: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
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The underlying goal of the museum is to let visitors experience how daily life has changed over the 420-plus years since Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed shogun by emperor Go-Yōzei, establishing Edo as the new seat of government.
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Jonathan Delise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Serving as tea master to military leaders, or shoguns, who supported his activities, Rikyū transformed the tea ceremony to reflect ideals of wabi.
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The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
That changed after the shoguns began to see Christianity as a threat.
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Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
The shogun was visiting the Todai-ji temple in Nara at the time.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Jonathan Delise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Serving as tea master to military leaders, or shoguns, who supported his activities, Rikyū transformed the tea ceremony to reflect ideals of wabi.
—
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
That changed after the shoguns began to see Christianity as a threat.
—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
The shogun was visiting the Todai-ji temple in Nara at the time.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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“Shogun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shogun. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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shogun
noun
sho·gun
ˈshō-gən 
: any of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
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