犬いぬ公く方ぼういぬくぼうMeanings1nounDog Shogunhistorical termHistorical nickname for Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, the fifth shogun of the Edo period, known for his extreme animal protection laws, especially concerning dogs.徳とく川がわ綱つな吉よしは犬いぬ公く方ぼうと呼よばれた。Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was called the Dog Shogun.
