By 1603 clans like the Takeda clan – who may have their crest or one like it represented in the trailer – would have either joined Tokugawa or been left to their own fate.

The Tokugawa clan, which produced successive shogun rulers throughout the Edo Period (1603-1867), will hold a ceremony Jan. 29 to formally anoint its first new head in more than half a century.

NAGOYA -- A special exhibit of eight Japanese swords bearing the Tokugawa family crest and the name of a famous swordsmith began on April 13 in Toyota ...

As testament to this, the roof tiles of the honmaru, the main compound, and the castle gates bear the triple hollyhock crest of the Tokugawa clan. The central keep, rising beyond the main compound ...

The most prominent symbol of Zōjōji’s connection to the Tokugawa clan is the mitsuba aoi, the Tokugawa family crest of three hollyhock leaves that adorn items like roof tiles, gates, and stone ...

In 1562 Tokugawa Ieyasu allied his clan and his warriors with the Oda clan where he would gain power and influence while serving as a commander under Nobunaga. ( How samurai, statesmen, and ...

The individual pouches are decorated with illustrations of Ieyasu, his clan crest and armor, and Sunpu Castle. Tear one open, and you’ll find vibrant mikan slices half-covered in chocolate. The mikan ...

Ironically, the Tokugawa used their control of foreign policy to enhance their power and prestige internally at the expense of possible resistance to its hegemony. “This clearly shows that the edicts ...