occured during the term of the eighth Shogun. Yoshimune 1716-1745 lronically. the other two most prominent Legislators of Togukawa Japanwere not shoguns. but served in the capacity of senion Councilor of Regent to minor or mentally incompetent Shoguns. Tanuma Okitsugu 1719-1788 seved as Senior Councilor to leharu tenth Shoguns at the time a minor and Matsudaira Sadanoba served as Regent to lenari eleventh shogun another infant It is evident that the Edo Period was not entirely filled with leadership from the tokugawa house