The Shoguns were military leaders who ruled Japan from the 12th century until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. They held actual power in Japan, while the Emperor had a more symbolic role. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Shoguns stabilized Japan and imposed strict social order, which led to a long period of peace and economic growth. The Shogunate system ended with the Meiji Restoration, which restored power to the Emperor and modernized Japan.
Shogunates, or military governments, led Japan until the 19th century. On August 21, 1192, Minamoto Yorimoto was appointed as a shogun, or military leader, in Kamakura, Japan.
The Shoguns ruled over Japan. They were military dictators who held power from the 12th to the 19th century. During their rule, the Shoguns held authority over the Emperor and controlled all aspects of society, including politics, economics, and military affairs.