: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
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The first stop is Nijo Castle, an Edo-period masterpiece completed in 1603, then expanded for the emperor’s visit 23 years later, as the Kyoto residence of the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, and offering a peek into the life of Japan’s ruling class in the 17th century.
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John Wogan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Katsuo-ji has long been associated with success and victory for over a thousand years, with many emperors and shoguns visiting the temple for blessings.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Ishido, under the belief that the young heir to the shogun title and his mother, Ochiba-no-kata (Fumi Nikaido), are on his side, thinks his win will be quick and easy so long as the heir’s banners fly alongside his own.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), an influential leader whose allegiance to the realm’s shogun, an equivalent to a monarch or a king, is being questioned by political rivals.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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John Wogan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Katsuo-ji has long been associated with success and victory for over a thousand years, with many emperors and shoguns visiting the temple for blessings.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Ishido, under the belief that the young heir to the shogun title and his mother, Ochiba-no-kata (Fumi Nikaido), are on his side, thinks his win will be quick and easy so long as the heir’s banners fly alongside his own.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), an influential leader whose allegiance to the realm’s shogun, an equivalent to a monarch or a king, is being questioned by political rivals.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Shogun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shogun. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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shogun
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sho·gun
ˈshō-gən 
: any of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
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