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Tokugawa Yoshinobu

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The Resume

    (October 28, 1837-November 22, 1913)
    Birth name is Tokugawa Keiki
    Japan's last Shogun
    Member of the Tokugawa Shogunate
    Fought in the Boshin War (1867-1869)

Why he might be annoying:

    Before he could assume his position as Shogun, li Naosuke staged a coup and placed his incompetent cousin Tokugawa Iemochi as Shogun.
    Afterwards, he, his family, and his supporters were placed under house arrest.
    By the time he assumed power, he had to deal with the Meiji government.
    He stepped down as Shogun, but his followers and allies continued fighting.
    After the Boshin War, he was stripped of everything he had and placed under house arrest again.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was put up for adoption by his father.
    After li Naosuke was assassinated, he successfully took over as Shogun.
    He was described as highly intelligent with keen leadership skills.
    He learned art, swordsmanship, martial arts, politics, and government under strict teachers.
    He acknowledged that the Tokugawa Shogunate couldn't defeat the Meiji government and that Japan needed to be united against foreigners.
    He was released from house arrest after he declared he no longer seeks interest in government.
    He retired to Shizuoka, the same place where his ancestor Tokugawa Ieyasu retired.
    The Meiji Emperor promoted him Prince and allowed him to reestablish his family as part of Japan's nobility for his service to Japan.

Credit: Jeff


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    In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 51.89% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 161 Votes: 61.49% Annoying