Why was Tokugawa Tsunayoshi important?

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi issued laws prohibiting people from hurting any living creature, and the period of his rule was one of prosperity, and culturally, it was one of the most brilliant in Japanese history.

When did Tokugawa Tsunayoshi rule?

Tsunayoshi became the fifth shogun of the Edo Period in 1680, after the death of Ietsuna.

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Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646-1709) governed Japan as the fifth shogun of the Edo period (1603-1876). He has often been ridiculed as the 'dog shogun' because of the laws he enacted to protect the lives of animals. Economically, however, the period of his rule was one of prosperity, and culturally, it was one of the most brilliant in Japanese history.

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