Inoue Masatsune
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was a daimyō
and official of the Tokugawa shogunate
during mid-Edo period
Japan
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in Hitachi Province
, Inoue Masayuki. He was introduced in a formal audience to Shogun
Tokugawa Yoshimune
in 1737, and was confirmed as 6th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan
and as daimyō of Kasama Domain on his father’s death the same year. In 1739, he was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Kawachi-no-kami.
In 1747, Masatune was transferred to Iwakidaira Domain
(37,000 koku), also in Hitachi Province, but this was a significant demotion from the previous 60,000 koku he enjoyed while at Kasama.
In 1752, Masatsune entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate
as a Sōshaban
(Master of Ceremonies), becoming Jisha-bugyō
on March 28, 1753, and then Osaka jōdai
from May 7, 1756. Also in 1756, his Court Rank was increased to Lower 4th.
His fortunes continued to rise: in 1758 he received the position of Kyoto Shoshidai
, and the same year was transferred to Hamamatsu Domain
(60,000 koku) in Tōtōmi Province
.
Masatsune became a Rōjū
on December 12, 1760, serving Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige
to March 13, 1763. Also in 1763, his courtesy title was changed to Yamato-no-kami.
Inoue Masatsune was married to a daughter of Sengoku Masafusa, daimyō of Izushi Domain in Tajima Province
. He died in 1766 at the relatively young age of 44 and was succeeded by his second son Inoue Masasada
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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
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...
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Biography
Inoue Masatsune was the eldest son of the daimyō of Kasama DomainKasama Domain
' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hitachi Province .-List of lords:*Matsudaira clan#Yasushige*Ogasawara clan #Yoshitsugu*Tenryō...
in Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Hitachi Province bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke Provinces....
, Inoue Masayuki. He was introduced in a formal audience to 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 Yoshimune
Tokugawa Yoshimune
was the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745. He was the son of Tokugawa Mitsusada, the grandson of Tokugawa Yorinobu, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.-Lineage:...
in 1737, and was confirmed as 6th 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 as daimyō of Kasama Domain on his father’s death the same year. In 1739, he was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Kawachi-no-kami.
In 1747, Masatune was transferred to Iwakidaira Domain
Iwakidaira Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was ruled by the Andō clan.-List of lords:*Torii clan #Tadamasa*Naitō clan #Masanaga#Tadaoki#Yoshimune#Yoshitaka#Yoshishige...
(37,000 koku), also in Hitachi Province, but this was a significant demotion from the previous 60,000 koku he enjoyed while at Kasama.
In 1752, Masatsune 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), becoming Jisha-bugyō
Jisha-bugyo
was a "commissioner" or an "overseer" of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Appointments to this prominent office were always fudai daimyō, the lowest-ranking of the shogunate offices to be so restricted...
on March 28, 1753, and then Osaka jōdai
Osaka jodai
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Appointments to this prominent office were exclusively fudai daimyō. Conventional interpretations have construed these Japanese titles as "commissioner" or "overseer" or "governor."...
from May 7, 1756. Also in 1756, his Court Rank was increased to Lower 4th.
His fortunes continued to rise: in 1758 he received the position of Kyoto Shoshidai
Kyoto Shoshidai
The was an important administrative and political office in the early modern government of Japan. However, the significance and effectiveness of the office is credited to the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, who developed these initial creations as bureaucratic elements in a consistent and...
, and the same year was transferred to Hamamatsu Domain
Hamamatsu 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....
(60,000 koku) in Tōtōmi Province
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:...
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Masatsune became a Rōjū
Roju
The ', usually translated as Elder, was one of the highest-ranking government posts in Tokugawa Japan. The term refers either to individual Elders, or to the Council as a whole; under the first two shoguns, there were only two Rōjū...
on December 12, 1760, serving Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige
Tokugawa Ieshige
Tokugawa Ieshige; 徳川 家重 was the ninth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.The first son of Tokugawa Yoshimune, his mother was the daughter of Okubo Tadanao, known as Osuma no kata. His childhood name was Nagatomi-maru. He underwent the genpuku coming-of-age ceremony in 1725...
to March 13, 1763. Also in 1763, his courtesy title was changed to Yamato-no-kami.
Inoue Masatsune was married to a daughter of Sengoku Masafusa, daimyō of Izushi Domain in Tajima Province
Tajima Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyōgo Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Tajima bordered on Harima, Inaba, Tamba, and Tango provinces....
. He died in 1766 at the relatively young age of 44 and was succeeded by his second son 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...
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