So the shogunate didn't commit any big crimes. After the curtain-falling movement began, the Emperor was supported by the curtain-falling forces, and in June 1868, he issued the Grand Decree of Restoring the Emperors and Ancient People, in which General Tokugawa was forced to hand over power. However, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last general in Osaka Castle at that time, declared it illegal, and Chen Wu War broke out immediately.
On the one hand, Samoan and Changzhou soldiers were the mainstay, on the other hand, the shogunate gathered the support of governors such as Sendai, Huijin and Zhuangnei. The war between the two sides lasted for a long time until Tokugawa Yoshinobu was forced to hand over power after the defeat of the shogunate. ?
After the transfer of power, Tokugawa Yoshinobu gradually faded out of the political circle. 1902, Emperor Meiji conferred the title of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, making him among the people of China, and was awarded the title of Duke and the Grand Medal of the Rising Sun. However, the Tokugawa family was rarely seen in Japanese political and military circles at that time, nor in the process of Japan's invasion of China and launching the Pacific War. It should also be regarded as an idle aristocrat, detached from things.
The Tokugawa family belongs to a very powerful family in Japan. After the return of Tokugawa Yoshinobu's major policies, Tokugawa family was first given the title of Duke, and it was also a prestigious family after the war. Tokugawa imperial clan is divided into Tokugawa imperial clan and imperial clan, that is, the earth branch imperial clan and three near branches. If Dizhizong had no children, he would choose a successor general from the imperial clan.
The present Tokugawa family is led by Hiroshi Tokugawa, the adopted son of the former Tokugawa family. Although he is an adopted son, he should actually be considered a grandson, because his mother is the daughter of the Tokugawa family.
Tokugawa Hiroshi is currently Chairman of Tokugawa Memorial Foundation of Japan, President of Yokohama Port Revitalization Association, President of World Wide Fund for Nature, President of Tokyo Mercy Society and Honorary President of Sven Society. It can be seen that although the overall dignity of the Tokugawa family is still there, in fact, the family capital is not so strong, but it is not as good as the average Japanese.
The most important thing is that Japan has a royal family. Whenever the royal family has a major event, the Tokugawa family will attend as a representative of the martial family. It can be seen that although the Tokugawa family is not one of the best in capital, it is almost unparalleled in Japan in terms of fame.