Tsugaru Nobuaki
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was the 6th daimyō
of Hirosaki Domain
in northern Mutsu Province
, Honshū
, Japan
(modern-day Aomori Prefecture
). His courtesy title was Dewa-no-kami.
, 5th daimyō of Hirosaki Domain. His father died in 1730, and when Nobuhisa retired in 1731, he appointed his grandson Nobuaki as his successor. Nobuaki was still in his minority, so all power remained in the hands of Nobuhisa.
During his reign, Tsugaru domain was plagued with one natural disaster after another, with flooding followed by drought, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions (by Mount Iwaki
and other volcanoes in Hokkaidō
), inclement weather, and repeated crop failures, which led to widespread famine and disease. The Tokugawa shogunate
itself was in financial crisis, resulting in the implementation of the Kyōhō Reforms
by Shogun
Tokugawa Yoshimune
, and not in a position to extend aid. Nobuaki continuing developing new paddy field
s and irrigation works, and encouraged research of rangaku
to help resolve the domain’s problems and ever-increasing debt. However, almost as a final straw, the castle town
of Hirosaki burned down in a great fire on May 11, 1746 and Nobuaki died two weeks later of sickness, at age 26.
The retired daimyō, Nobuhisa, and continued to exert influence behind-the-scenes from the clan's residence in Edo
, and when Nobuaki died in 1744, Nobuhisa arranged to have Nabuaki's selder son, Nobuyasu (age 6), appointed daimyō. Nobuhisa acted as regent until his death on March 10, 1746.
Nobuaki's grave is at the temple of Juyo-in in Taitō-ku
, Tokyo
as well as the Tsugaru clan temple of Chōshō-ji in Hirosaki.
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...
of Hirosaki Domain
Hirosaki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in northern Mutsu Province . It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan...
in northern 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...
, 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...
, 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...
(modern-day Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
). His courtesy title was Dewa-no-kami.
Biography
Tsugaru Nobuaki was born as the eldest son of Tsugaru Nobuoki, the eldest son and heir of Tsugaru NobuhisaTsugaru Nobuhisa
was the 5th daimyō of Hirosaki Domain in northern Mutsu Province, Honshū, Japan . His courtesy title was Tosa-no-kami.-Biography:...
, 5th daimyō of Hirosaki Domain. His father died in 1730, and when Nobuhisa retired in 1731, he appointed his grandson Nobuaki as his successor. Nobuaki was still in his minority, so all power remained in the hands of Nobuhisa.
During his reign, Tsugaru domain was plagued with one natural disaster after another, with flooding followed by drought, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions (by Mount Iwaki
Mount Iwaki
is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru-Fuji from its shape. the mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada...
and other volcanoes in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
), inclement weather, and repeated crop failures, which led to widespread famine and disease. The Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
itself was in financial crisis, resulting in the implementation of the Kyōhō Reforms
Kyoho Reforms
The were an array of economic policies introduced by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1736 Japan. These reforms were instigated by the eighth Tokugawa shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Yoshimune, encompassing the first twenty years of his shogunate....
by Shogun
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 Yoshimune
Tokugawa Yoshimune
was the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745. He was the son of Tokugawa Mitsusada, the grandson of Tokugawa Yorinobu, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.-Lineage:...
, and not in a position to extend aid. Nobuaki continuing developing new paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
s and irrigation works, and encouraged research of rangaku
Rangaku
Rangaku is a body of knowledge developed by Japan through its contacts with the Dutch enclave of Dejima, which allowed Japan to keep abreast of Western technology and medicine in the period when the country was closed to foreigners, 1641–1853, because of the Tokugawa shogunate’s policy of national...
to help resolve the domain’s problems and ever-increasing debt. However, almost as a final straw, the castle town
Castle town
A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns are common in Medieval Europe. Good example include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles...
of Hirosaki burned down in a great fire on May 11, 1746 and Nobuaki died two weeks later of sickness, at age 26.
The retired daimyō, Nobuhisa, and continued to exert influence behind-the-scenes from the clan's residence in 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 when Nobuaki died in 1744, Nobuhisa arranged to have Nabuaki's selder son, Nobuyasu (age 6), appointed daimyō. Nobuhisa acted as regent until his death on March 10, 1746.
Nobuaki's grave is at the temple of Juyo-in in Taitō-ku
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
as well as the Tsugaru clan temple of Chōshō-ji in Hirosaki.