Japan: Tomb of Ieshige, 14th Tokugawa Shogun, Shiba Park, Tokyo, c.1895.

Tokugawa Ieshige (January 28, 1712 – July 13, 1761) was the ninth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. Ieshige's posthumous title was Junshin-in, and his grave was at the Tokugawa family mausoleum at Zōjō-ji in Shiba. His remains were disinterred and underwent scientific investigation from 1958-1960. It was discovered that his teeth were crooked and badly deformed, confirming historical references to his speech defect.

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Japanese Rulers, Tokugawa Shogunate