# Yoshinobu returns governing authority (1867)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1867-yoshinobu-returns-governing-authority
Location: Japan
Categories: ruler-change

Tokugawa Yoshinobu formally returned governing authority to the emperor. He hoped to retain influence in a reorganized political system. Opponents sought a more decisive transfer of power, setting the stage for the Restoration and Boshin War.

Ruler at the time: [Tokugawa Yoshinobu](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-yoshinobu)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Yoshinobu)