shogunate; bakufu
Refers to the military government of Japan led by a shogun, especially during the Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods.
The Edo shogunate lasted about 260 years.
shogun's headquarters
Specifically the physical headquarters or administrative center of the shogun.
The shogun's headquarters was established in Kamakura.
Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
Historical term for the office or residence of the commander of the Imperial Guards (近衛). Rare and limited to pre-shogunate contexts.
See also: 近衛
In the Heian period, 幕府 referred to the office of the Imperial Guards.
Minamoto no Yoritomo established a shogunate in Kamakura.
The Edo shogunate fell in 1868.
His family had served the shogunate for generations.
幕府 refers specifically to the historical shogunate government of pre-modern Japan, whereas 政府 is the general modern word for 'government' of any country or era.
幕府 is a Japanese military government run by a shogun, distinct from 王朝, which is a hereditary line of monarchs ruling as kings or emperors.
From Chinese 幕府 (mùfǔ), originally meaning 'tent office' or 'field headquarters' of a military commander. In Japan, it came to denote the shogun's government.