Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was born February 23, 1646 in Edo, Japan and died February 19, 1709. Tokugawa Tsunayoshi became shogun of Japan in 1680. He was the fifth shogun in Japan. He was one of the most notorious figures in Japanese history. He was known as the dog shogun because of his obsession with dogs.
Tsunayoshi was a dog shogun for his interest in later life in animal safety, particularly of dogs.
In 1680 Tsunayoshi became shogun of Japan. He became shogun when it was a rich and peaceful period. He wanted to become shogun