Tokugawa shogunate
Also known as Shogunate of Japan, Japan, Edo Japan
1603–1868 Japanese military government
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The Tokugawa shogunate was a military government that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868, during which a powerful military leader called a shogun held authority instead of the emperor. This period is significant because it was an exceptionally long and stable era in Japanese history that shaped the nation's culture, society, and institutions for over 250 years.
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