Numazu Domain
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was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period
, located in Suruga Province
. Numazu was a Fudai domain
. It was centered on what is now the city of Numazu, Shizuoka
.
hatamoto
was rewarded by Shōgun
Tokugawa Ieyasu
for his efforts at the Battle of Sekigahara
, where he stopped an advance by Toyotomi forces under the famed Sanada Yukimura
, by elevation to the rank of daimyō
. He was assigned the territory of Numazu, to the east of Sumpu, to be his domain, with revenues of 40,000 koku. However, when he died without heirs in 1617, the domain reverted to the Tokugawa Shogunate
.
The domain was revived in April 1777, when the former wakadoshiyori
Mizuno Tadatomo was transferred from Ohama Domain
in Mikawa province
, and assigned revenues of 20,000 koku. He rebuilt Numazu Castle
in 1780, and his revenues were increased by 5,000 koku in 1781 when he assumed the post of rōjū
. He received another 5,000 koku increase in 1785.
The second daimyō of Numazu, Mizuno Tadaakira, was also a rōjū, and a close confidant of Tanuma Okitsugu
, a senior official in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Through this connection, he secured an increase in the revenues of Numazu Domain by an additional 10,000 koku in 1821 and another 10,000 koku in 1829.
The 6th daimyō, Mizuno Tadahiro, was a close confident of Senior Councilor
Ii Naosuke
.
However, during the Bakumatsu period, the 8th (and final) daimyō, Mizuno Tadanori, sided with the new Meiji government in the Boshin War
of the Meiji Restoration
. His domain was abolished with the creation of Shizuoka Domain for the retired ex-Shōgun
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
, and Nobutoshi was transferred to the short-lived Kikuma Domain in Kazusa province
in July 1868.
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 Suruga Province
Suruga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...
. Numazu 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 on what is now the city of Numazu, Shizuoka
Numazu, Shizuoka
is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 205,636 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 187.11 km².- Geography:...
.
History
In 1601, Ōkubo Tadasuke, a 5000 kokuKoku
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...
hatamoto
Hatamoto
A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan. While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers, in the two preceding ones, they were referred to as gokenin. However, in the Edo period, hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa...
was rewarded 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 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...
for his efforts at the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara
The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...
, where he stopped an advance by Toyotomi forces under the famed Sanada Yukimura
Sanada Yukimura
was a Japanese samurai, second son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki . His proper name was Sanada Nobushige , named after Takeda Shingen's younger brother Takeda Nobushige, who was a brave and respected warrior. He and his father were known as being excellent military tacticians...
, by elevation to the rank of 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...
. He was assigned the territory of Numazu, to the east of Sumpu, to be his domain, with revenues of 40,000 koku. However, when he died without heirs in 1617, the domain reverted to 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...
.
The domain was revived in April 1777, when the former wakadoshiyori
Wakadoshiyori
The ', or "Junior Elders", were high government officials in 17th century Tokugawa Japan. The position was established around 1631, but appointments were irregular until 1662....
Mizuno Tadatomo was transferred from Ohama Domain
Ohama Domain
The ' was a short-lived Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shinano Province . The sole lord of Ōhama was Mizuno Tadatomo. Tadatomo, who had previously been a high-income hatamoto with holdings in the Saku district of Shinano Province, served as a page and later an assistant to the 10th...
in Mikawa province
Mikawa Province
is 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....
, and assigned revenues of 20,000 koku. He rebuilt Numazu Castle
Numazu Castle
was a Japanese castle located in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was a hirayama-jō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain...
in 1780, and his revenues were increased by 5,000 koku in 1781 when he assumed the post of 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...
. He received another 5,000 koku increase in 1785.
The second daimyō of Numazu, Mizuno Tadaakira, was also a rōjū, and a close confidant of Tanuma Okitsugu
Tanuma Okitsugu
' was a rōjū of the Tokugawa shogunate who introduced monetary reform. He was also a daimyo, and ruled the Sagara han. He used the title Tonomo-no-kami....
, a senior official in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Through this connection, he secured an increase in the revenues of Numazu Domain by an additional 10,000 koku in 1821 and another 10,000 koku in 1829.
The 6th daimyō, Mizuno Tadahiro, was a close confident of Senior Councilor
Tairo
Tairō was a high-ranking official position in the bakuhan taisei government of Japan. The tairō would preside over the governing Rōjū council in the event of an emergency. A tairō would be nominated from among a group of samurai families who supported Tokugawa Ieyasu...
Ii Naosuke
Ii Naosuke
was daimyo of Hikone and also Tairō of Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858 until his death on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and...
.
However, during the Bakumatsu period, the 8th (and final) daimyō, Mizuno Tadanori, sided with the new Meiji government in the Boshin War
Boshin War
The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
of 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...
. His domain was abolished with the creation of Shizuoka Domain for the retired ex-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 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...
, and Nobutoshi was transferred to the short-lived Kikuma Domain 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...
in July 1868.
List of daimyo
- Ōkubo clanOkubo clanThe were a samurai kin group which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period and the Edo periods. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Ōkubo, as hereditary vassels of the Tokugawa clan, were classified as one of the fudai daimyō clans....
(fudai) 1601-1613
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1601–1613 | 40,000 koku | |||
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tenryō 1613-1777 -
Mizuno clanMizuno clanThe was a Japanese clan which claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan. In the Edo period, the Mizuno clan produced many men who were fudai daimyo serving the Tokugawa shogun, as well as countless families of hatamoto...
(fudai) 1777-1868
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1777–1802 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 20,000→30,000 koku | |
| 2 | 1802–1834 | Dewa-no-kami | | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 30,000→50,000 koku | |
| 3 | 1834–1842 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 50,000 koku | |
| 4 | 1842–1844 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 50,000 koku | |
| 5 | 1844–1858 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 50,000 koku | |
| 6 | 1858–1862 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 50,000 koku | |
| 7 | 1862–1866 | Dewa-no-kami | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 50,000 koku | |
| 8 | 1866–1868 | Dewa-no-kami | 3rd (従三位) | 50,000 koku | |