Tokugawa Yoshimune

Tokugawa Yoshimune (Japanese徳 川 吉 宗; * November 27, 1684; † July 12, 1751 ) was from 1705 to 1716 the Daimyo of Kishū -han and from 1716 to 1745, the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty.

He was known in particular for his financial reforms, in the course of which he dismissed his more conservative advisers Arai Hakuseki and then initiated the Kyoho reforms. He also led the Meyasubako a system with which the citizens could judge direct petitions to him. Yoshimune is regarded as unusually capable politician and the most important Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu after the founder of the dynasty.

Tokugawa Ieyasu | Tokugawa Hidetada | Tokugawa Iemitsu | Tokugawa Ietsuna | Tokugawa Tsunayoshi | Tokugawa Ienobu | Tokugawa Ietsugu | Tokugawa Yoshimune | Tokugawa Ieshige | Tokugawa Ieharu | Tokugawa Ienari | Tokugawa Ieyoshi | Tokugawa Iesada | Tokugawa Iemochi | Tokugawa Yoshinobu

  • Tokugawa
  • Daimyo
  • Shogun
  • Born in 1684
  • Died in 1751
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