Civilizations Tokugawa Shogunate Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. It organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system which banned most foreigners in order to promote political stability. By MTA Support • 1 min read