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Tokugawa Ietsuna was the fourth [[shogun]] of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], ruling from [[1651]]/8/18 until his death on [[1680]]/5/8. He was the eldest son of third shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
Tokugawa Ietsuna was the fourth [[shogun]] of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], ruling from [[1651]]/8/18 until his death on [[1680]]/5/8. He was the eldest son of third shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
Ietsuna became shogun in 1651, at age 11, following his father's death; he was advised by his uncle [[Hoshina Masayuki]] until he came of age eight years later, in [[1659]]. In [[1679]], the year before his death, Ietsuna appointed [[Hotta Masatoshi]] ''[[Tairo|Tairô]]'' (chief of the ''[[roju|rôjû]]''; chief shogunal advisor).
Ietsuna became shogun in 1651, at age 11, following his father's death; he was advised by his uncle [[Hoshina Masayuki]] until he came of age eight years later, in [[1659]]. In [[1679]], the year before his death, Ietsuna appointed [[Hotta Masatoshi]] ''[[Tairo|Tairô]]'' (chief of the ''[[roju|rôjû]]''; chief shogunal advisor). Ietsuna was frequently ill, and various high-ranking retainers performed much of the work of administration and governance on his behalf, at times. Particularly prominent among these officials was ''Tairô'' [[Sakai Tadakiyo]].<ref name=plaque>Plaque on-site at Ietsuna's tomb at Kan'ei-ji.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/13529305865/sizes/k/]</ref>
His concubines included [[Ofuri-no-kata (1649-1667)|Ofuri-no-kata]]; Ietsuna died with no heir, however, and was succeeded by his younger brother [[Tokugawa Tsunayoshi]]. He was buried at [[Kan'ei-ji]]; while parts of his tomb, along with that of Tsunayoshi, were destroyed in the [[Meiji Restoration]], and again by Allied bombing in 1945, the formal gate and handwashing station at Ietsuna's tomb survive, along with a plaque written by the Emperor himself. This gate was originally the gate for the tomb of [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]], but was repurposed around the time of Ietsuna's death.<ref name=plaque/>
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