Matsudaira Chikayoshi
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; was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period
who served as daimyō of the Funai Domain
(Bungo Province
, 21,000 koku). Served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa Shogunate, including that of wakadoshiyori
. Resigning from the family headship in 1871, he went into retirement.
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 served as daimyō of the Funai Domain
Funai Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Bungo Province .-History:Funai had been the castle of the Ōtomo clan; however, Toyotomi confiscated it during the lordship of Ōtomo Yoshimune...
(Bungo Province
Bungo Province
was a province of Japan in eastern Kyūshū in the area of Ōita Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Buzen Province. Bungo bordered Buzen, Hyūga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces.-History:...
, 21,000 koku). Served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa Shogunate, including that of 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....
. Resigning from the family headship in 1871, he went into retirement.