Background
Harunori Tokugawa was born in 1773 in Japan. He was the eldest son of Haruyasu Tokugawa.
治則 徳川
Harunori Tokugawa was born in 1773 in Japan. He was the eldest son of Haruyasu Tokugawa.
Harunori Tokugawa succeeded his father as lord of the clan in 1805. He presented to the Imperial Court 26 volumes of Dai-Nipponshi (History of Great Japan) and was commended by the Emperor.
Harunori Tokugawa was always calm and composed and tender to his retainers but he nonetheless was looked upon with awe by the people. He liked martial arts and was himself an expert. He valued practical science and loathed extravagance.