Maeda Narinaga
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was a Japanese daimyo
of the late Edo period
who ruled the Kaga domain
. He was the second son of the 9th Kaga
lord, Shigemichi
(by one of Shigemichi's concubines). He was adopted by his uncle, the 10th Kaga lord Harunaga
, and succeeded Harunaga on the latter's retirement in 1802.
Narinaga retired in 1822, and yielded headship to his son Nariyasu
. He himself died two years later, at age 43.
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 ruled the Kaga domain
Kaga Domain
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga, Noto and Etchū Provinces of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan. Its income rating, over 1,000,000 koku, was the highest in the nation after the Tokugawa shogunate itself...
. He was the second son of the 9th Kaga
Kaga Domain
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga, Noto and Etchū Provinces of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan. Its income rating, over 1,000,000 koku, was the highest in the nation after the Tokugawa shogunate itself...
lord, Shigemichi
Maeda Shigemichi
' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga domain.Shigemichi was the 7th son of Maeda Yoshinori, the 5th lord of Kaga. After his half-brother Shigenobu's death, Shigemichi was chosen as heir, and was being prepared to send to Edo to receive permission from the shogunate to...
(by one of Shigemichi's concubines). He was adopted by his uncle, the 10th Kaga lord Harunaga
Maeda Harunaga
' was a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period, who ruled the Kaga domain.He was the restorer of Kenroku-en and the founder of the Kaga domain's school, Meirin-dō....
, and succeeded Harunaga on the latter's retirement in 1802.
Narinaga retired in 1822, and yielded headship to his son Nariyasu
Maeda Nariyasu
' was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period who ruled the Kaga Domain.-Biography:Nariyasu was born in Kanazawa in 1811, the 2nd son of the Kaga lord, Maeda Narinaga. His childhood name was Katsuchiyo...
. He himself died two years later, at age 43.