Hereditary Commanders of The Japanese Tradition
Shogun is a traditional rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders of military forces in Japan. The Japanese word is made up of two kanji words: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning troops or warriors. It is the short form of Seii Taishōgun (征夷大将軍?), the governing individual at various times in the history of Japan, ending when Tokugawa Yoshinobu relinquished the office to the Meiji Emperor in 1867.
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