The was a Japanese domain

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 Awa Province

Awa Province (Tokushima)

was an old province of Japan in the area that is today a part of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku. Awa was bordered by Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces. It was sometimes called .-References:...

 and Awaji Province

Awaji Province

was an old province of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshū and Shikoku. Today it is part of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is sometimes called . Awaji is divided into three municipal sections: Awaji is the northernmost section, Sumoto is the most urban and central section, and four southern towns...

 in Shikoku

Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...

. Ruled by the Hachisuka

Hachisuka clan

The ' are descendants of Emperor Seiwa and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan and the Shiba clan .Ashikaga Ieuji , son of Ashikaga Yasuuji was the first who adopted the name of Shiba...

 family, it was rated at an income of 256,000 koku. Uncharacteristically for most domains of the Edo period, the Hachisuka were in control of Tokushima before the start of the period and remained in possession of it through the period's end.

In the early Meiji

Meiji period

The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 era, there was a major source of conflict within the domain, as the retainers of Inada Kurobei, Lord Hachisuka's senior councilor and warden of Sumoto Castle, demanded independence for their lord and his establishment as a daimyo. With Inada's income already over 10,000 koku, this was technically possible; however, it was refused, and met with violent opposition from Tokushima. After the "revolt" was put down, the entire Inada clan and its retainers were exiled to the far northern tip of Hokkaido. Their experiences are fictionalized in the recent film Kita no Zeronen ("Year One in the North").

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1. Yoshishige
   Hachisuka Yoshishige
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami.Yoshishige fought during the Siege of Osaka at the Battle of Kizugawa....
   
   
2. Tadateru
   Hachisuka Tadateru
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. He was the eldest son of Hachisuka Yoshishige.Tadateru's court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
3. Mitsutaka
   Hachisuka Mitsutaka
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
4. Tsunamichi
   Hachisuka Tsunamichi
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
5. Tsunanori
   Hachisuka Tsunanori
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
6. Munekazu
7. Muneteru
   Hachisuka Muneteru
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
8. Muneshige
   Hachisuka Muneshige
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
   
   
9. Yoshihiro
   Hachisuka Yoshihiro
   ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain....
   
   
10. Shigeyoshi
    Hachisuka Shigeyoshi
    was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami.His daughter married the court noble Takatsukasa Masahiro....
    
    
11. Haruaki
    Hachisuka Haruaki
    ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain....
    
    
12. Narimasa
    Hachisuka Narimasa
    ' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. His court title was Awa no kami....
    
    
13. Narihiro
    Hachisuka Narihiro
    was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain. He was a son of the twelfth shogun, Tokugawa Ienari.-Biography:As stated above, Narihiro was a son of the 12th shogun, Ienari. Ienari had many children, who were given in adoption to various daimyo families throughout the...
    
    
14. Mochiaki
    Hachisuka Mochiaki
    was the 14th and final daimyo of Tokushima Domain, Awa Province, and the 2nd President of the House of Peers in Meiji period Japan.- Early life :...