All three of Japan's unifiers attempted to merge secular strength with spiritual authority, with varying degrees of success. After his death, however, Tokugawa Ieyasu would continue to be venerated by future shoguns as a shining avatar of Buddha watching over the nation from the heavens.Support the Show. My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms!