(Retainer))
  • Okomu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masanaga Takemoto(Retainer))
  • Ohisa-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masatugu Taniguchi(Civilian))
  • Okume-no-kata
    (Daughter of Sadakiyo Inaba(Retainer))
from Joukyou 1(1684) to Houreki 1(1751)
He became lord of Kishuu Tokugawa in Houei 2(1705) after older brother,Yorimoto. He became shogun in Kyouhou 2(1716) because former shogun Ietugu will. He advanced reforms of "bakuhu" and worked to promote learning.
Ieshige 9th:from enkyo 2(1745) to Houreki 10(1760)
1st son
Osuma-no-kata (Daughter of Kishuu Tokugawa vassal) Nagatomi
(?)
Masuko
(Daughter of Fushimi-no-miya Kuninaga-shinnou)
  • Oku-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tuujou Umetani)
  • Oyuki-no-kata
    (Daughter of Gishuu Miura(*"Rounin"))
From Shoutoku 1(1711) to Houreki 11(1761)
He was sickly and his words were unclear. He was assisted by Yoshimune,then he was assited Tadamitu Ouoka(*"Sobayounin").
Ieharu 10th:Houreki 10(1760) to Annei 9(1780)
1st son
Okou-no-kata ?
(?)
Rinko
(Daughter of Kanin-no-miya Naohliito-Shinnou)
  • Ochiho-no-kata
    (Daughter of Nobunari Tuda)
  • Oshina-no-kata
    (Daughter of Kanenori Hujii)
from Genbun 2(1737) to Tenmei 6(1786)
He was relied on Okiyugu Tanuma(*"Roujuu"), but that reign was a venal bureaucracy.
Ienari 11th:from Tenmei 7(1788) to Tenpou 8(1837)
He was born as 1st son of Harusada Tokugawa, then he was adopted as son of "Tokugawa shogun Family"
Otomi-no-kata Toyochiyo
(Ienari)
Tatako
(Daughter of Shigehide Shimazu(Satuma domain))
  • Oman-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tameyoshi Hiratuka?("Bakushin"))
  • Oraku-no-kata
    (Daughter of Oshikatu Oshida?("Bakushin"))
  • Oume-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tadayoshi Mizuno("Bakushin"))
  • Outa-no-kata
    (Daughter of Morikane Mizuno?("Bakushin"))
  • Oshiga-no-kata
    (Daughter of Yoriyoshi Nose?("Bakushin"))
  • Orio-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tuneharu Asahina?("Bakushin"))
  • Otose-no-kata
    (Daughter of Katutoshi Kaji?("Bakushin"))
  • Onaga-no-kata
    (Daughter of Shigetatu Sone?("Bakushin"))
  • Omio-no-kata
    (Daughter of Shigetoshi Kimura?("Bakushin"))
  • Oyachi-no-kata
    (Daughter of Nobukuni Moroboshi?("Bakushin"))
  • Osode-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masahuku Toshie?("Bakushin"))
  • Oyae-no-kata
    (Daughter of Tomomitu Tuchiya?("Bakushin"))
  • Omiyo-no-kata
    (Adopted daughter of Kiyotake Nakano?("Bakushin"))
  • Oyao-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masayoshi Abe?("Bakushin"))
  • Oito-no-kata
    (Daughter of Hiromitu Takagi?("Bakushin"))
  • Oruri-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masakata Toda?("Bakushin"))
from Anei 2(1773) to Tenpou 12(1841)
He let Okitugu Tanuma go. He made Sadanobu Matudaira reform "Kansei no Kaikaku". But Sadanobu fell from grace,financial condition of "Bakuhu" was became bad. He hold real powar in "Bakuhu" as "Ougosho" after His retirement.
Ieyoshi 12nd:from Tenpou 8(1837) to Kaei 6(1853)
2nd son
Oraku-no-kata Toshijirou
(?)
Takako
(Daughter of Arisugawa-no-miya Orihito-shinnou)
  • Osada-no-kata
    (Daughter of Katunaga Oshida("Bakushin"))
  • Okaku-no-kata
    (Daughter of Sukeyasu Outa("Bakushin"))
  • Omitu-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masayasu Atobe("Bakushin"))
  • Ohana-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masanori Sugaya("Bakushin"))
  • Ohude-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masakata Inou("Bakushin"))
  • Okane-no-kata
    (Daughter of Masamichi Takemoto("Bakushin"))
  • Ohuro-no-kata
    (Younger sister of Shigeaki Sugi("Bakushin"))
from Kansei 5(1793) to Kaei 6(1853)
He made Tadakuni Mizuno reform "Tenpou no Kaikaku".
Iesada 13th:Kaei 6(1853) to Ansei 5(1858)
4th son
Omitu-no-kata Masanosuke to Iesachi
(?)
  1. Takako
    (Daughter of Masahiro Takatukasa("Kuge")
  2. Hideko
    (Daughter of Tadayoshi Ichijou)
  3. Keiko
    (Daughter of Tadatake Shimazu)
Oshiga-no-kata
(?)
From Bunsei 7(1824) to Ansei 5(1858)
He was called *"Kanshaku-kousi". His shogunate was relied on "Masahiro Abe"("Roujuu"),then Masayoshi Hotta("Roujuu").
Iemochi 14th:Ansei 5(1858) to Keiou 2(1866)
2nd son of Nariyuki Tokugawa(Kishuu Tokugawa Family) to adopted son of "Tokugawa shogun Family"
? Kikuchiyo to Yoshitomi
(?)
Kazu-no-miya
(Eighth Princess of Emperor Ninko)
Nobody
From Kouka 3(1846) to Keiou 2(1866)
He became 14th shogun at 13 years old. He died of illness in Osaka Castle when he fought with Choushuu domain.
Yoshinobu 15th:from Keiou 2(1866) to Keiou 3(1867)
7th son of Nariaki Tokugawa (Mito Tokugawa Family) to adopted son of "Tokugawa shogun Family".
? Shichiroumaro
(Yoshinobu)
Mikako
(Daughter of Kimihisa Imadegawa("Kuge"))
  1. Osachi
    (Daughter of Yoshisaburou Nakane("Bakushin")
  2. Onobu
    (Daughter of Kanjuurou Matui("Bakushin")
From Tenpou 8(1837) to Taishou 2(1913)
He became guardian of Shogun Iemochi in Bunkyuu 2(1862),then he became shogun in Keiou 2(1866). He return of political power to the Emperor in Keiou 3(1867). He given title of Duke in Meiji 35(1902).
*"Genpuku-mei" is name of the manhood.
*"Hatamoto" is direct retainer of "shogun".
*"Kuge" is nobleman.
*"Bakushin" is "Shogun" retainer.
*"Juushoku" is chief priest in the temple.
*"Sankinkoutai" is to put those lords up in edo during half-year and to put those lords's wives and those children up in Edo during all-year.
*"Sakoku" is to implement national isolation.
*"Shourui-awaremi-no-rei" is decree of compassion for living creatures.
*"Kubou" is different name of "shogun".
*"Rounin" is masterless samurai.
*"Sobayounin" is official housemate.
*"Roujuu" is council of elders.
*"Kanshaku" is tantrum.
*"koushi" is same mean "Kubou".
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Gokamon

One of the Daimyou rank,"Tokugawa Family" in a more limited sense. Relatives of direct lineage of Ieyasu Tokugawa. "Gosanke","Gosangyou","Gorenshi","Echizen-ke(Kei-Matudaira-ke)" and others.
Gosanke

Pedigree maintenance of "Tokugawa shogun Family" and shogunate assistant
  • Owari-Togawa Family
    Yoshinao(9th son of 1st shogun Ieyasu)
  • Kishuu-Tokugawa Family
    Yorinobu(10th son of 1st shogun Ieyasu)
  • Mito-Tokugawa Family
    Yorihusa(11th son of 1st shogun Ieyasu)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.
Gosangyo

Complement between "Gosanke"
  • Tayasu-Tokugawa Family
    Munetake(2nd son of 8th shogun Yoshimune)
  • Hitotubashi-Tokugawa Family
    Munetada(4th son of 8th shogun Yoshimune)
  • Shimizu-Tokugawa Family
    Shigeyoshi(2nd son of 9th shogun Ieshige)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.
Gorenshi

Concubine's children of "Gosanke" system
  • Takasu domain Matudaira Faimily
    Yosiyuki(Owari-Tokuhawa domain Mitumo's 2nd son)
  • Saijou domain Matudaira Family
    Yorizumi(Kishuu-Tokugawa domain Yoritomo's 2nd son)
  • Yoshii domain Matudaira Family
    Nobuhira(Nobuhusa Takatukasa's son)
  • Takamatu domain Matudaira Family
    Yorisige(Mito-Tokugawa damain Yorihusa's 1st son)
  • Moriyama domain Matudaira Family
    Yorimoto(Mito-Tokugawa domain Yorihusa's 4th son)
  • Huchuu domain Matudaira Family
    Yoritaka(Mito-Tokugawa domain Yorihusa's 5th son)
  • Shuishudo domain Matudaira Family
    Yorio(Mito-Tokugawa domain Yorihusa's 7th son)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.
Echizenke(Matudaira family system)

Hideyasu Yuki(1st shogun Ieyasu's 2nd son) system
  • Tuyama domain Matudaira Family
    Hideyasu(1st shogun Ieyasu's 2nd son)
  • Hukui domain Matudaira Family
    Tadamasa(Hideyasu Tokugawa's 2nd son)
  • Matue domain Matudaira Family
    Naomasa(Hideyau Tokugawa's 4th son)
  • Kawagoe domain Matudaira Family
    Naomoto(Hideyasu Tokugawa's 5th son)
  • Akashi domain Matudaira Family
    Naoyoshi(Hideyasu Tokugawa's 6th son)
  • Itoigawa domain Marudaira Family
    Naokata(2nd head of Fukui-Matudaira Family Mitumichi Matudaira's 2nd son)
  • Hirose domain Marudaira Family
    Chikayoshi(1st head of Matue-Matudaira Family Naomasa Matudaira's 2nd son)
  • Mori domain Marudaira Family
    Tkamasa(1st head of Matue-Matudaira Family Naomasa Matudaira's 3rd son)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.
Hisamatu family(Matudaira Family System)

1st shogun Ieyasu's Half-brother,Toshikatu HIsamatu System
  • Matuyama domain Matudaira Family
    Sadakatu(Toshikatu HIsamatu's 4th son)
  • Kuwana domain Matudaira Family
    Sadatuna(Sadakatu HIsamatu's 3rd son)
  • Imabari domain Matudaira Family
    Sadahusa(Sadakatu HIsamatu's 5th son)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.
Another Matudaira Family

  • Okudaira Family system Oshi domain Matudaira Family
    Tadaaki(Nobumasa Okudaira's 4th son,His mother was 1st Daughter Of 1st shogun Ieyasu Kamehime)
  • Hoshina Family system Aizuwakamatu domain Matudaira Family
    Masayuki(2nd shogun Hidetada's 4th son)
  • Ochi Family system Hamada domain Matudaira Family
    Kiyotake(2nd son of Tunashige Tokugawa,6th shogun Ienobu's brother)
*Lower column is first head of the family and its origin.