Honda Toshinaga
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was a daimyō
of the early to mid Edo period
, Japan
, who ruled Okazaki
and Yokosuka
domains, and was finally transferred to Murayama Domain in Dewa Province
.
Toshinaga was the 6th son of Honda Tadatoshi, daimyō of Okazaki Domain
. His mother was a daughter of Inoue Masanari, daimyō of Yokosuka Domain. Toshinaga succeeded to clan leadership upon his father's death in 1645; however, he received only 50,000 of the 60,000 koku
that had comprised Okazaki Domain under Tadatoshi's rule; the remaining 10,000 koku was divided between his brothers Honda Sukehisa and Honda Toshirō.
Toshinaga was transferred to Yokosuka Domain during the same year. He held the courtesy title of junior 5th court rank, lower grade (ju go i no ge 従五位下), and Echizen no Kami and was married to a daughter of Matsudaira Masatsuna, daimyō of Tamanawa Domain in Sagami Province
.
The Tokugawa shogunate
confiscated Yokosuka Domain on February 23, 1682, charging Toshinaga with gross misconduct and repressive governance. He was later pardoned, and given 10,000 koku of land in Dewa Province in northern Japan, which became known as Murayama Domain. Toshinaga died in 1692, at age 58, and was succeeded by his adopted son Honda Sukeyoshi.
Toshinaga's grave is at the temple of Kyōzen-ji, in Roppongi
, Tokyo
.
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 the early to mid 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...
, who ruled Okazaki
Okazaki Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in eastern Mikawa Province , Japan. It was centered on Okazaki Castle in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi...
and Yokosuka
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:...
domains, and was finally transferred to Murayama Domain in Dewa Province
Dewa Province
is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...
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Toshinaga was the 6th son of Honda Tadatoshi, daimyō of Okazaki Domain
Okazaki Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in eastern Mikawa Province , Japan. It was centered on Okazaki Castle in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi...
. His mother was a daughter of Inoue Masanari, daimyō of Yokosuka Domain. Toshinaga succeeded to clan leadership upon his father's death in 1645; however, he received only 50,000 of the 60,000 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...
that had comprised Okazaki Domain under Tadatoshi's rule; the remaining 10,000 koku was divided between his brothers Honda Sukehisa and Honda Toshirō.
Toshinaga was transferred to Yokosuka Domain during the same year. He held the courtesy title of junior 5th court rank, lower grade (ju go i no ge 従五位下), and Echizen no Kami and was married to a daughter of Matsudaira Masatsuna, daimyō of Tamanawa Domain in Sagami Province
Sagami Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central and western Kanagawa prefecture. It was sometimes called . Sagami bordered on Izu, Musashi, Suruga provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Sagami Bay...
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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...
confiscated Yokosuka Domain on February 23, 1682, charging Toshinaga with gross misconduct and repressive governance. He was later pardoned, and given 10,000 koku of land in Dewa Province in northern Japan, which became known as Murayama Domain. Toshinaga died in 1692, at age 58, and was succeeded by his adopted son Honda Sukeyoshi.
Toshinaga's grave is at the temple of Kyōzen-ji, in Roppongi
Roppongi
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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