Yokosuka Domain
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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 Tōtōmi Province
Totomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain
Fudai
was a class of daimyo who were hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa in Edo period Japan. It was primarily the fudai who filled the ranks of the Tokugawa administration.-Origins:...
. It was centered at Yokosuka Castle
Yokosuka Castle
was a Japanese castle in Tōtōmi Province , Japan from the late Muromachi period to the Meiji Restoration. It was the capital of Yokosuka Domain during the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period.-History:...
in the Matsuo district of the city of Kakegawa
Kakegawa, Shizuoka
is a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 117,858 and a population density of 444 persons per km². The total area was 265.63 km².-Geography:...
in 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...
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History
In February 1601, Ōsuga Tadamasa, lord of Kururi DomainKururi Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kazusa Province , Japan. It was centered on Kururi Castle in what is now the city of Kimitsu, Chiba....
in Kazusa Province
Kazusa Province
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on in the middle of the Bōsō Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or .Kazusa is classified as one of the...
, was allowed by 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...
to return to his ancestral estates in Tōtōmi, and was granted the status of a 55,000 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...
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...
. Ōsuga Tadamasa was the son of the Castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Yokosuka Castle
Yokosuka Castle
was a Japanese castle in Tōtōmi Province , Japan from the late Muromachi period to the Meiji Restoration. It was the capital of Yokosuka Domain during the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period.-History:...
and had been relocated 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...
along with Ieyasu to the Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
. During the unsettled period following Hideyoshi’s death, Ōsuga Tadamasa developed a reputation for his upright leadership, and was a strong supporter of Ieyasu. However, his son succeeded to Tatebayashi Domain
Tatebayashi Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kōzuke Province .-List of lords:*Sakakibara clan #Yasumasa#Yasukatsu#Tadatsugu*Matsudaira clan...
(110,000 koku) in Kōzuke Province
Kozuke Province
was an old province located in the Tōsandō of Japan, which today comprises Gunma Prefecture. It is nicknamed as or .The ancient provincial capital was near modern Maebashi. During the Sengoku period, Kōzuke was controlled variously by Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, the late Hōjō clan, and...
, and Yokosuka Domain reverted to tenryō status in December 1615.
In October 1619, Matsudaira Shigekatsu
Matsudaira Shigekatsu
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. Also known as Denzaburō . Inherited headship of the Nomi-Matsudaira from his father, Matsudaira Shigeyoshi. He served as a retainer first to Tokugawa Ieyasu, fighting at Komaki-Nagakute, and later was assigned to Ieyasu's sixth son Tadateru as a...
was transferred from Sekiyado Domain
Sekiyado Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province , Japan. It was centered on Sekiyado Castle in what is now the city of Noda, Chiba....
in Shimōsa Province and assigned revenues of 26,000 koku at Yokosuka. His son, Matsudaira Shigetada
Matsudaira Shigetada
was a Japanese daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period to early Edo period. His court title was Tango no kami.In 1612, Shigetada became an ōbangashira . He took part in the attack on Osaka Castle in the winter campaign of 1614, and in the defense of Fushimi Castle the following spring and summer...
, former castellan of Sumpu Castle became daimyo in 1621, and had his revenues increased to 40,000 koku before being transferred to Kaminoyama Domain
Kaminoyama Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Dewa Province.-List of lords:*Matsudaira clan #Shigetada#Shigenao*Gamō clan #Tadatomo*Toki clan #Yoriyuki...
in Dewa Province
Dewa Province
is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...
the following year.
Yokosuka Domain was assigned next to rōjū
Roju
The ', usually translated as Elder, was one of the highest-ranking government posts in Tokugawa Japan. The term refers either to individual Elders, or to the Council as a whole; under the first two shoguns, there were only two Rōjū...
Inoue Masanari, with revenues now set at 52,500 koku. His son, Inoue Masatoshi inherited only 47,500 koku in 1628, with the remaining 5,000 koku assigned to his younger brother. However, he was rewarded with 2,500 koku by 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 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 :...
for his role in the Tokugawa Tadanaga
Tokugawa Tadanaga
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. The son of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, his elder brother was the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.- Life :...
affair, and was thus ranked as 50,000 koku daimyō when he was transferred to Kasama Domain
Kasama Domain
' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hitachi Province .-List of lords:*Matsudaira clan#Yasushige*Ogasawara clan #Yoshitsugu*Tenryō...
in Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Hitachi Province bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke Provinces....
in 1645.
The next inhabitant of Yokosuka Castle was Honda Toshinaga
Honda Toshinaga
was a daimyō of the early to mid Edo period, Japan, who ruled Okazaki and Yokosuka domains, and was finally transferred to Murayama Domain in Dewa Province....
, formerly daimyō of Okazaki Domain
Okazaki Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in eastern Mikawa Province , Japan. It was centered on Okazaki Castle in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi...
in Owari Province
Owari Province
was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishū .-History:The province was created in 646....
. Honda proved to be a very unpopular ruler, spending prolifically on prostitutes and sake, ignoring matters of governance, imprisoning or executing his advisors and establishing a network of spies and informers throughout the domain. After severely increasing taxes and issuing a series of 100 repressive ordinances in 1682, the domain was struck by a typhoon, after which the population rose in revolt. Honda was arrested by officials from 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...
and imprisoned within Edo Castle
Edo Castle
, also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also...
, where he was charged with 23 charges of official misconduct. However, he was later pardoned, and assigned to Murayama Domain in Dewa Province
Dewa Province
is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...
(10,000 koku).
Following this incident, Yokosuka Domain was assigned to Nishio Tadanari
Nishio Tadanari
was a daimyō of the early to mid Edo period, Japan, who ruled the Tanaka and Komoro domains, and was finally transferred to Yokosuka Domain in Tōtōmi Province, where his descendents ruled until the Meiji Restoration.-Biography:...
, formerly of Komoro Domain
Komoro Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shinano Province .-Lords of Komoro:*Sengoku clan, 1590-1622 #Hidehisa#Tadamasa*Period from 1622-1624 as part of the Kōfu Domain....
, Shinano Province
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
, whose family ruled for the next eight 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...
. During the Bakumatsu period, the eighth (and final) daimyō, Nishio Tadaatsu
Nishio Tadaatsu
Viscount was the final daimyō of Yokosuka Domain in Tōtōmi Province in late-Edo period Japan, and the first daimyō of Hanabusa Domain in Awa Province in the early years of the Meiji period....
, initially attempted to remain neutral, but later contributed his forces to the imperial armies
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....
. In February 1869, he was transferred by the new Meiji government to the short-lived Hanabusa Domain
Hanabusa Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the early Meiji period, located in Nagasa District, Awa Province. It was centered at what is now the area of the city of Kamogawa in modern Chiba Prefecture.-History:...
in Awa Province
Awa Province (Chiba)
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on the tip of the Boso Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or...
and Yokosuka Domain was absorbed into the new Shizuoka Domain created for retired ex-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...
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List of daimyo
- Ōsuga clan (fudai) 1621-1622
# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1601–1607 Dewa-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 60,000 koku 2 1607–1615 Shikibu-taifu Lower 4th (従四位下) 26,000 koku
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Matsudaira (Nomi) 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) 1621-1622# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1619–1621 Osumi-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 26,000 koku 2 1621–1622 Tango-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 26,000 koku
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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) 1622-1645# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1622–1629 Shūkeiryō (主計頭) Lower 5th (従五位下) 52,500 koku 2 1628–1645 Kawachi-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 50,000 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) 1645-1681# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank Revenues 1 1645–1681 Echizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 40,000 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) 1681-1868; 25,000-35,000 koku# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank Revenues 1 1682–1713 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 25,000 koku 2 1713–1760 Oki-no-kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 35,000 koku 3 1760–1782 Mondo no Shō(主水正) Lower 4th (従四位下) 35,000 koku 4 1782–1801 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 35,000 koku 5 1801–1829 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 35,000 koku 6 1829–1843 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 35,000 koku 7 1843–1861 Oki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 35,000 koku 8 1861–1868 Oki-no-kami Viscount 35,000 koku