Hoshina Masaari
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Viscount was a Japanese daimyo
of the late Edo period
who was the last ruler of the Iino Domain
(Kazusa Province
; 20,000 koku
). Though lord of a minor domain, his family was a branch of the Matsudaira of Aizu
, whose founder Hoshina Masayuki was the older brother of the Iino founder, Hoshina Masasada.
Masaari was born in Edo to the 9th Iino lord, Hoshina Masamoto. Masaari was the younger brother of Matsudaira Teru
. As he was initially weak, his father did not notify the shogunate of his birth. However, as Masamoto's first and second sons died in quick succession, he notified the shogunate of Masaari's birth in 1836; this is why Masaari's birthdate is given in some sources as 1836. He was made heir in 1847, and succeeded to family headship after his father's death in 1848. He received his family's hereditary title of Danjō no chū in 1850. In 1853, Masaari led Iino troops and took part in the defense of Uraga
upon the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and the U.S. Navy's East India Squadron.
As lord of Iino, he held a variety of minor posts in the Tokugawa administration, most notably becoming a wakadoshiyori
in the 2nd year of Keiō
. He was also the chief commander of the multi-han military force active in the Chōshū Expedition, leading forces on the Iwami
front.
After the Boshin War
he was ordered by the new government to investigate those who were "responsible" for the war, and it was as part of this action that former Aizu karo
Kayano Gonbei
was executed in Masaari's residence at Azabu
, in 1869.
As with many other former daimyo, Masaari became a member of the kazoku
as a viscount (shishaku) in the Meiji era. He had several children; the eldest son Hoshina Masaaki was his successor; one daughter, Shizuko, married Iwasaki Hisaya, the younger brother of Mitsubishi founder Iwasaki Yatarō.
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 late 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....
who was the last ruler of the Iino Domain
Iino Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kazusa Province , Japan. It was centered on Iino Jin’ya, a fortified residence in what is now the town of Futtsu, Chiba...
(Kazusa Province
Kazusa Province
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on in the middle of the Bōsō 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 .Kazusa is classified as one of the...
; 20,000 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...
). Though lord of a minor domain, his family was a branch of the Matsudaira of Aizu
Aizu
is an area comprising the westernmost third of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The principal city of the area is Aizuwakamatsu.During the Edo period, Aizu was a feudal domain known as and part of Mutsu Province.-History:...
, whose founder Hoshina Masayuki was the older brother of the Iino founder, Hoshina Masasada.
Masaari was born in Edo to the 9th Iino lord, Hoshina Masamoto. Masaari was the younger brother of Matsudaira Teru
Matsudaira Teru
Matsudaira Teru , or Teruhime , was an aristocrat in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods...
. As he was initially weak, his father did not notify the shogunate of his birth. However, as Masamoto's first and second sons died in quick succession, he notified the shogunate of Masaari's birth in 1836; this is why Masaari's birthdate is given in some sources as 1836. He was made heir in 1847, and succeeded to family headship after his father's death in 1848. He received his family's hereditary title of Danjō no chū in 1850. In 1853, Masaari led Iino troops and took part in the defense of Uraga
Uraga
is a subdivision of the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the south eastern side of the Miura Peninsula, at the northern end of the Uraga Channel, at the entrance of Tokyo Bay.-History:...
upon the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and the U.S. Navy's East India Squadron.
As lord of Iino, he held a variety of minor posts in the Tokugawa administration, most notably becoming a 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 the 2nd year of Keiō
Keio
was a after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from April 1865 to September 1868. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
. He was also the chief commander of the multi-han military force active in the Chōshū Expedition, leading forces on the Iwami
Iwami Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Shimane Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Iwami bordered Aki, Bingo, Izumo, Nagato, and Suō provinces.In the Heian era the capital was at modern-day Hamada....
front.
After 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....
he was ordered by the new government to investigate those who were "responsible" for the war, and it was as part of this action that former Aizu karo
KARO
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Kayano Gonbei
Kayano Gonbei
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served the Matsudaira clan of Aizu. He was a karō in the Aizu domain's administration. Kayano served in a senior military role during the Boshin War, he was later imprisoned by the Meiji government and made to commit suicide in...
was executed in Masaari's residence at Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, in 1869.
As with many other former daimyo, Masaari became a member of the kazoku
Kazoku
The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan that existed between 1869 and 1947.-Origins:Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the ancient court nobility of Kyoto regained some of its lost status...
as a viscount (shishaku) in the Meiji era. He had several children; the eldest son Hoshina Masaaki was his successor; one daughter, Shizuko, married Iwasaki Hisaya, the younger brother of Mitsubishi founder Iwasaki Yatarō.
See also
- Matsudaira TeruMatsudaira TeruMatsudaira Teru , or Teruhime , was an aristocrat in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods...
- Boshin WarBoshin WarThe 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....