Tamura clan
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The was a Japanese samurai clan which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period
. It was part of the fighting in Mutsu Province
(northern Honshū
). The Tamura became part of the Date clan through intermarriage, and despite the family's abolishment in the Azuchi-Momoyama period
, it was revived in the Edo period as an independent family of daimyo closely connected to the Date of Sendai.
. According to the family record, Tamuramaro's great-great-grandson was the first to assume the Tamura surname. Their holdings were in northern Japan, in southern Mutsu Province
.
The Tamura line was abolished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
in 1590, in punishment for Date Masamune
's lateness to the Siege of Odawara
.
, the Tamura clan ruled the Ichinoseki Domain, a small domain in the middle of the Sendai domain
's northern half. It was founded by Tamura Takeaki, who was a great-grandson of Date Masamune
. Takeaki's father Tamura Muneyoshi
was born into the Date clan but allowed to revive the Tamura name.
Ichinoseki domain forces took part in the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei
's attack on the Akita Domain in the late summer of 1868.
In the Meiji era, the former Tamura lord of Ichinoseki, Tamura Takaaki
, was created viscount
in the new nobility system.
As lord of Ichinoseki
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
. It was part of the fighting in Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...
(northern Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
). The Tamura became part of the Date clan through intermarriage, and despite the family's abolishment in the Azuchi-Momoyama period
Azuchi-Momoyama period
The came at the end of the Warring States Period in Japan, when the political unification that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate took place. It spans the years from approximately 1573 to 1603, during which time Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, imposed order...
, it was revived in the Edo period as an independent family of daimyo closely connected to the Date of Sendai.
Origins
The Tamura clan claimed descent from Sakanoue no TamuramaroSakanoue no Tamuramaro
was a general and shogun of the early Heian Period of Japan. He was the son of Sakanoue no Karitamaro.-Military career:Serving Emperor Kammu, he was appointed shogun and given the task of conquering the Emishi , a people native to the north of Honshū, which he subjugated...
. According to the family record, Tamuramaro's great-great-grandson was the first to assume the Tamura surname. Their holdings were in northern Japan, in southern Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...
.
Sengoku period
In 1504, the Tamura clan moved from Moriyama to Miharu Castle. As a defense network, the clan set up its retainers in forty-eight subsidiary castles and outposts in the area.The Tamura line was abolished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
in 1590, in punishment for Date Masamune
Date Masamune
was a regional strongman of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai...
's lateness to the Siege of Odawara
Siege of Odawara
Odawara Castle in today's Odawara city, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, was besieged three times.*Siege of Odawara - a two-month siege by Uesugi Kenshin, which was abandoned when Takeda Shingen threatened Kenshin's territories...
.
Edo period
In the Edo periodEdo 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....
, the Tamura clan ruled the Ichinoseki Domain, a small domain in the middle of the Sendai domain
Sendai Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. Most of its holdings were contiguous, covering all of modern-day Miyagi Prefecture, small portions of southern Iwate Prefecture, and a portion of northeastern Fukushima Prefecture. The domain's capital, and the ruling family's castle, were located in what...
's northern half. It was founded by Tamura Takeaki, who was a great-grandson of Date Masamune
Date Masamune
was a regional strongman of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai...
. Takeaki's father Tamura Muneyoshi
Tamura Muneyoshi
was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Iwanuma Domain. He was the grandson of Date Masamune.-References:...
was born into the Date clan but allowed to revive the Tamura name.
Ichinoseki domain forces took part in the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei
Ouetsu Reppan Domei
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's attack on the Akita Domain in the late summer of 1868.
In the Meiji era, the former Tamura lord of Ichinoseki, Tamura Takaaki
Tamura Takaaki
Tamura Takaaki was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Date clan....
, was created viscount
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...
in the new nobility system.
Main line (Ichinoseki)
As lord of Iwanuma- Tamura MuneyoshiTamura Muneyoshiwas a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Iwanuma Domain. He was the grandson of Date Masamune.-References:...
(1637-1678) - Tamura Takeaki (1656-1708)
As lord of Ichinoseki
- Tamura Takeaki (1656-1708)
- Tamura Nobuaki (1670-1727)
- Tamura Muneaki (1707-1755)
- Tamura Murataka (1737-1782)
- Tamura Murasuke (1763-1808)
- Tamura Muneaki (1784-1827)
- Tamura Kuniaki (1817-1840)
- Tamura Kuniyuki (1820-1857)
- Tamura Yukiaki (1850-1867)
- Tamura KuniyoshiTamura KuniyoshiViscount was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Ichinoseki Domain. Under his leadership, the domain took part in the Boshin War of 1868-69, as part of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei.-References:...
(1852-1887) - Tamura Takaaki (2nd) (1858-1922)
- Admiral Tamura Hiroaki
Notable retainers
- Tamura Kiyomichi
- Tamura Kiyoyasu
- Tamura Akinaga
- Tamura Shigeaki
- Tamura Shigetoki
- Hashimoto Akinori
- Tsuneha Mitsusada
- Tsuneha Kiyoshige
- Tsuneha Sadayuki
- Ogoshi Akimitsu
- Niida Nobumasa
- Nakatsugawa Chikamune
- Gunji Toshiyoshi