Katakura Kagenaga (2nd)
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was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period
, who served as a senior retainer of the Date clan of Sendai han. Bore the same name as his great-grandfather. The lord of Shiroishi Castle
, Kagenaga was the 3rd bearer of the common name Kojūrō
. During the Date incident
(Date-sōdō; 伊達騒動), he was a caretaker for the young daimyō, Kamechiyo (later Date Tsunamura
). Upon receiving news of the actions of Harada Munesuke, Kagenaga immediately brought the domain to emergency footing, restraining any disorder from breaking out and saving the Sendai domain from the danger of being attainder
ed. However, as he was sickly, he resigned his post immediately following the incident's resolution.
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....
, who served as a senior retainer of the Date clan of Sendai han. Bore the same name as his great-grandfather. The lord of Shiroishi Castle
Shiroishi Castle
is a Japanese castle in Shiroishi, Miyagi, within what was Mutsu Province. It was the castle of the Katakura clan, which was a family of retainers serving the Date clan of Sendai...
, Kagenaga was the 3rd bearer of the common name Kojūrō
Katakura Kojuro
was the common name of the head of the Japanese Katakura clan, who served as senior retainers to the Date clan. Following the Date clan's move into Sendai han, they were granted holdings at Shiroishi Castle , which they held through the start of the Meiji Era...
. During the Date incident
Date Sodo
The Date Sōdō , or Date Disturbance, was a noble family dispute within the Date samurai clan, which occurred in 1671.-History:In 1660, the daimyō of the Sendai Domain, and clan head, Date Tsunamune was arrested in Edo, for drunkenness and debauchery...
(Date-sōdō; 伊達騒動), he was a caretaker for the young daimyō, Kamechiyo (later Date Tsunamura
Date Tsunamura
was a daimyo in mid-17th century Tokugawa Japan whose life was at the center of the Date Sōdō or "Date Disturbance", a very famous noble conflict of the period....
). Upon receiving news of the actions of Harada Munesuke, Kagenaga immediately brought the domain to emergency footing, restraining any disorder from breaking out and saving the Sendai domain from the danger of being attainder
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
ed. However, as he was sickly, he resigned his post immediately following the incident's resolution.