Tahara Domain
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was a minor fudai
Japanese domain
of the Edo period
, located in southern Mikawa Province
(modern-day Aichi Prefecture
), Japan
. It was centered on Tahara Castle
in what is now the city of Tahara
.
was controlled by the Toda clan during the Muromachi
and Sengoku period
s. The Toda pledged loyalty to the Imagawa clan
, but later came under the rule of the Tokugawa clan
. Following the Battle of Odawara in 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi
assigned the Kantō region
to Tokugawa Ieyasu
and the Toda were dispossessed of their holdings, which were given to Hideyoshi's vassal, Ikeda Terumasa
. The Toda accompanied Ieyasu to Edo
and were reduced in status to hatamoto
with a minor 5000 koku
holding in Shimoda
in Izu Province
.
Following the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate
, Toda Katatsugu was raised in status to 10,000 koku daimyō
, and allowed to return to Tahara Castle
, which was now the center of the newly created Tahara feudal domain in 1601. In 1664, his son Toda Tadamasa
, was transferred to Amakusa Domain in Bungo Province
with an increase in revenues to 21,000 koku and Tahara Domain was reassigned to the Miyake clan
, who remained in residence until the Meiji Restoration
. Although only a minor domain in terms of revenue, Tahara Domain had the distinction of being allowed a full castle
, unlike most domains of similar size, which were allowed only a Jin'ya
, or fortified residence. Tahara Domain was noted for its domain academy and scholarship, and produced noted scholars such as Watanabe Kazan
.
After the abolition of the han system
in July 1871, Tahara Domain became “Tahara Prefecture”, which merged with the short lived Nukata Prefecture
in November 1871, which later became part of Aichi Prefecture.
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:...
Japanese domain
Han (Japan)
The or domain was the name of the estate belonging to a warrior in Japan after the 17th century. The fiefs of the daimyos of the samurai class of Japan during the Edo period were called han.-Edo period:...
of 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....
, located in southern 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....
(modern-day Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
), 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 was centered on Tahara Castle
Tahara Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Tahara, southern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tahara Castle was home to the Miyake clan, daimyō of the 12,000 koku Tahara Domain...
in what is now the city of Tahara
Tahara, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 63,886 and a population density of 338 persons per km². The total area was 188.81 km².-Geography:...
.
History
Most of the Atsumi PeninsulaAtsumi Peninsula
is a peninsula in southeastern Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan.Atsumi Peninsula is a narrow strip of land running approximately east-west, separating Mikawa Bay from the Philippine Sea to the south. It faces the Chita Peninsula southeast across Mikawa Bay. It has a width ranging from to...
was controlled by the Toda clan during the Muromachi
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...
and Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
s. The Toda pledged loyalty to the Imagawa clan
Imagawa clan
The was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Emperor Seiwa . It was a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Ashikaga clan.-Origins:Ashikaga Kuniuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji, established himself in the 13th century at Imagawa and took its name.Imagawa Norikuni received from his cousin the...
, but later came under the rule of the Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains a mystery.-History:...
. Following the Battle of Odawara in 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
assigned the Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
to 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...
and the Toda were dispossessed of their holdings, which were given to Hideyoshi's vassal, Ikeda Terumasa
Ikeda Terumasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. His court title was Musashi no Kami.Terumasa fought in many of the battles of the late Azuchi-Momoyama Period, and due to his service at the Battle of Sekigahara, received a fief at Himeji....
. The Toda accompanied Ieyasu to Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
and were reduced in status to 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...
with a minor 5000 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...
holding in Shimoda
Shimoda, Shizuoka
is a city and port in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 25,054 and a population density of 242 persons per square kilometer...
in Izu Province
Izu Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture. Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of...
.
Following the establishment of 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...
, Toda Katatsugu was raised in status to 10,000 koku 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...
, and allowed to return to Tahara Castle
Tahara Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Tahara, southern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tahara Castle was home to the Miyake clan, daimyō of the 12,000 koku Tahara Domain...
, which was now the center of the newly created Tahara feudal domain in 1601. In 1664, his son Toda Tadamasa
Toda Tadamasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. He served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa Shogunate, including rōjū and Kyoto Shoshidai.-References:...
, was transferred to Amakusa Domain in Bungo Province
Bungo Province
was a province of Japan in eastern Kyūshū in the area of Ōita Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Buzen Province. Bungo bordered Buzen, Hyūga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces.-History:...
with an increase in revenues to 21,000 koku and Tahara Domain was reassigned to the Miyake clan
Miyake clan
The were a samurai kin group which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period and the Edo periods. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Miyake, as hereditary vassels of the Tokugawa clan, were classified as one of the fudai daimyō clans...
, who remained in residence until 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...
. Although only a minor domain in terms of revenue, Tahara Domain had the distinction of being allowed a full castle
Japanese castle
' were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their best-known form in the 16th century...
, unlike most domains of similar size, which were allowed only a Jin'ya
Jin'ya
During the Edo period of Japanese history, a was the administrative headquarters of a small domain or parcel of land held by the Tokugawa shogunate, as well as the residence of the head of the administration, and the associated grain storehouse. While larger domains had castles, certain smaller...
, or fortified residence. Tahara Domain was noted for its domain academy and scholarship, and produced noted scholars such as Watanabe Kazan
Watanabe Kazan
was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman member of the samurai class.- Early life :He was born Watanabe Sadayasu in Edo to a poor samurai family, and his artistic talent was developed from an early age. His family served the lord of the Tahara Domain, located in present day Aichi prefecture....
.
After the abolition of the han system
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
in July 1871, Tahara Domain became “Tahara Prefecture”, which merged with the short lived Nukata Prefecture
Nukata Prefecture
was a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan, comprising the former state of Mikawa and the Chita Peninsula. It was merged into Aichi Prefecture on November 27, 1872....
in November 1871, which later became part of Aichi Prefecture.
List of daimyō
- Toda clan (fudai) 1601-1664
# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank Revenues Notes 1 1601–1615 Tosa-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku raised from hatamoto 2 1615–1647 Inaba-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 3 1647–1664 Iga-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku transfer to Amakusa Domain, 21,000 koku
- Miyake clanMiyake clanThe were a samurai kin group which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period and the Edo periods. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Miyake, as hereditary vassels of the Tokugawa clan, were classified as one of the fudai daimyō clans...
(fudai) 1664-1871# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank Revenues Notes 1 1664–1687 Toda-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku transfer from Koromo Domain Koromo Domainwas a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in was is now the modern-day city of Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was centered on Koromo Castle.-History:...
10,000 koku2 1687–1726 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 3 1726–1745 Bingo-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 4 1745–1755 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 5 1755–1780 Tsushima-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 6 1780–1785 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 7 1785–1792 Noto-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 8 1792–1809 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 9 1809–1823 Tsushima-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 10 1823–1827 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku 11 1828–1850 Tosa-no-kami Lower 4th (従四位下) 12,000 koku 12 1850–1871 Bizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku Viscount