shogun

noun

sho·gun ˈshō-gən

: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68

shogunal

ˈshō-gə-nəl

adjective

shogunate

ˈshō-gə-nət

-ˌnāt

noun

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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 But given that Tokugawa ushered in two centuries of peace after becoming shogun, where will the conflict come from? —

Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 The stories of the Edo period and specifically Tokugawa — the real-life shogun who inspired the character of Toranaga — are a frequent subject of Kabuki theater. —

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