Tokugawa clan

The Tokugawa clan was a prominent Japanese family that established the Tokugawa shogunate, ruling Japan from 1603 to 1868. Founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu, they unified Japan after a period of civil war and maintained political stability through a strict social order and centralized government. Their rule, known as the Edo period, fostered economic growth, cultural development, and isolation from foreign influence. The Tokugawa clan's legacy includes shaping modern Japan's governance and cultural identity, ending when imperial power was restored during the Meiji Restoration.