Ozu Domain
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese han or fief centered on Ōzu
in Iyo Province
(now Ehime Prefecture
). It was governed from Ōzu Castle
.
Ōzu Domain was abolished
, along with all the other han, in 1871.
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...
ese han or fief centered on Ōzu
Ozu, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu....
in Iyo Province
Iyo Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. Iyo bordered on Awa, Sanuki, and Tosa Provinces. It was sometimes called ....
(now Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
). It was governed from Ōzu Castle
Ozu Castle
, also known as , is a castle located in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It was originally constructed in 1331 by Utsunomiya Toyofusa. In 1888 the of the castle was destroyed, but it was re-constructed in 2004.- History :...
.
Ōzu Domain was abolished
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
, along with all the other han, in 1871.
House of Katō
- Katō Sadayasu (1617–1623)
- Katō Yasuoki (1623–1674)
- Katō Yasutsune (1674–1715)
- Katō Yasumune (1715–1727)
- Katō Yasuatsu (1727–1745)
- Katō Yasumichi (1745–1762)
- Katō Yasutake (1762–1768)
- Katō Yasuyuki (1768–1769)
- Katō Yasutoki (1769–1787)
- Katō Yasuzumi (1787–1826)
- Katō Yasumoto (1826–1853)
- Katō Yasutomi (1853–1864)
- Katō YasuakiKato Yasuakiwas the 13th and last daimyo of Ōzu Domain, Japan. The second son of Katō Yasumoto, Yasuaki succeeded his elder brother Yasutomi upon the latter's death in 1864. Ōzu Domain and the other han or fiefs were abolished in 1871....
(1864–1871)