Ōkubo Tadayoshi (II)
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was the 10th and final daimyō
of Odawara Domain
in Sagami Province
, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture
) in Bakumatsu period Japan
. Before the Meiji Restoration
, his courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
. The former daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo Tadanori
, was forced into retirement in 1868 due to his opposition to the Meiji Restoration
, Tadayoshi became 12th head of the Odawara Ōkubo clan
and by default, the 10th daimyō of Odawara Domain. However, the Meiji government reduced his revenues from 113,000 koku
to 75,000 koku, given the Ōkubo clan’s lack of support to the imperial cause during the Boshin War
.
Tadayoshi was appointed domain governor on June 22, 1868, holding that post to the abolition of the han system
in 1871. Citing ill health, he retired from public life in 1875, and returned the leadership of the Ōkubo clan to Ōkubo Tadanori.
However, in 1877, Tadayoshi participated in the Satsuma Rebellion
, and was killed in combat in Kumamoto Prefecture
on March 29, 1877. His grave is at the clan temple of Saisho-ji in Setagaya, Tokyo
.
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 Bakumatsu period 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...
. Before 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 courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
Biography
Ōkubo Tadayoshi was born as the eldest son of Ōkubo Noriyoshi, daimyō of Ogino-Yamanaka Domain, a cadet house of the Odawara Domain, at the domain’s residence in EdoEdo
, 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...
. The former daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo Tadanori
Ōkubo Tadanori
was the 9th daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province, in late-Edo period Japan. Before the Meiji Restoration, his courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.-Biography:...
, was forced into retirement in 1868 due to his opposition to 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...
, Tadayoshi became 12th head of the Odawara 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 by default, the 10th daimyō of Odawara Domain. However, the Meiji government reduced his revenues from 113,000 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...
to 75,000 koku, given the Ōkubo clan’s lack of support to the imperial cause during 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....
.
Tadayoshi was appointed domain governor on June 22, 1868, holding that post to 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. Citing ill health, he retired from public life in 1875, and returned the leadership of the Ōkubo clan to Ōkubo Tadanori.
However, in 1877, Tadayoshi participated in the Satsuma Rebellion
Satsuma Rebellion
The was a revolt of Satsuma ex-samurai against the Meiji government from January 29 to September 24, 1877, 9 years into the Meiji Era. It was the last, and the most serious, of a series of armed uprisings against the new government.-Background:...
, and was killed in combat in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
on March 29, 1877. 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...
.