Illustration of Daimyō in Procession to Celebrate the Shōgun Senge(from the Chiyoda no On-omote series)(Shōgun Senge No Tame Shukuga Shokō Tairei Gyōrestu no Zu)
Illustrated by Yōshū Chikanobu 1897 (Meiji 30) Tokyo Shiryō Collection 614-C1-16

The Shōgun Senge was a ceremony in which the current head of the Tokugawa main household was officially bestowed the title of Shōgun.


It was the most important of all the ceremonies held by the Edo Shogunate ,and involved welcoming representatives of the Emperor into Edo Castle.

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