Nishio Tadanari
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was a daimyō
of the early to mid Edo period
, Japan
, who ruled the Tanaka
and Komoro
domains, and was finally transferred to Yokosuka Domain
in Tōtōmi Province
, where his descendents ruled until the Meiji Restoration
.
, daimyō of Tanaka Domain
in Suruga Province
. However, as Tadaakira died in 1654, Tadanari succeeded to the Nishio clan
leadership as an infant. Tanaka Domain's revenues under the Nishio had been 25,000 koku; but since Tadanari's uncle Nishio Tadatomo was granted 5000 koku
of territory, the domain's income was reduced to 20,000 koku. In 1661 the young Tadanari was received by Shogun
Tokugawa Ietsuna
, and given the courtesy title of Oki no kami and junior 5th court rank, lower grade. Tanaka Domain reverted to 25,000 koku status upon Nishio Tadatomo's death in 1675; however, soon afterward, in 1679, the Nishio clan was relocated to Komoro Domain
in Shinano Province
. Tadanari made great efforts to fix the damage caused by the misgovernment of Sakai Tadayoshi, the previous lord of Komoro; however, he was transferred once more (after barely three years in Shinano) to Yokosuka Domain
.
In Yokosuka, Tadanari again made great efforts to improve the economic status of his domain, modernizing his castle town
and even entertaining emissaries from the Korean court
in the same year as his move to Yokosuka (1682). He was also famed as a skilled painter and patron of the arts. However, administering the domain became a great burden, especially after the major earthquake of 1707
, and he chose to retire, yielding clan headship to his son, Tadanao
, in the summer of 1713. Tadanari died in Sakurada, outside of Edo
, in the fall of the same year, at age 61.
His grave is at the temple of Myōgen-ji in present-day Ageo, Saitama
.
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 early to 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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, who ruled the Tanaka
Tanaka Domain
' was a tozama Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province, centered on what is now Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
and Komoro
Komoro Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shinano Province .-Lords of Komoro:*Sengoku clan, 1590-1622 #Hidehisa#Tadamasa*Period from 1622-1624 as part of the Kōfu Domain....
domains, and was finally transferred to Yokosuka Domain
Yokosuka Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain. It was centered at Yokosuka Castle in the Matsuo district of the city of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture.-History:...
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:...
, where his descendents ruled until the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
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Biography
Nishio Tadanari was the eldest son of Nishio TadaakiraNishio Tadateru
was a daimyō of the early Edo period, Japan, who ruled Tsuchiura Domain in Hitachi Province and was subsequently transferred to Tanaka Domain in Suruga Province. His courtesy title was Tangō no Kami.-Biography:...
, daimyō of Tanaka Domain
Tanaka Domain
' was a tozama Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province, centered on what is now Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
in Suruga Province
Suruga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...
. However, as Tadaakira died in 1654, Tadanari succeeded to the Nishio clan
Nishio clan
The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Kira clan, a branch of the Seiwa Genji line. Kira Yoshitsugu, a son of Kira Mochihiro, served under Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu adopted the family name of Nishio...
leadership as an infant. Tanaka Domain's revenues under the Nishio had been 25,000 koku; but since Tadanari's uncle Nishio Tadatomo was granted 5000 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...
of territory, the domain's income was reduced to 20,000 koku. In 1661 the young Tadanari was received by 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 Ietsuna
Tokugawa Ietsuna
was the fourth shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan who was in office from 1651 to 1680. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, thus making him the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.-Early Life :...
, and given the courtesy title of Oki no kami and junior 5th court rank, lower grade. Tanaka Domain reverted to 25,000 koku status upon Nishio Tadatomo's death in 1675; however, soon afterward, in 1679, the Nishio clan was relocated to Komoro Domain
Komoro Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shinano Province .-Lords of Komoro:*Sengoku clan, 1590-1622 #Hidehisa#Tadamasa*Period from 1622-1624 as part of the Kōfu Domain....
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...
. Tadanari made great efforts to fix the damage caused by the misgovernment of Sakai Tadayoshi, the previous lord of Komoro; however, he was transferred once more (after barely three years in Shinano) to Yokosuka Domain
Yokosuka Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain. It was centered at Yokosuka Castle in the Matsuo district of the city of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture.-History:...
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In Yokosuka, Tadanari again made great efforts to improve the economic status of his domain, modernizing his castle town
Castle town
A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns are common in Medieval Europe. Good example include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles...
and even entertaining emissaries from the Korean court
Joseon missions to Japan
Joseon missions to Japan represent a crucial aspect of the international relations of mutual Joseon-Japanese contacts and communication. In sum, these serial diplomatic ventures illustrate the persistence of Joseon's kyorin diplomacy from 1392 to 1910.The chronology of one side in a bilateral...
in the same year as his move to Yokosuka (1682). He was also famed as a skilled painter and patron of the arts. However, administering the domain became a great burden, especially after the major earthquake of 1707
Hoei eruption of Mount Fuji
The started on December 16, 1707 and ended about January 1, 1708 during the Edo period. Although it brought no lava flow, the Hoei eruption released some 800 million cubic meters of volcanic ash, which spread over vast areas around the volcano, even reaching Edo almost 100 km away...
, and he chose to retire, yielding clan headship to his son, Tadanao
Nishio Tadanao
was a daimyō in mid-Edo period Japan, who ruled Yokosuka Domain in Tōtōmi Province. He also served as an official within the administration of Tokugawa Shogunate, rising through the ranks first as Sōshaban, Jisha-bugyō, Wakadoshiyori, and finally to the position of Rōjū.-Biography:Tadanao was the...
, in the summer of 1713. Tadanari died in Sakurada, 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...
, in the fall of the same year, at age 61.
His grave is at the temple of Myōgen-ji in present-day Ageo, Saitama
Ageo, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of December 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 227,127 and the density of 4,986.32 persons per km². The total area is 45.55 km². It is twinned with Ueda, Nagano.- History :...
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