Fifteen Tokugawa shoguns ruled Japan for almost 270 years. For the most part, these were ordinary people who could live their lives unnoticed and leave it without leaving a trace in the history of their country. But fate decreed otherwise. This book talks about how the Tokugawa shoguns came to power and how they used it, what they thought about themselves and others, and how they parted with it. And, of course, about the main events of their reign, which became the history of the country. The text of the book is illustrated with many drawings, engravings, diagrams and contains a number of interesting facts unknown not only in our country, but also outside Japan.