The dog shogun : the personality and policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi /
Tsunayoshi (1646-"1709), the fifth Tokugawa shogun, is one of the most notorious figures in Japanese history. Viewed by many as a tyrant, his policies were deemed eccentric, extreme, and unorthodox. His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earn...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2006. |
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