The is a branch of the Tokugawa clan based in Mito, Ibaraki.

History

Following the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu appointed his eleventh son, Tokugawa Yorifusa, as ''daimyō'' in 1608. With his appointment, Yorifusa became the founding member of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan. Along with the Tokugawa branches in Kii and Owari, the Mito branch represented one of three Tokugawa houses known as the '' Gosanke'' ("three honourable houses of the Tokugawa"). Although the Mito branch held less land and wealth than either of the other two branches, they maintained considerable influence throughout the Edo period. Mito Domain's promiximity to the ''de facto'' capital in Edo was a contributing factor to this power as well as the fact that many people unofficially considered the Mito daimyō to be "vice-shōgun". The Mito branch however, as the lowest of the gosanke, was not eligible for the shōgun rank. Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa, became the second daimyō of Mito in 1661. Mitsukuni further established Mito's status as a respected han by sponsoring the '' Dai Nihonshi'' in 1657.Koschmann, 2 The endeavor would launch Mito's reputation as a center for intellectual thought. The treasures of the Mito branch are kept in The Tokugawa Museum (彰考館徳川博物館) in Mito. The 15th head of the Mito House is (born in 1958). From July 2009 he is also the director of Mito's Tokugawa Museum. He presently works for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. A Tokyo resident, he commutes to Mito during weekends.

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# Tokugawa Yorifusa (1603-1661) # Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1701) #

Tokugawa Tsunaeda Tokugawa may refer to: *Tokugawa era, an alternative term for the Edo period, 1603 to 1868 *Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan during the Edo period **Tokugawa clan, a powerful family of Japan ***Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), most nota ...

(1656-1718) # Tokugawa Munetaka (1705-1730) # Tokugawa Munemoto (1728-1766) # Tokugawa Harumori (1751-1805) # Tokugawa Harutoshi (1773-1816) #

Tokugawa Narinobu Tokugawa may refer to: *Tokugawa era, an alternative term for the Edo period, 1603 to 1868 *Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan during the Edo period **Tokugawa clan, a powerful family of Japan ***Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), most nota ...

(1797-1829) # Tokugawa Nariaki (1800-1860) #

Tokugawa Yoshiatsu Tokugawa may refer to: *Tokugawa era, an alternative term for the Edo period, 1603 to 1868 *Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan during the Edo period **Tokugawa clan, a powerful family of Japan ***Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), most nota ...

(1832-1868) # Tokugawa Akitake (1853-1910) #

Tokugawa Atsuyoshi Tokugawa may refer to: *Tokugawa era, an alternative term for the Edo period, 1603 to 1868 *Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan during the Edo period **Tokugawa clan, a powerful family of Japan ***Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), most nota ...

(1855-1898) #

Tokugawa Kuniyuki Prince was the 13th head of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan and the President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. Biography Kuniyuki Tokugawa inherited the title of ''shishaku'' (侯爵, marquis) under the ''kazoku'' peerage sy ...

(1886-1969) #

Tokugawa Kuninari Tokugawa may refer to: *Tokugawa era, an alternative term for the Edo period, 1603 to 1868 *Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan during the Edo period **Tokugawa clan, a powerful family of Japan ***Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), most nota ...

(1912-1986) # Tokugawa Narimasa (b. 1958)

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