Matsudaira Yoshikuni (Fukui)
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was a Japanese daimyo of the mid Edo period
who ruled the Fukui Domain
. 6th son of Matsudaira Masakatsu. Born in Edo in 1681, he was first known as Katsuchiyo. Famed as a lover of sumo
. Yoshikuni was also greatly praised by the 8th shogun Yoshimune
for his programs of thrift.
He died in 1721 at age 41, and was succeeded by his brother Munemasa
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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....
who ruled the Fukui Domain
Fukui Domain
The was a feudal domain in Echizen Province of Japan during the Edo period. It is also sometimes called '. The family name of the heads of the domain is "Matsudaira".- List of heads :# Hideyasu# Tadanao...
. 6th son of Matsudaira Masakatsu. Born in Edo in 1681, he was first known as Katsuchiyo. Famed as a lover of sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
. Yoshikuni was also greatly praised by the 8th shogun 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:...
for his programs of thrift.
He died in 1721 at age 41, and was succeeded by his brother Munemasa
Matsudaira Munemasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Fukui Domain. He succeeded to the headship of the Matsudaira family of Matsuoka, before being chosen as the next lord of the Fukui Domain. Upon becoming lord of Fukui, Matsuoka ceased to exist and its holdings were reabsorbed into the Fukui...
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