Tokugawa Iesato
Tokugawa Iesato | |
|---|---|
徳川 家達 | |
| President of the House of Peers | |
| In office 4 December 1903 – 9 June 1933 | |
| Monarchs | Meiji Taishō Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Prince Konoe Atsumaro |
| Succeeded by | Prince Konoe Fumimaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tokugawa Kamenosuke August 24, 1863 Edo, Tokugawa Shogunate |
| Died | June 5, 1940 (aged 76) Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Spouse |
Konoe Hiroko (1867–1944)
(m. 1882) |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Eton College |
Prince Tokugawa Iesato (徳川 家達; August 24, 1863 – June 5, 1940) was the first head of the Tokugawa clan after the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, and a significant figure in Japanese politics and diplomacy during the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period of Japan. When Prince Tokugawa travelled to other nations representing Japan during his diplomatic journeys, he usually presented his name as Prince Iyesato Tokugawa. For 30 years, Prince Tokugawa held office as President of the House of Peers, the upper chamber of Japan's National Diet. In this capacity, Tokugawa promoted democratic principles and international goodwill. It was only after his death in 1940 that Japanese militants were able to push Japan into joining the Axis Powers in World War II.