Tokugawa Ieyasu impacted the decision of the transition from Ashikaga to Tokugawa from his political roles. Hideyoshi decided to move Tokugawa Iyeasu from his domain, aiming to move him away from the central provinces. Japanese proverbs say "Ieyasu won the empire by retreating". Ieyasu's movement allowed him to establish himself agriculturally and gain power on a national level where he could control the chaos and create social order in Japan.
Furthermore Ieyasu was not officially declared a Shogun of the imperial court however as the Daimyo's power got stronger Tokugawa Ieyasu felt threatened and wanted to be considered politically higher up than the Daimyo's. This is evident in Lord Tosho’s discussion with Governor Sado on the political state of Japan under Ashikaga power, “Whether there is order or chaos in the nation it depends on these virtues and vices [...] the monthly functions of the court […] secondly, the shogun must not forget the possibility of war in peacetime, and must maintain his discipline”. In his position, Tokugawa Ieyasu settled for national domination under the daimyos as their power threatened Japan’s political system. Overall Tokugawa Ieyasu's actions assisted him in becoming higher up in Feudal Japan, enabling his contribution to the transition Ashikaga to Tokugawa.
Furthermore Ieyasu was not officially declared a Shogun of the imperial court however as the Daimyo's power got stronger Tokugawa Ieyasu felt threatened and wanted to be considered politically higher up than the Daimyo's. This is evident in Lord Tosho’s discussion with Governor Sado on the political state of Japan under Ashikaga power, “Whether there is order or chaos in the nation it depends on these virtues and vices [...] the monthly functions of the court […] secondly, the shogun must not forget the possibility of war in peacetime, and must maintain his discipline”. In his position, Tokugawa Ieyasu settled for national domination under the daimyos as their power threatened Japan’s political system. Overall Tokugawa Ieyasu's actions assisted him in becoming higher up in Feudal Japan, enabling his contribution to the transition Ashikaga to Tokugawa.
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This is a portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he was born on the 31st of January 1543 and died on the 1st of june 1616. He was the first Tokugawa Shogun, he was in the office for 2 years until he passed on his job to his son.