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Japan: Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628 – 1701) a prominent daimyo of the early Edo period

Japan: Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628 – 1701) a prominent daimyo of the early Edo period

Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川 光圀, 11 July 1628 – 14 January 1701) or Mito Kōmon (水戸黄門) was a prominent daimyo who was known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period. He was the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa (who in turn was the ninth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu) and succeeded him, becoming the second daimyo of the Mito domain

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