Hanabusa Domain
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was a Japanese feudal domain of the early Meiji period
, located in Nagasa District
, Awa Province
. It was centered at what is now the area of the city of Kamogawa
in modern Chiba Prefecture
.
, the final Shogun
, Tokugawa Yoshinobu
resigned his office to Emperor Meiji
and leadership of the Tokugawa clan
to Tokugawa Iesato
. In 1868, Iesato was demoted in status to that of an ordinary daimyō
, and assigned the newly-created Shizuoka Domain, which included all of former Sunpu Domain, neighboring Tanaka
and Ojima Domain
s, and additional lands in Tōtōmi
and Mutsu Province
s for a total revenue of 700,000 koku
. The new domain covered the western two-thirds of Shizuoka Prefecture
, plus the Chita Peninsula
in Aichi Prefecture
.
In the process, the existing daimyō in Suruga
and Tōtōmi Provinces were displaced. This included the eighth (and final) daimyō of Yokosuka Domain
, Nishio Tadaatsu
. As Tadaatsu had proved his loyalty to the new Meiji government by contributed his forces to the imperial armies
during the Boshin War
despite his status as a fudai daimyo, he was allowed to keep his revenues of 35,000 koku, but was transferred to the newly created Hanabusa Domain in Awa Province.
However, in 1869, the title of daimyō was abolished, and with the abolition of the han system
in 1871, Hanabusa Domain itself was abolished, becoming Hanabusa Prefecture, which in turn merged with neighboring Kisarazu Prefecture later that year to become modern Chiba Prefecture
.
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
, located in Nagasa District
Nagasa District, Chiba
was an administrative district of Japan located in southern Chiba Prefecture.- History :Nagasa District was one of the four districts created in former Awa Province on April 1, 1889. Much of the area of the district was part of the former Hanabusa Domain. At the time of its foundation, the district...
, Awa Province
Awa Province (Chiba)
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on the tip of the Boso Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or...
. It was centered at what is now the area of the city of Kamogawa
Kamogawa, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 35,257 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 191.30 km²...
in modern Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
.
History
In 1867, during the Meiji RestorationMeiji 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...
, the final Shogun
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
, Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful...
resigned his office to Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji
The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
and leadership of the Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains a mystery.-History:...
to Tokugawa Iesato
Tokugawa Iesato
Prince was the first head of the Tokugawa clan after the overthrow of the Tokugawa bakufu, and a figure in Japanese politics during the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan.-Early life:...
. In 1868, Iesato was demoted in status to that of an ordinary 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...
, and assigned the newly-created Shizuoka Domain, which included all of former Sunpu Domain, neighboring Tanaka
Tanaka Domain
' was a tozama Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province, centered on what is now Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
and Ojima Domain
Ojima Domain
was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province. Ojima was a Fudai domain. It was centered on what is now the Ojima district of Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka.-History:...
s, and additional lands in Tōtōmi
Totomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
and 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...
s for a total revenue of 700,000 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 new domain covered the western two-thirds of Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, plus the Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi Peninsula southeast across Mikawa Bay.-External links:...
in Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
.
In the process, the existing daimyō in Suruga
Suruga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...
and Tōtōmi Provinces were displaced. This included the eighth (and final) daimyō of Yokosuka Domain
Yokosuka Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain. It was centered at Yokosuka Castle in the Matsuo district of the city of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture.-History:...
, Nishio Tadaatsu
Nishio Tadaatsu
Viscount was the final daimyō of Yokosuka Domain in Tōtōmi Province in late-Edo period Japan, and the first daimyō of Hanabusa Domain in Awa Province in the early years of the Meiji period....
. As Tadaatsu had proved his loyalty to the new Meiji government by contributed his forces to the imperial armies
Satcho Alliance
The ', or Satchō Alliance was a military alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū formed in 1866 to combine their efforts to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan....
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....
despite his status as a fudai daimyo, he was allowed to keep his revenues of 35,000 koku, but was transferred to the newly created Hanabusa Domain in Awa Province.
However, in 1869, the title of daimyō was abolished, and 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...
in 1871, Hanabusa Domain itself was abolished, becoming Hanabusa Prefecture, which in turn merged with neighboring Kisarazu Prefecture later that year to become modern Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
.
List of daimyō
- Nishio clanNishio clanThe was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Kira clan, a branch of the Seiwa Genji line. Kira Yoshitsugu, a son of Kira Mochihiro, served under Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu adopted the family name of Nishio...
(fudai) 1867-1871# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank Revenues 1 1861–1868 Oki-no-kami Viscount 35,000 koku