The first ruler of this dynasty established total control of his lands by taking the Osaka castle.
One class during the rule of this regime included the families of the rulers, known as shinpan (SHEEN-pahn). This period included a golden age of culture, the Genroku era. The first ruler of this dynasty established total control of his lands by taking the Osaka castle. That first ruler had earlier won a battle over Hideyori (hee-deh-YORE-ee) at Sekigahara (seh-kee-gah-HAH-rah). For 10 points, name this Japanese dynasty forced open by Matthew Perry and the Treaty of Kanegawa, a shogunate started by Ieyasu (ee-ay-AH-soo) and ended by the Meiji (MAY-jee) Restoration.
One class during the rule of this regime included the families of the rulers, known as shinpan (SHEEN-pahn).
{Tokugawa} shogunate [or {Edo} period; or {Tokugawa bakufu}; or {Edo bakufu}]