Takaoka Domain
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was a Japanese domain
of the Edo period
, located in Shimōsa Province (the northern portion of modern-day Chiba Prefecture
), Japan
. It was centered on Takaoka jin'ya
in what is now the city of Narita, Chiba
and town of Shimofusa, Chiba
.
, a close retainer of Tokugawa Hidetada
and Tokugawa Iemitsu
, who rose to prominence after the Osaka Summer Campaign
. He subsequently served as a metsuke
, and played an important role in the persecution and eradication of Kirishitan
religion from Japan. After the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion
, he was raised to the status of a 10,000 koku daimyō
and assigned the newly formed Takaoka Domain.
However, Masashige never actually visited his domains, dividing his time between Edo
and Nagasaki on official duties, and his revenues were increased to 13,000 koku in 1644. His son, Inoue Masakiyo likewise spent his time in Edo, but giving up 1500 koku in revenue to his younger his brothers. Inoue Masaakira was the first daimyō of Takaoka to actually live within the domain. He also surrendered 1500 koku to his younger brothers, leaving the domain at the 10,000 koku level.
During the Boshin War
, the domain quickly supported the Satchō Alliance
. After the Battle of Ueno
, the final daimyō of Takaoka, Inoue Masanori, submitted to the Meiji government. He was appointed domain governor under the new administration, until the abolition of the han system
in July 1871 and subsequently served in the police forces
of the new government and became a viscount
under the kazoku
peerage. The former Takaoka Domain was absorbed into the new Chiba Prefecture.
Han (Japan)
The or domain was the name of the estate belonging to a warrior in Japan after the 17th century. The fiefs of the daimyos of the samurai class of Japan during the Edo period were called han.-Edo period:...
of the 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....
, located in Shimōsa Province (the northern portion of modern-day Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
), 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...
. It was centered on Takaoka jin'ya
Jin'ya
During the Edo period of Japanese history, a was the administrative headquarters of a small domain or parcel of land held by the Tokugawa shogunate, as well as the residence of the head of the administration, and the associated grain storehouse. While larger domains had castles, certain smaller...
in what is now the city of Narita, Chiba
Narita, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
and town of Shimofusa, Chiba
Shimofusa, Chiba
was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.During the Edo period, the area of present-day Shimofusa was part of Takaoka Domain, a minor feudal domain of the Tokugawa shogunate. Modern Namekawa Village was established on April 1, 1889...
.
History
Takaoka Domain was founded for Inoue MasashigeInoue Masashige
was an important figure during the early Edo period in Japan. He played a role in the persecution and eradication of Christians in Japan and he was commissioner for the Dutch East India Company in Nagasaki.Masashige died in 1661 ....
, a close retainer of Tokugawa Hidetada
Tokugawa Hidetada
was the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1605 until his abdication in 1623. He was the third son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.-Early life :...
and Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Iemitsu ruled from 1623 to 1651.-Early life :...
, who rose to prominence after the Osaka Summer Campaign
Siege of Osaka
The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages , and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege put an end to the last major armed opposition to the shogunate's establishment...
. He subsequently served as a metsuke
Metsuke
' were the censors or the inspectors of Tokugawa Japan. They were bakufu officials ranking somewhat lower than the bugyō. The metsuke were charged with the special duty of detecting and investigating instances of maladministration, corruption or disaffection anywhere in Japan; and particularly...
, and played an important role in the persecution and eradication of Kirishitan
Kirishitan
, from Portuguese cristão, referred to Roman Catholic Christians in Japanese and is used as a historiographic term for Roman Catholics in Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries. Christian missionaries were known as bateren or iruman...
religion from Japan. After the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion
Shimabara Rebellion
The was an uprising largely involving Japanese peasants, most of them Catholic Christians, in 1637–1638 during the Edo period.It was one of only a handful of instances of serious unrest during the relatively peaceful period of the Tokugawa shogunate's rule...
, he was raised to the status of a 10,000 koku daimyō
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 assigned the newly formed Takaoka Domain.
However, Masashige never actually visited his domains, dividing his time between 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...
and Nagasaki on official duties, and his revenues were increased to 13,000 koku in 1644. His son, Inoue Masakiyo likewise spent his time in Edo, but giving up 1500 koku in revenue to his younger his brothers. Inoue Masaakira was the first daimyō of Takaoka to actually live within the domain. He also surrendered 1500 koku to his younger brothers, leaving the domain at the 10,000 koku level.
During the Boshin War
Boshin War
The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
, the domain quickly supported the Satchō Alliance
Satcho Alliance
The ', or Satchō Alliance was a military alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū formed in 1866 to combine their efforts to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan....
. After the Battle of Ueno
Battle of Ueno
The Battle of Ueno was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on July 4, 1868 , between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō, and Imperial "Kangun" troops....
, the final daimyō of Takaoka, Inoue Masanori, submitted to the Meiji government. He was appointed domain governor under the new administration, until the abolition of the han system
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...
in July 1871 and subsequently served in the police forces
Police services of the Empire of Japan
The of the Empire of Japan, consisted of numerous police services, in many cases with overlapping jurisdictions.-History and background:During the Tokugawa bakufu , police functions were based on a combination of appointed town magistrates of samurai status, who served simultaneously as a chief of...
of the new government and became a viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
under the kazoku
Kazoku
The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan that existed between 1869 and 1947.-Origins:Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the ancient court nobility of Kyoto regained some of its lost status...
peerage. The former Takaoka Domain was absorbed into the new Chiba Prefecture.
List of daimyō
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Inoue clanInoue clanThe ' 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...
(fudai) 1640-1971# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1640–1660 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000-->13,000 koku 2 1660–1675 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 13,000-->11,500 koku 3 1675–1716 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 13,000-->10,000 koku 4 1716–1731 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 5 1731–1760 Yamashiro-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 6 1760–1791 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 7 1791–1806 Iki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 8 1806–1841 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 9 1841–1846 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 10 1846–1867 Chikugo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 11 1867–1871 x Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku