Hachinohe Domain
Encyclopedia
was a tozama
feudal domain
of Edo period
Japan
, located in Mutsu Province
, Honshū
. Its territory included 41 villages in Sannohe District
, 38 villages in Kunohe District
, and 4 villages in Shiwa District
, with a total revenue of 22,000 koku
. The domain was centered at Hachinohe Castle
, located in the center of what is now the city of Hachinohe
in Aomori Prefecture
.
and ruled by a branch of the Nambu clan, although it had been established by order of the Tokugawa Shogunate
, was subject to the sankin kotai
regulations, and was allowed to maintain a castle
(which was permitted only to independent domains). Its status was clarified in 1812, when the domain's residence in Edo
burned down, and the 10th daimyō
of Morioka Domain, Nambu Toshitaka, refused to assist with its rebuilding, citing the "independence" of Hachinohe.
During the Boshin War
of the Meiji Restoration
, Nambu Nobuyuki supported the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei
and joined with the forces of Morioka Domain at the Battle of Noheji
against the pro-imperial forces of Hirosaki Domain
and Kuroishi Domain
. Aterwards, however, though secret diplomacy with Kubota Domain
, he was able to escape punishment by the new Meiji government. In July 1871, with the abolition of the han system
, Hachinohe Domain became Hachinohe Prefecture, and was merged into the newly-created Aomori Prefecture in September 1871.
Tozama
A ' was a daimyo who was considered an outsider by the rulers of Japan. The term came into use in the Kamakura period and continued until the end of the Edo period.-Edo period:...
feudal domain
Han (Japan)
The or domain was the name of the estate belonging to a warrior in Japan after the 17th century. The fiefs of the daimyos of the samurai class of Japan during the Edo period were called han.-Edo period:...
of Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, located in Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...
, Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
. Its territory included 41 villages in Sannohe District
Sannohe District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...
, 38 villages in Kunohe District
Kunohe District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.The district has two towns and two villages.*Hirono*Karumai*Kunohe*Noda-History:*January 1, 2006 - The municipalities of Ōno and Taneichi merged to form the new town of Hirono....
, and 4 villages in Shiwa District
Shiwa District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 60,586 and a density of 197.79 persons per km². The total area is 306.31 km².There are two towns within the district.*Shiwa*Yahaba-District Timeline:...
, with a total revenue of 22,000 koku
Koku
The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...
. The domain was centered at Hachinohe Castle
Hachinohe Castle
was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Hachinohe Domain, a feudal domain of the Nambu clan, located in the center of what is now the city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, Japan...
, located in the center of what is now the city of Hachinohe
Hachinohe, Aomori
- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...
in Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
.
History
Hachinohe Domain had a somewhat ambiguous status in that it was regarded as a sub-domain of Morioka DomainMorioka Domain
The was a han or feudal domain that encompasses present-day the middle-northern part of Iwate Prefecture and eastern part of Aomori Prefecture. It is sometimes colloquially called . The domain was tozama daimyo and was governed by the Satake clan. Its income was 100,000...
and ruled by a branch of the Nambu clan, although it had been established by order of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
, was subject to the sankin kotai
Sankin kotai
was a policy of the shogunate during most of the Edo period of Japanese history. The purpose was to control the daimyo. In adopting the policy, the shogunate was continuing and refining similar policies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1635, a law required sankin kōtai, which was already an established...
regulations, and was allowed to maintain a castle
Japanese castle
' were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their best-known form in the 16th century...
(which was permitted only to independent domains). Its status was clarified in 1812, when the domain's residence in Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
burned down, and the 10th daimyō
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of Morioka Domain, Nambu Toshitaka, refused to assist with its rebuilding, citing the "independence" of Hachinohe.
During the Boshin War
Boshin War
The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
of the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, Nambu Nobuyuki supported the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei
Ouetsu Reppan Domei
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and joined with the forces of Morioka Domain at the Battle of Noheji
Battle of Noheji
The was a minor battle of the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration in Japan on November 7, 1868. It is considered a part of the larger Aizu campaign.-Background:...
against the pro-imperial forces of Hirosaki Domain
Hirosaki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in northern Mutsu Province . It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan...
and Kuroishi Domain
Kuroishi Domain
' was a tozama feudal domain of Edo period Japan, located in northwestern Mutsu Province, Honshū.Its territory included 2000 koku in the area around present-day city of Kuroishi, 1000 koku in present day Hiranani, and 2000 koku in what is now part of Ōta, Gunma...
. Aterwards, however, though secret diplomacy with Kubota Domain
Kubota Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Dewa Province . Its main castle was in modern-day Akita, Akita. The Kubota Domain was also known as the . It was governed for the whole of its history by the Satake clan. In the Boshin War of 1868-69, it joined the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei, the...
, he was able to escape punishment by the new Meiji government. In July 1871, with the abolition of the han system
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
, Hachinohe Domain became Hachinohe Prefecture, and was merged into the newly-created Aomori Prefecture in September 1871.
List of daimyo
- Nambu clan (TozamaTozamaA ' was a daimyo who was considered an outsider by the rulers of Japan. The term came into use in the Kamakura period and continued until the end of the Edo period.-Edo period:...
) 1664-1871
| Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | Revenue | |
| 1 | 1664–1668 | Saemon-no-sho | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 2 | 1668–1699 | Tōtōmi-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 3 | 1699–1716 | Tōtōmi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 4 | 1716–1741 | Kai-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 5 | 1741–1765 | Saemon-no-sho | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 6 | 1765–1781 | Kai-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 7 | 1781–1796 | Ise-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 8 | 1796–1842 | Saemon-no-sho | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku | |
| 9 | 1842–1871 | Tōtōmi-no-kami, Jiju | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 20,000 koku | |