Introduction to the Tokugawa Shogunate

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Ieyasu Tokugawa, the victor of the Battle of Sekigahara, received appointment as shogun in 1603. He abdicated after two years, and his son Hidetada Tokugawa became the first shogunate and second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, which went on to rule for many generations. Controlled by this shogunate and various other clans, the Edo period (1603-1868) was an era with little fighting and relative calm. During its more than 260-year history, the technique of numerous crafts, such as lacquer arts, dyeing, weaving, and metalworking were carefully refined, and a variety of aesthetic approaches emerged that proved to be greatly influential on Japan’s culture and lifestyle. This exhibition will showcase items from among the materials in the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation collection that relate to the fifteen generations of shogunate rulers.

Schedule

Aug 11 (Fri) 2017-Sep 24 (Sun) 2017

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:30 Saturdays closing at 19:30
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Opens during the Sumo matches in Ryogoku. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

You can enter this exhibition with a permanent collection admission ticket.

Venue

Edo-Tokyo Museum
http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/