Inoue Masamoto
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was a daimyō
and official of the Tokugawa shogunate
during mid-Edo period
Japan
.
, Inoue Masasada
. He became 8th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan
and daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain on his father’s death in 1786. He was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Kawachi-no-kami soon afterwards.
In 1802, Masamoto entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate
as a Sōshaban
(Master of Ceremonies) under Shogun
Tokugawa Ienari
.
In 1816, while hawking in what is now Sendagaya
outside of Edo
, Masamoto raped a young farm wife. On being discovered by her husband, he drew his sword and cut off the man’s arm. He gave retainers orders to silence the couple by kidnapping them and taking them to Hamamatsu, but in a short time the story become known throughout Edo, and Masamoto and his men became an object of ridicule by the townspeople and were shunned by their peers. On December 23 of the same year, Masamoto was relieved of his posts, and was reassigned on September 14, 1817 to Tanagura Domain
(60,000 koku), in what is now Fukushima Province. However, claiming illness, he never left Edo and remained in seclusion at his Edo residence until his death in 1858.
Inoue Masamoto was married to a daughter of Sanada Yukihiro, daimyō of Matsushiro Domain
in Shinano Province
. He also had a daughter of Matsudaira Takehiro (daimyō of Tatebayashi Domain
) and a daughter of Oda Nobuchika (daimyō of Takahata Domain) as his concubines. He was succeeded by his eldest son Inoue Masaharu
in 1820.
His grave is at the Inoue clan temple of Jōshin-ji in Bunkyō, 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...
and official 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...
during 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
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Biography
Inoue Masamoto was the eldest son of the previous daimyō of Hamamatsu DomainHamamatsu Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. It was centered on what is now Hamamatsu Castle in what is now the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture....
, Inoue Masasada
Inoue Masasada
was a daimyō and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during mid-Edo period Japan.-Biography:Inoue Masasada was the second son of the previous daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain, Inoue Masatsune. He became 7th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan and daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain on his father’s death in 1766...
. He became 8th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan
Inoue clan
The ' was a samurai clan which came to prominence from the late Kamakura through Edo periods in Japanese history. Mention of an Inoue surname is found in Nara period records; however, the Inoue clan which later became prominent in the Edo period traces its antecedents to the Seiwa Genji line...
and daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain on his father’s death in 1786. He was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Kawachi-no-kami soon afterwards.
In 1802, Masamoto entered the administration 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...
as a Sōshaban
Sōshaban
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Conventional interpretations have construed this Japanese title as "master of ceremonies."...
(Master of Ceremonies) under 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 Ienari
Tokugawa Ienari
Tokugawa Ienari; 徳川 家斉 was the eleventh and longest serving shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan who held office from 1787 to 1837.-First wife:...
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In 1816, while hawking in what is now Sendagaya
Sendagaya
Sendagaya is an area within Shibuya ward 渋谷区), one of Tokyo , Japan's special 23 wards.-Introduction:...
outside of 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...
, Masamoto raped a young farm wife. On being discovered by her husband, he drew his sword and cut off the man’s arm. He gave retainers orders to silence the couple by kidnapping them and taking them to Hamamatsu, but in a short time the story become known throughout Edo, and Masamoto and his men became an object of ridicule by the townspeople and were shunned by their peers. On December 23 of the same year, Masamoto was relieved of his posts, and was reassigned on September 14, 1817 to Tanagura Domain
Tanagura Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. Its headquarters was in modern-day Tanagura, Fukushima. It was founded in 1603, when Tachibana Muneshige was given the territory by Tokugawa Ieyasu.-List of lords:...
(60,000 koku), in what is now Fukushima Province. However, claiming illness, he never left Edo and remained in seclusion at his Edo residence until his death in 1858.
Inoue Masamoto was married to a daughter of Sanada Yukihiro, daimyō of Matsushiro Domain
Matsushiro Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shinano Province. It was ruled for the majority of its history by the Sanada clan.-List of lords:*Mori clan #Tadamasa...
in Shinano Province
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
. He also had a daughter of Matsudaira Takehiro (daimyō of Tatebayashi Domain
Tatebayashi Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kōzuke Province .-List of lords:*Sakakibara clan #Yasumasa#Yasukatsu#Tadatsugu*Matsudaira clan...
) and a daughter of Oda Nobuchika (daimyō of Takahata Domain) as his concubines. He was succeeded by his eldest son Inoue Masaharu
Inoue Masaharu
was a daimyō and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during late-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was Kawachi-no-kami.-Biography:Inoue Masaharu was the eldest son of the disgraced former daimyō of Hamamatsu, Inoue Masamoto, who had been demoted to Tanakura Domain in Mutsu Province...
in 1820.
His grave is at the Inoue clan temple of Jōshin-ji in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Bunkyo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...
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