- a variation of Iyeyasu.
Ieyasu
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He became a prolific presence in Japanese film and television, eventually even playing Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man on whom his “Shōgun” character is based, in the 1992 TV production “Oda Nobunaga.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
One of the first is a private tour of Nijo Castle, the residence of Japan’s first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, conveniently located next to the hotel.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
Three years later, Ieyasu became the sole ruler, or shogun.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
On his deathbed in 1616, Ieyasu advised his son, Hidetada, “Take care of the people. Strive to be virtuous. Never neglect to protect the country.”
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
In religious belief the nation by the time of Ieyasu was largely Buddhistic.
From Japan by Murray, David
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