Toyooka Domain
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The was a feudal domain of Japan
during the Edo period
. Its lands were in the vicinity of Kinosaki District
, Tajima Province
(in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture
). The administrative headquarters were initially at Toyooka Castle (in the modern city of Toyooka
), and later at Toyooka Jin'ya
.
Toyooka was established in 1600 following the Battle of Sekigahara
. At that battle, Sugihara Nagafusa fought on the Western (losing) side, but he was married to a daughter of Asano Nagamasa
, who was in favor with the victor Tokugawa Ieyasu
, and Nagafusa received the fief with an appraisal of 25,000 koku
.
During the Edo period
, the daimyo were identified as belonging either to one of the fudai
or insider clans, which were hereditary vassels or allies of the Tokugawa, or to one of the tozama
or outsider clans. Opportunities were sometimes provided for those who were not fudai; and the Sugihara held the fief until their line failed in 1653. The second lord died without a son, and his nephew became the head of the fief. However, he died at age 17 without heir, which ended the Sugihara dominion in Toyooka. Control passed to the Tokugawa shogunate
.
In 1668, the shogunate awarded Toyooka to a cadet branch of the tozama Kyōgoku clan
. Kyōgoku Takamori was transferred from the Tanabe Domain. In Toyooka, Takamori's headquarters were at a smaller jin'ya; and his descendants held Toyooka until the abolition of the han system
in 1871.
, leader of the Forty-seven Ronin
, was a daughter of Ishizuka Tsuneyoshi, principal house elder
of Toyooka. She later returned to Toyooka, and lived with her father at the time of the revenge of the ronin.
In 2009, Takaharu Kyōgoku
became the chief priest (kannushi) of the Yasukuni Shrine
. He is the 15th head of the Kyōgoku clan
that held power in Toyooka until the Meiji Restoration
.
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...
during 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....
. Its lands were in the vicinity of Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, Tajima Province
Tajima Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyōgo Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Tajima bordered on Harima, Inaba, Tamba, and Tango provinces....
(in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
). The administrative headquarters were initially at Toyooka Castle (in the modern city of Toyooka
Toyooka, Hyogo
is a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km²...
), and later at Toyooka 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...
.
Toyooka was established in 1600 following 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...
. At that battle, Sugihara Nagafusa fought on the Western (losing) side, but he was married to a daughter of Asano Nagamasa
Asano Nagamasa
was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors. Asano also fought for Hideyoshi in a number of campaigns during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan....
, who was in favor with the victor 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 Nagafusa received the fief with an appraisal of 25,000 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...
.
During 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....
, the daimyo were identified as belonging either to one of the fudai
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:...
or insider clans, which were hereditary vassels or allies of the Tokugawa, or to one of the tozama
Tozama
A ' was a daimyo who was considered an outsider by the rulers of Japan. The term came into use in the Kamakura period and continued until the end of the Edo period.-Edo period:...
or outsider clans. Opportunities were sometimes provided for those who were not fudai; and the Sugihara held the fief until their line failed in 1653. The second lord died without a son, and his nephew became the head of the fief. However, he died at age 17 without heir, which ended the Sugihara dominion in Toyooka. Control passed 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...
.
In 1668, the shogunate awarded Toyooka to a cadet branch of the tozama Kyōgoku clan
Kyōgoku clan
The were a Japanese samurai kin group which rose to prominence during the Sengoku and Edo periods. The clan claimed descent from the Uda Genji. The name derives from the Kyōgoku quarter of Kyoto during the Heian period....
. Kyōgoku Takamori was transferred from the Tanabe Domain. In Toyooka, Takamori's headquarters were at a smaller jin'ya; and his descendants held Toyooka until 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 1871.
People from Toyooka
Ōishi Riku, wife of Ōishi KuranosukeOishi Yoshio
was the chamberlain of the Akō Domain in Harima Province , Japan . He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Ronin in their 1702 vendetta and thus the hero of the Chūshingura...
, leader of the Forty-seven Ronin
Forty-seven Ronin
The revenge of the , also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the 18th century...
, was a daughter of Ishizuka Tsuneyoshi, principal house elder
KARO
KARO is a radio station licensed to serve Nyssa, Oregon, USA. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format as part of the Air 1 network.-History:...
of Toyooka. She later returned to Toyooka, and lived with her father at the time of the revenge of the ronin.
In 2009, Takaharu Kyōgoku
Takaharu Kyōgoku
is a Japanese businessman and prominent Shinto priest.Takaharu is the 15th head of the Kyōgoku clan which held power in Toyooka before and during the Edo period. He is among descendants of the Meiji period kazoku which was abolished in 1947.-Career:The major part of his working career was spent...
became the chief priest (kannushi) of the Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. Currently, its Symbolic Registry of Divinities lists the names of over 2,466,000 enshrined men and women whose lives were dedicated to the service of...
. He is the 15th head of the Kyōgoku clan
Kyōgoku clan
The were a Japanese samurai kin group which rose to prominence during the Sengoku and Edo periods. The clan claimed descent from the Uda Genji. The name derives from the Kyōgoku quarter of Kyoto during the Heian period....
that held power in Toyooka 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...
.
Daimyo
- Sugihara Nagafusa
- Sugihara Shigenaga
- Sugihara Shigeharu
- fief reverts to the shogunate
- Kyōgoku Takamori
- Kyōgoku Takazumi
- Kyōgoku Takayoshi
- Kyōgoku Takanori
- Kyōgoku Takanaga
- Kyōgoku Takakazu
- Kyōgoku Takaari
- Kyōgoku Takayuki
- Kyōgoku Takaatsu