Izumi Province
Encyclopedia
was a province
of Japan
. It is also referred to as . It lay in Kinai
, and its area today composes the south-western part of Osaka Prefecture
(south of the Yamato River; not including the city of Osaka itself). The Ōshōji in Sakai
was the border with Settsu Province
, until the beginning of the Meiji period
, when the boundary was changed to be at the Yamato River. Izumi was classified as a lower province in the Engishiki
.
The northern part was called , and the southern part . Izumi included the southern portion of the large seaport of Sakai
, and was usually held by whoever ruled Osaka Castle
and Settsu Province
.
Because the provincial capital was in modern Fuchū town, Izumi
city, Osaka Prefecture
, the city adopted the name of the province as its name.
, the Izumi and Hine districts were separated from Kawachi Province
on 23 April 716; moreover, on 8 May that same year, the Ōtori District was also separated from Kawachi, and the three districts constructed . The imperial villa of was in Izumi, and it seems that this has something to do with the unusual classification of : Yoshino-gen
was the only other province with this designation. Afterwards, on 15 September 740, it was abolished and merged back into Kawachi province. On 30 May 757, it was re-established with a normal province designation .
According to the Nihongi Ryaku, on 21 April 825, the four Settsu Province
districts of Higashinari, Nishinari, Kudara, and Sumiyoshi were incorporated into Izumi Province, but the residents were opposed to it, so they were restored to Settsu on 8 August the same year.
In the Edo period
, Kishiwada Domain
(Koide tozama
, Matsudaira/Matsui fudai
, Okabe fudai; 30000–60000 koku
) and Hakata Domain
(Watanabe fudai; 13500 koku) were established.
Sometime in 1870 or 1871 (the beginning of the Meiji era), the boundary with Settsu Province
was changed to the Yamato River (it was formerly the roads of Ōshōji and Nagao Kaidō).
. The ruins of its buildings are being excavated.
The shugo
’s residence was right by the capital, but it was transferred to Sakai
in the Muromachi period
.
), ranking among the Myōjin Taisha; it also became Izumi Province’s primary shrine.
The secondary shrine
was Izumi-Anashi Shrine (Toyonaka, Izumiōtsu
); the tertiary shrine was Hijiri Shrine (Ōji, Izumi
), the quaternary Tsugawa Shrine (Tsugawa, Kishiwada
), and the quinary Hine Shrine (Hineno, Izumisano
). However, Hine Shrine was listed as the quaternary shrine in a 1501 document.
The sōja was the Five Shrine Sōja complex at Izumi-Inoue Shrine in the capital, where the kami
of the above five shrines were also enshrined.
The provincial temple
was Fukutoku-ji (Kokubu, Izumi
); it was only for monks, there wasn’t one for nuns.
Provinces of Japan
Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
of 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...
. It is also referred to as . It lay in Kinai
Kinai
is a Japanese term denoting an ancient division of the country. Kinai is a name for the ancient provinces around the capital Nara and Heian-kyō. The five provinces were called go-kinai after 1760....
, and its area today composes the south-western part of Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
(south of the Yamato River; not including the city of Osaka itself). The Ōshōji in Sakai
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
was the border with Settsu Province
Settsu Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
, until the beginning of the Meiji period
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 :...
, when the boundary was changed to be at the Yamato River. Izumi was classified as a lower province in the Engishiki
Engishiki
-History:In 905 Emperor Daigo ordered the compilation of a new set of laws. Fujiwara no Tokihira began the task, but work stalled when he died four years later in 909. His brother Fujiwara no Tadahira continued the work in 912 eventually completing it in 927...
.
The northern part was called , and the southern part . Izumi included the southern portion of the large seaport of Sakai
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
, and was usually held by whoever ruled Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle
is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.-Description:...
and Settsu Province
Settsu Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
.
Name
The name “Izumi” means , but is written with two characters, the character for being prepended due to an imperial edict in 713. This character does not play into the reading.Because the provincial capital was in modern Fuchū town, Izumi
Izumi, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line （泉北高速鉄道） at Izumi Chuo...
city, Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, the city adopted the name of the province as its name.
Development
According to the Shoku NihongiShoku Nihongi
The is an imperially commissioned Japanese history text. Completed in 797, it is the second of the Six National Histories, coming directly after the Nihon Shoki and followed by Nihon Kōki. Fujiwara no Tsugutada and Sugano no Mamichi served as the primary editors...
, the Izumi and Hine districts were separated from Kawachi Province
Kawachi Province
was a province of Japan in the eastern part of modern Osaka Prefecture. It originally held the southwestern area that was split off into Izumi Province...
on 23 April 716; moreover, on 8 May that same year, the Ōtori District was also separated from Kawachi, and the three districts constructed . The imperial villa of was in Izumi, and it seems that this has something to do with the unusual classification of : Yoshino-gen
Yoshino Province
thumb|250px|right|Location of Yoshino Province c. 716. was a short-lived special division of the provinces of Japan, a part of Kinai. It was composed of only one district, . Its present day location is the southern part of Nara Prefecture....
was the only other province with this designation. Afterwards, on 15 September 740, it was abolished and merged back into Kawachi province. On 30 May 757, it was re-established with a normal province designation .
According to the Nihongi Ryaku, on 21 April 825, the four Settsu Province
Settsu Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
districts of Higashinari, Nishinari, Kudara, and Sumiyoshi were incorporated into Izumi Province, but the residents were opposed to it, so they were restored to Settsu on 8 August the same year.
In 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....
, Kishiwada Domain
Kishiwada Domain
' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Izumi Province....
(Koide tozama
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:...
, Matsudaira/Matsui fudai
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:...
, Okabe fudai; 30000–60000 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...
) and Hakata Domain
Hakata Domain
' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Izumi Province. Its headquarters was in modern-day Izumi, Osaka.-List of lords:*Watanabe clan #Mototsuna#Noritsuna#Nobutsuna#Koretsuna#Hidetsuna#Harutsuna#Noritsuna#Kiyotsuna...
(Watanabe fudai; 13500 koku) were established.
Sometime in 1870 or 1871 (the beginning of the Meiji era), the boundary with Settsu Province
Settsu Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
was changed to the Yamato River (it was formerly the roads of Ōshōji and Nagao Kaidō).
Capital
The provincial capital was in the Izumi District, which is now around Fuchū, IzumiIzumi, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line （泉北高速鉄道） at Izumi Chuo...
. The ruins of its buildings are being excavated.
The shugo
Shugo
was a title, commonly translated as "Governor," given to certain officials in feudal Japan. They were each appointed by the shogun to oversee one or more of the provinces of Japan...
’s residence was right by the capital, but it was transferred to Sakai
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
in the Muromachi period
Muromachi period
The is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1338 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji, two years after the brief Kemmu restoration of imperial...
.
Temples
The only grand shrine was Ōtori Shrine in Ōtori District (Ōtorikita, SakaiSakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
), ranking among the Myōjin Taisha; it also became Izumi Province’s primary shrine.
The secondary shrine
Ninomiya
Ninomiya is a Japanese name. It is usually spelled or and can be translated to "second shrine".Ninomiya is the name of several places:*Ninomiya, Tochigi*Ninomiya, KanagawaNinomiya is a popular Japanese surname, and may refer to:...
was Izumi-Anashi Shrine (Toyonaka, Izumiōtsu
Izumiotsu, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan founded on April 1, 1942.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 77,264, with 31,035 households and a population density of 5,990 persons per km². The total area is 12.92 km².-External links:...
); the tertiary shrine was Hijiri Shrine (Ōji, Izumi
Izumi, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line （泉北高速鉄道） at Izumi Chuo...
), the quaternary Tsugawa Shrine (Tsugawa, Kishiwada
Kishiwada, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan. Founded November 1, 1922, the city is well-known for its Danjiri Matsuri.-History:The oldest evidence of life in Kishiwada is the Mayuyama Kofun . The most popular origin story of Kishiwada dates from the 14th century...
), and the quinary Hine Shrine (Hineno, Izumisano
Izumisano, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,022 and the density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area is 55.03 km².The city is home to northern portion of Kansai International Airport...
). However, Hine Shrine was listed as the quaternary shrine in a 1501 document.
The sōja was the Five Shrine Sōja complex at Izumi-Inoue Shrine in the capital, where the kami
Kami
is the Japanese word for the spirits, natural forces, or essence in the Shinto faith. Although the word is sometimes translated as "god" or "deity", some Shinto scholars argue that such a translation can cause a misunderstanding of the term...
of the above five shrines were also enshrined.
The provincial temple
Provincial temple
Emperor Shōmu of Japan established so-called provincial temples in each province of Japan...
was Fukutoku-ji (Kokubu, Izumi
Izumi, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line （泉北高速鉄道） at Izumi Chuo...
); it was only for monks, there wasn’t one for nuns.
Kamakura shogunate
- 1196–1203 – Sahara Yoshitsura
- 1207–1221 – Emperor Go-TobaEmperor Go-Tobawas the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
’s share - 1221–1248 – The Henmi clan
- 1249–1261 – Hōjō ShigetokiHojo ShigetokiNote:There were other Hojo Shigetoki within the ruling family, but with different characters. was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period. He was the third Kitakata Rokuhara tandai, serving from 1230 to 1247. He was also known as . His writings influenced later samurai...
- 1279–1300 – Hōjō Tokimura
- 1313–1315 – Hōjō Hiroaki
- 1315–1333 – Hōjō Shigetoki
Muromachi shogunate
- 1336–1337 – Hatakeyama Kunikiyo
- 1337–1347 – Hosokawa AkiujiHosokawa Akiujiwas a samurai general in the service of the Ashikaga Northern Court, during Japan's Nanboku-chō period.In 1338, he was sent by Ashikaga Takauji to assist in the defence of the Kuromaru, a fortress belonging to Kanrei Shiba Takatsune. His men clashed with fifty horsemen under the command of Nitta...
- 1347–1349 – Kō no MoroyasuKo no Moroyasu, along with his brother Moronao and his cousin Morofuyu, was one of the leading generals of Shogun Ashikaga Takauji during the Nanbokucho War.In 1335 he was sent west from Kamakura, the capital, at the head of a large army. The goal was to secure the shogun's control over the region, and prepare...
- 1349–1351 – Hatakeyama Kunikiyo
- 1351–1352 – Hosokawa Akiuji
- 1352–1359 – Hosokawa Nariuji
- 1359–1360 – Hatakeyama Kunikiyo
- 1360–1361 – Hosokawa Nariuji
- 1369–1378 – Kusunoki MasanoriKusunoki Masanoriwas a samurai who fought for the Southern Court in Japan's Nanboku-chō Wars, and is famed for his skills as a leader and military strategist, though he later sought a diplomatic solution and was regarded a traitor by many of his comrades...
- 1378–1391 – Yamana Ujikiyo
- 1392–1399 – Ōuchi YoshihiroOuchi Yoshihiro, also known as Ouchi Sakyo-no-Tayu, was a Muromachi period samurai clan head and military leader.Yoshirio was the second son of Ōuchi Hiroyo, and a member of the Ōuchi family which served under Ashikaga Takauji. The Ōuchi became known as the shugo of Suō and Nagato in 1363 for assisting the...
- 1400–1403 – Nishiki Yoshikazu
- 1407–1408 – The Oku clan
- 1408–1411 – Hosokawa Yorinaga
- 1408–1448 – Hosokawa Motoyuki
- 1411–1438 – Hosokawa Mochiari
- 1438–1450 – Hosokawa Kiyoharu
- 1448–1483 – Hosokawa Mochihisa
- 1450–1480 – Hosokawa Tsuneari
- 1480–1500 – Hosokawa Motoari
- 1487–1495 – Hosokawa Katsunobu
- 1500–1508 – Hosokawa Mototsune / Hosokawa Masahisa
- 1513–1523 – The Hosokawa clanHosokawa clanThe ' was a Japanese samurai clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa and a branch of the Minamoto clan, by the Ashikaga clan. It produced many prominent officials in the Ashikaga shogunate's administration. In the Edo period, the Hosokawa clan was one of the largest landholding daimyo families in Japan...
- 1523–1531 – Hosokawa Kurō
- 1523–? – Hosokawa Gorō
- 1536–1554 – Hosokawa Mototsune
Kami of Izumi
- Tachibana no Michisada
- Kakizaki KageieKakizaki Kageiewas a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Uesugi clan of Echigo Province. He was one of the chief generals of Uesugi Kenshin.-Further reading:*Murooka, Hiroshi . Kakizaki Kageie. Tokyo: Tokyo Nihon Jōkaku shiryōkan....
- Tōdō TakatoraTodo Takatorawas a Japanese daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through Edo period. He rose from relatively humble origins as an ashigaru to become a daimyo...
– First generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise ProvinceIse Provinceor was a province of Japan including most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces.The ancient provincial capital was at Suzuka...
. - Tōdō Takatsugu – Second generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takahisa – Third generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takachika – Fourth generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takatoshi – Fifth generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takahora – Seventh generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takanaga – Eighth generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takasato – Ninth generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō Takasawa – Tenth generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise Province.
- Tōdō TakayukiTodo Takayukiwas a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Tsu Domain. Takayuki's sudden betrayal of the Tokugawa forces at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi was one of the decisive factors which turned the battle in the imperial army's favor....
– Eleventh generation feudal lord of Tsu Domain in Ise ProvinceIse Provinceor was a province of Japan including most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces.The ancient provincial capital was at Suzuka...
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. - Matsudaira NorinagaMatsudaira Norinagawas a daimyō during early-Edo period Japan. He was the second head of the Ogyū-Matsudaira clan.-Biography:Matsudaira Norinaga was the eldest son of Matsudaira Ienori, a Sengoku period samurai and daimyō of Iwamura Domain in Mino Province under the early Tokugawa shogunate...
– Lord of Iwamura Domain in Mino ProvinceMino Province, one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces....
, Hamamatsu DomainHamamatsu Domainwas a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. It was centered on what is now Hamamatsu Castle in what is now the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture....
in Tōtōmi ProvinceTotomi Provincewas 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:...
, and Tatebayashi DomainTatebayashi DomainThe ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kōzuke Province .-List of lords:*Sakakibara clan #Yasumasa#Yasukatsu#Tadatsugu*Matsudaira clan...
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; RōjūRojuThe ', 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...
. - Matsudaira Norihisa – Lord of Tatebayashi DomainTatebayashi DomainThe ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kōzuke Province .-List of lords:*Sakakibara clan #Yasumasa#Yasukatsu#Tadatsugu*Matsudaira clan...
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and first generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Karatsu DomainKaratsu Domain' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hizen Province, in Kyūshū. Its seat of government was in Karatsu Castle, in modern-day Karatsu, Saga.-History:...
in Hizen ProvinceHizen Provincewas an old province of Japan in the area of Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Higo Province. Hizen bordered on the provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo. The province was included in Saikaidō...
. - Matsudaira Noriharu – Second generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Karatsu DomainKaratsu Domain' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hizen Province, in Kyūshū. Its seat of government was in Karatsu Castle, in modern-day Karatsu, Saga.-History:...
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. - Matsudaira Norisato – Third generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Karatsu DomainKaratsu Domain' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hizen Province, in Kyūshū. Its seat of government was in Karatsu Castle, in modern-day Karatsu, Saga.-History:...
in Hizen ProvinceHizen Provincewas an old province of Japan in the area of Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Higo Province. Hizen bordered on the provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo. The province was included in Saikaidō...
. Lord of Toba Domain in Shima ProvinceShima Provinceor was a province of Japan which consisted of a peninsula in the southeastern part of modern Mie Prefecture. Part of the Tōkaidō, Shima bordered Ise Province, and was the smallest of the provinces....
, Kameyama DomainIse-Kameyama DomainThe ' was a domain of the Edo period in Japan. It was located in Ise Province and had its headquarters and Kameyama Castle, which is in the modern-day city of Kameyama, Mie Prefecture....
in Ise ProvinceIse Provinceor was a province of Japan including most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces.The ancient provincial capital was at Suzuka...
, Yodo DomainYodo DomainThe ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, and the only domain located in Yamashiro Province. Its castle was located within modern-day Fushimi, Kyoto....
in Yamashiro ProvinceYamashiro Provincewas a province of Japan, located in Kinai. It overlaps the southern part of modern Kyoto Prefecture on Honshū. Aliases include , the rare , and . It is classified as an upper province in the Engishiki....
, and Sakura DomainSakura Domainwas a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province , Japan. It was centered on Sakura Castle in what is now part of the city of Sakura...
in Shimousa ProvinceShimousa Provincewas a province of Japan in the area modern Chiba Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. It lies to the north 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 .Shimōsa is...
. RōjūRojuThe ', 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...
。 - Matsudaira Norisuke – Lord of Sakura DomainSakura Domainwas a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province , Japan. It was centered on Sakura Castle in what is now part of the city of Sakura...
in Shimousa ProvinceShimousa Provincewas a province of Japan in the area modern Chiba Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. It lies to the north 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 .Shimōsa is...
, Yamagata DomainYamagata DomainYamagata Domain was a Japanese fief , located in Dewa province, in the Tōhoku region . Modern-day Yamagata Prefecture is roughly contiguous with the domain, and its capital city, also called Yamagata, grew up out of the daimyo's castle town...
in Dewa ProvinceDewa Provinceis 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:...
, and first generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Nishio DomainNishio Domainwas a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in former Mikawa Province, in what is now the modern-day city of Nishio in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was centered on Nishio Castle.-History:...
in Mikawa ProvinceMikawa Provinceis an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces....
. - Matsudaira Norisada – Second generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Nishio Domain in Mikawa Province.
- Matsudaira NorihiroMatsudaira Norihirowas a Japanese daimyo of the mid to late Edo period, who ruled the Nishio Domain. Norihiro held a variety of positions in the Tokugawa shogunate, including rōjū and Kyoto Shoshidai....
– Third generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Nishio Domain in Mikawa Province. - Matsudaira Noriyasu – Fourth generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Nishio Domain in Mikawa Province and RōjūRojuThe ', 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...
. - Matsudaira Noritsune – Fifth generation Ōgyū Matsudaira feudal lord of Nishio Domain in Mikawa Province.
- Tōyama Tomomasa – Fourth generation feudal lord of Naeki Domain in Mino ProvinceMino Province, one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces....
. - Tōyama Tomonaka – Seventh generation feudal lord of Naeki Domain in Mino ProvinceMino Province, one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces....
. - Tōyama Tomokiyo – Ninth generation feudal lord of Naeki Domain in Mino ProvinceMino Province, one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces....
. - Enomoto TakeakiEnomoto TakeakiViscount was a samurai and admiral of the Tokugawa navy of Bakumatsu period Japan, who remained faithful to the Tokugawa shogunate who fought against the new Meiji government until the end of the Boshin War...
Districts
- Ōtori District
- Izumi District (Partitioned sometime around the 13th century)
- Nan District
- Hine District
Meiji era reorganization
- The area of Sumiyoshi District in Settsu ProvinceSettsu Provincewas a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
from the Yamato River south was added to Ōtori District. - Senboku DistrictSenboku District, OsakaSenboku is a district located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 17,659 and a density of 4,380 persons per km². The total area is 4.03 km²....
– on 1 April 1896, Ōtori District and Izumi District were merged, creating a district that covered the former northern part of Izumi Province. - Sennan DistrictSennan District, OsakaSennan is a district located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 70,631 and a density of 991 persons per km². The total area is 71.27 km²....
– on 1 April 1896, Nan District and Hine District were merged, creating a district that covered the former southern part of Izumi Province.