Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Edo shogun
Died when: 62 years 362 days (755 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (?? ??, February 23, 1646 – February 19, 1709) was the fifth shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, as well as the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tsunayoshi is known for instituting animal protection laws, particularly for dogs. This earned him the nickname of "the dog shogun".
He had a dog named Takemaru.
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