Tanaka Domain
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was a tozama
Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period
, located in Suruga Province
, centered on what is now Fujieda City
, Shizuoka Prefecture
. It was the location of a noted martial arts
school.
Nakamura Kazutada, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
and castellan of Sumpu Castle built Tanaka Castle as a subsidiary fortification guarding the eastern approaches to Sumpu. After the defeat of the Toyotomi forces at the Battle of Sekigahara
, he was relocated to Yonago
by the victorious Shōgun
Tokugawa Ieyasu
. Ieyasu kept Sumpu Castle for himself, and gave Tanaka Castle to his retainer Sakai Tadatoshi in 1601, with revenue of 10,000 koku
. This marked the start of Tanaka Domain. Tadatoshi developed Fujieda-juku
into a post station on the Tōkaidō
, and as a castle town. He was so successful in his efforts that he was rewarded with a larger domain at Kawagoe
in Musashi province
in 1607, and Tanaka Domain reverted to direct Shogunal control.
Tanaka Domain was then given to Matsudaira (Sakurai) Tadashige, with its revenues increased to 25,000 koku in 1633. However, Tadashige was transferred to Kakegawa
two years later, and his place was taken Mizuno Tadayoshi, with revenues of 45,000 koku. The Mizuno clan
was subsequently replaced by the Matsudaira (Fujii)
, Hōjō
, Nishio, Sakura, Tsuchiya, Ōta
, Naitō
, and Toki
clans until Tanaka Domain finally came under the rule of the Honda clan in 1730. The Honda continued to rule Tanaka Domain over seven generations, until the Meiji Restoration
of 1868. After the final Tokugawa Shōgun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu
, surrendered his title to Emperor Meiji
, he relocated from Edo
to Sumpu, with the provinces of Suruga, Izu
and Mikawa
as his personal domains. Tanaka Domain was included with in area of the new Shizuoka Domain. Thus, in September 1868, Tanaka Domain officially ceased to exist. The final daimyō of Tanaka Domain, Honda Masamori
, received the new (and short-lived) domain of Nagao Domain
in Awa province
in exchange.
Tozama
A ' was a daimyo who was considered an outsider by the rulers of Japan. The term came into use in the Kamakura period and continued until the end of the Edo period.-Edo period:...
Japanese feudal domain 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 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:...
, centered on what is now Fujieda City
Fujieda, Shizuoka
is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 142,023 and a density of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².-Geography:...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
. It was the location of a noted martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
school.
History
Tanaka Domain was controlled by a large number of daimyō families in the course of its history, seldom for more than one generation.Nakamura Kazutada, a retainer of 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...
and castellan of Sumpu Castle built Tanaka Castle as a subsidiary fortification guarding the eastern approaches to Sumpu. After the defeat of the Toyotomi forces at the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara
The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...
, he was relocated to Yonago
Yonago, Tottori
is a city located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....
by the victorious Shōgun
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 Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but...
. Ieyasu kept Sumpu Castle for himself, and gave Tanaka Castle to his retainer Sakai Tadatoshi in 1601, with revenue of 10,000 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...
. This marked the start of Tanaka Domain. Tadatoshi developed Fujieda-juku
Fujieda-juku
was the twenty-second of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in what is now part of the city of Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
into a post station on the Tōkaidō
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
, and as a castle town. He was so successful in his efforts that he was rewarded with a larger domain at Kawagoe
Kawagoe
Kawagoe may refer to two different locations in Japan:*Kawagoe, Mie, a town in Mie Prefecture*Kawagoe, Saitama, a city in Saitama Prefecture...
in Musashi province
Musashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
in 1607, and Tanaka Domain reverted to direct Shogunal control.
Tanaka Domain was then given to Matsudaira (Sakurai) Tadashige, with its revenues increased to 25,000 koku in 1633. However, Tadashige was transferred to Kakegawa
Kakegawa Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Kakegawa was primarily a Fudai domain. It was centered at Kakegawa Castle in what is now Kakegawa, Shizuoka.-History:...
two years later, and his place was taken Mizuno Tadayoshi, with revenues of 45,000 koku. The Mizuno clan
Mizuno clan
The was a Japanese clan which claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan. In the Edo period, the Mizuno clan produced many men who were fudai daimyo serving the Tokugawa shogun, as well as countless families of hatamoto...
was subsequently replaced by the Matsudaira (Fujii)
Matsudaira clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...
, Hōjō
Hojo clan
See the late Hōjō clan for the Hōjō clan of the Sengoku Period.The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken of the Kamakura Shogunate. In practice, the family had actual governmental power, many times dictatorial, rather than Kamakura shoguns, or the...
, Nishio, Sakura, Tsuchiya, Ōta
Ota clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji. The Ota are best known as daimyō of territories on Kyūshū during the Edo period ....
, Naitō
Naito clan
The ' was a Japanese clan which claimed its descent from Fujiwara no Hidesato. The Naitō became daimyo during the Edo period.-References:...
, and Toki
Toki clan
The was a powerful clan that ruled in Japan from the Kamakura period to the Edo period. It descended from Emperor Seiwa by Minamoto no Yorimitsu from the Minamoto clan and used Toki in Mino Province as their hometown...
clans until Tanaka Domain finally came under the rule of the Honda clan in 1730. The Honda continued to rule Tanaka Domain over seven generations, 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...
of 1868. After the final Tokugawa Shōgun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful...
, surrendered his title to Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji
The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
, he relocated from 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...
to Sumpu, with the provinces of Suruga, Izu
Izu
Izu may refer to:*Izu Province, a part of modern-day Shizuoka prefecture in Japan**Izu, a city in Shizuoka prefecture**The Izu Peninsula, near Tokyo***The Izu Islands, located off the Izu Peninsula...
and Mikawa
Mikawa
Mikawa may refer to:Places in Japan* Mikawa Province, an old province of Japan* Mikawa, Yamagata, a town in Yamagata Prefecture* Mikawa, Ishikawa, former town in Ishikawa Prefecture* Mikawa, Kumamoto, former town in Kumamoto Prefecture...
as his personal domains. Tanaka Domain was included with in area of the new Shizuoka Domain. Thus, in September 1868, Tanaka Domain officially ceased to exist. The final daimyō of Tanaka Domain, Honda Masamori
Honda Masamori
was the 7th daimyō of Tanaka Domain in Suruga Province, Japan and 9th head of the branch of the Honda clan descended from Honda Tadashige. His courtesy title was Kii-no-kami, later changed to Hōki-no-kami....
, received the new (and short-lived) domain of Nagao Domain
Nagao Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the early Meiji period, located in Awa Province. It was centered at what is now the Shirahama area of the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba in Chiba Prefecture.-History:...
in Awa province
Awa Province
Awa Province may refer to:* Awa Province in modern-day Chiba Prefecture* Awa Province in modern-day Tokushima Prefecture...
in exchange.
List of daimyō
- Sakai clanSakai clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Nitta branch of the Minamoto clan, who were in turn descendants of Emperor Seiwa. Serata Arichika, a samurai of the 14th century, was the common ancestor of both the Sakai clan and the Matsudaira clan, which the Sakai later served...
(fudai) 1601-1609# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1601–1607 Bungo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku
-
tenryō 1607-1635
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Matsudaira (Sakurai) clanMatsudaira clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...
(fudai) 1635-1644# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1633–1635 Daizen-no-suke Lower 5th (従五位下) 25,000 koku
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Mizuno clanMizuno clanThe was a Japanese clan which claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan. In the Edo period, the Mizuno clan produced many men who were fudai daimyo serving the Tokugawa shogun, as well as countless families of hatamoto...
(fudai) 1635-1644# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1635–1642 Daizen-no-suke Lower 5th (従五位下) 45,000 koku
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Matsudaira (Fujii) clanMatsudaira clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...
(fudai) 1642-1644# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1642–1644 Iga-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 25,000 koku
- Nishio clanNishio clanThe 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...
(fudai) 1649-1679# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1649–1654 Tango-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 25,000 koku ２ 1654–1679 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 25,000 koku
- Sakai clanSakai clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Nitta branch of the Minamoto clan, who were in turn descendants of Emperor Seiwa. Serata Arichika, a samurai of the 14th century, was the common ancestor of both the Sakai clan and the Matsudaira clan, which the Sakai later served...
(fudai) 1679-1681# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1679–1681 Hyuga-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 40,000 koku
- Tsuchiya clan (fudai) 1681-1684
# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1681–1684 Noto-no-kami; Sagami-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 45,000 koku
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Ōta clanOta clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji. The Ota are best known as daimyō of territories on Kyūshū during the Edo period ....
(fudai) 1684-1705# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1684–1705 Settsu-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 50,000 koku 2 1705 Bitchu-no-kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 50,000 koku
- Naitō clanNaito clanThe ' was a Japanese clan which claimed its descent from Fujiwara no Hidesato. The Naitō became daimyo during the Edo period.-References:...
(fudai) 1601-1613# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1705–1720 Bizen-no-kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 50,000 koku
- Toki clanToki clanThe was a powerful clan that ruled in Japan from the Kamakura period to the Edo period. It descended from Emperor Seiwa by Minamoto no Yorimitsu from the Minamoto clan and used Toki in Mino Province as their hometown...
(fudai) 1730-1868# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1712–1713 Iyo-no-Kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 35,000 koku 2 1713–1742 Tango-no-kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 35,000 koku
- Honda clanHonda clanThe ' is a Japanese family that claims descent from the medieval court noble Fujiwara no Kanemichi. The family settled in Mikawa and served the Matsudaira clan as retainers. Later, when the main Matsudaira family became the Tokugawa clan, the Honda rose in prestige. The clan includes thirteen...
(fudai) 1730-1868
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1730–1735 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 2 | 1735–1773 | Hoki-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 3 | 1773–1777 | Kii-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 4 | 1777–1800 | Hoki-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 5 | 1800–1829 | Totomi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 6 | 1829–1850 | Totomi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |
| 6 | 1850–1868 | Kii-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000 koku | |