was a samurai of the late Edo period who served as daimyo of Susaka han (Echigo Province

Echigo Province

was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Etchū Provinces. Today the area is part of Niigata Prefecture, which also includes the island which was the old Sado Province. This province was the northernmost part of the...

; 12,000 koku). Working in various positions throughout the Tokugawa government, he was appointed as Foreign Affairs Magistrate and wakadoshiyori

Wakadoshiyori

The ', or "Junior Elders", were high government officials in 17th century Tokugawa Japan. The position was established around 1631, but appointments were irregular until 1662....

 in late 1867, dying suddenly in Edo Castle a little over a month later, in January 1868.

Following his death, he was succeeded by his brother Naoakira.

External links

• Hori daimyo bios (in Japanese)