Okubo Tadazane
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was the 7th daimyō
of Odawara Domain
in Sagami Province
, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture
) in mid-Edo period
Japan
. His courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
. He succeeded to headship of the Ōkubo clan
and Odawara Domain upon his father’s death in 1796.
During his tenure, he reformed the domain's faltering finances, particularly through his employment of the scholar Ninomiya Sontoku
, who reformed the domain's taxes and encouraged development of agriculture through immigation from other domains. In 1800, Tadazane had his start in the Tokugawa administration
as a Sōshaban
, or Master of Ceremonies. Four years later, on January 28, 1804, he was appointed to the concurrent position of Jisha-bugyō
(Magistrate of Temples and Shrines). On June 25, 1810 he became Osaka Castellan
, followed by the post of Kyoto Shoshidai
from April 16, 1815. As was usually the case with holders of the latter office, Tadazane became a Rōjū
under Shogun
Tokugawa Ienari
upon the completion of his duties in 1818 (having been recommended by Matsudaira Sadanobu
). He died 19 years later, while still holding the office of Rōjū, in 1837. His grave is at the clan temple of Saisho-ji in Setagaya, Tokyo
.
Tadazane was married to a daughter of Hachisuka Haruaki
, daimyō of Tokushima Domain
, but his only son and heir Ōkubu Tadanaga died in 1831. He adopted Tadanaga’s son, Tadanao
as his heir.
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...
of Odawara Domain
Odawara Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in western Sagami Province. It was centered on Odawara Castle in what is now the city of Odawara.-History:...
in Sagami Province
Sagami Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central and western Kanagawa prefecture. It was sometimes called . Sagami bordered on Izu, Musashi, Suruga provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Sagami Bay...
, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
) in mid-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....
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...
. His courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
Biography
Tadazane was born in Edo in 1782 (some sources state 1778) as the son of the 6th daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo TadaakiŌkubo Tadaaki
was the 6th daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province in mid-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.-Biography:Ōkubo Tadaaki was the eldest son of Ōkubo Tadayoshi, the 5th daimyō of Odawara Domain...
. He succeeded to headship of the Ōkubo clan
Okubo clan
The 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....
and Odawara Domain upon his father’s death in 1796.
During his tenure, he reformed the domain's faltering finances, particularly through his employment of the scholar Ninomiya Sontoku
Ninomiya Sontoku
, born Ninomiya Kinjirō , was a prominent 19th century Japanese agricultural leader, philosopher, moralist and economist.-Life:Ninomiya Sontoku was born to a poor peasant family with a name of Kinjiro in Kayama Ashigarakami-gun Sagami province. His father died when he was 14 and his mother died...
, who reformed the domain's taxes and encouraged development of agriculture through immigation from other domains. In 1800, Tadazane had his start in the Tokugawa administration
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...
as a Sōshaban
Sōshaban
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Conventional interpretations have construed this Japanese title as "master of ceremonies."...
, or Master of Ceremonies. Four years later, on January 28, 1804, he was appointed to the concurrent position of Jisha-bugyō
Jisha-bugyo
was a "commissioner" or an "overseer" of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Appointments to this prominent office were always fudai daimyō, the lowest-ranking of the shogunate offices to be so restricted...
(Magistrate of Temples and Shrines). On June 25, 1810 he became Osaka Castellan
Osaka jodai
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Appointments to this prominent office were exclusively fudai daimyō. Conventional interpretations have construed these Japanese titles as "commissioner" or "overseer" or "governor."...
, followed by the post of Kyoto Shoshidai
Kyoto Shoshidai
The was an important administrative and political office in the early modern government of Japan. However, the significance and effectiveness of the office is credited to the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, who developed these initial creations as bureaucratic elements in a consistent and...
from April 16, 1815. As was usually the case with holders of the latter office, Tadazane became a 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...
under Shogun
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 Ienari
Tokugawa Ienari
Tokugawa Ienari; 徳川 家斉 was the eleventh and longest serving shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan who held office from 1787 to 1837.-First wife:...
upon the completion of his duties in 1818 (having been recommended by Matsudaira Sadanobu
Matsudaira Sadanobu
Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period, famous for his financial reforms which saved the Shirakawa Domain, and the similar reforms he undertook during his tenure as chief senior councilor of the Tokugawa Shogunate, from 1787 to 1793....
). He died 19 years later, while still holding the office of Rōjū, in 1837. His grave is at the clan temple of Saisho-ji in Setagaya, Tokyo
Setagaya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
.
Tadazane was married to a daughter of Hachisuka Haruaki
Hachisuka Haruaki
' was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Tokushima Domain....
, daimyō of Tokushima Domain
Tokushima Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Awa Province and Awaji Province in Shikoku. Ruled by the Hachisuka family, it was rated at an income of 256,000 koku...
, but his only son and heir Ōkubu Tadanaga died in 1831. He adopted Tadanaga’s son, Tadanao
Ōkubo Tadanao
was the 8th daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province, in late-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.-Biography:...
as his heir.