Awa-Katsuyama Domain
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was a Japanese domain
of the Edo period
, located in Awa Province
(modern-day Chiba Prefecture
), Japan
. It was centered in what is now part of the city of Kamogawa, Chiba
.
was controlled by the powerful Satomi clan
during the Sengoku period
. The Satomi fought numerous battles with the Late Hōjō clan
of Odawara
for control of the Kantō region
. In 1580, Satomi Yoriyoshi built Tateyama Castle
in southern Awa Province
to guard the southern portion of his territories and increase his control over the entrance to Edo Bay
. The castle of rebuilt by his son, Satomi Yoshiyasu in 1588, who also built a fortified residence, or jinya at Katsuyama, and what is now part of the city of Kamogawa
to protect the northeastern approaches to Tateyama Castle. Following the Battle of Odawara in 1590, the Kantō region was assigned to Tokugawa Ieyasu
, who confirmed the Satomi as daimyō
of Awa and Kazusa Province
s, with revenues of 92,000 koku
. Following the Battle of Sekigahara
, Satomi Yoshiyasu also gained control of Kashima District in Hitachi Province
, which increased his holdings to 122,000 koku. After his death in 1603, his territories were inherited by his son, Satomi Tadayoshi
. However, Satomi Tadayoshi was related by marriage to Ōkubo Tadachika
, and was implicated in the Ōkubo Nagayasu Incident of 1614, which the Tokugawa shogunate
used as excuse to abolish Tateyama Domain
and extinguish the Satomi clan.
In 1617, the Tokugawa shogunate established Naitō Kiyomasa as a fudai daimyo, splitting of 30,000 koku of the former Satomi territories centered at Katsuyama and was allowed to build a jin'ya
fortified residence, but not a full cadtle
. He was followed by his son Naitō Masakatsu, who ruled until 1629. Naitō Masakatsu’s son Naitō Shigeyori resigned administration of the domain to assume the post of Osaka jōdai
; as his heirs were underage at the time of his death, the domain reverted to tenryō status.
In 1668, Sakai Tadakuni who had risen through the administrative ranks within the Tokugawa shogunate, gained the requisite 10,000 koku in revenue to become daimyō and was permitted to revive the defunct Awa-Katsuyama Domain. His descendants continued to rule Awa-Katsuyama Domain until the Meiji Restoration
. With the abolition of the han system
in July 1871, Awa-Katsuyama Domain bruefly became “Katuyama Prefecture”, which later became part of Chiba Prefecture.
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 Awa Province
Awa Province
Awa Province may refer to:* Awa Province in modern-day Chiba Prefecture* Awa Province in modern-day Tokushima Prefecture...
(modern-day Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
), 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 in what is now part of the city of Kamogawa, Chiba
Kamogawa, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 35,257 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 191.30 km²...
.
History
Most of the Bōsō PeninsulaBoso Peninsula
thumb|Locationthumb|Landsat image with high-resolution data from Space Shuttle is a peninsula in Chiba prefecture on Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean....
was controlled by the powerful Satomi clan
Satomi clan
The Satomi clan was a clan of samurai which claimed descent from Nitta Yoshishige , whose son Yoshitoshi took 'Satomi' as his surname. The Satomi moved from Kōzuke province to Awa province in the mid-15th century, and remained there into the Edo Period. During the Sengoku period, the Satomi were...
during the 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...
. The Satomi fought numerous battles with the Late Hōjō clan
Late Hojo clan
The ' was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region.The clan is traditionally reckoned to be started by Ise Shinkurō, who came from a branch of the prestigious Ise clan, a family in the direct employment of the Ashikaga...
of Odawara
Odawara, Kanagawa
is a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:...
for control of 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....
. In 1580, Satomi Yoriyoshi built Tateyama Castle
Tateyama Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan...
in southern Awa Province
Awa Province
Awa Province may refer to:* Awa Province in modern-day Chiba Prefecture* Awa Province in modern-day Tokushima Prefecture...
to guard the southern portion of his territories and increase his control over the entrance to Edo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
. The castle of rebuilt by his son, Satomi Yoshiyasu in 1588, who also built a fortified residence, or jinya at Katsuyama, and what is now part of the city of Kamogawa
Kamogawa, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 35,257 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 191.30 km²...
to protect the northeastern approaches to Tateyama Castle. Following the Battle of Odawara in 1590, the Kantō region was assigned 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...
, who confirmed the Satomi as 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...
of Awa and 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...
s, with revenues of 92,000 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...
. 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...
, Satomi Yoshiyasu also gained control of Kashima District in Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Hitachi Province bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke Provinces....
, which increased his holdings to 122,000 koku. After his death in 1603, his territories were inherited by his son, Satomi Tadayoshi
Satomi Tadayoshi
was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Ōkubo following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. Following the conspiracy of the Ōkubo clan against the authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tadayoshi along with many others under the Ōkubo were dispossessed of their personal holdings....
. However, Satomi Tadayoshi was related by marriage to Ōkubo Tadachika
Okubo Tadachika
was daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province in early Edo period, Japan.Ōkubo Tadachika was the son of Ōkubo Tadayo, a hereditary vassal to the Tokugawa clan in what is now part of the city of Okazaki, Aichi. He entered into service as a samurai frm age 11, and took his first head in battle at...
, and was implicated in the Ōkubo Nagayasu Incident of 1614, which 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...
used as excuse to abolish Tateyama Domain
Tateyama Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Awa Province , Japan. It was centered on Tateyama Castle in what is now the city of Tateyama, Chiba.-History:...
and extinguish the Satomi clan.
In 1617, the Tokugawa shogunate established Naitō Kiyomasa as a fudai daimyo, splitting of 30,000 koku of the former Satomi territories centered at Katsuyama and was allowed to build 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...
fortified residence, but not a full cadtle
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...
. He was followed by his son Naitō Masakatsu, who ruled until 1629. Naitō Masakatsu’s son Naitō Shigeyori resigned administration of the domain to assume the post of Osaka jōdai
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."...
; as his heirs were underage at the time of his death, the domain reverted to tenryō status.
In 1668, Sakai Tadakuni who had risen through the administrative ranks within the Tokugawa shogunate, gained the requisite 10,000 koku in revenue to become daimyō and was permitted to revive the defunct Awa-Katsuyama Domain. His descendants continued to rule Awa-Katsuyama Domain 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...
. With 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, Awa-Katsuyama Domain bruefly became “Katuyama Prefecture”, which later became part of Chiba Prefecture.
List of daimyō
- Naitō clanNaito clanThe ' was a Japanese clan which claimed its descent from Fujiwara no Hidesato. The Naitō became daimyo during the Edo period.-References:...
(fudai) 1622-1629# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1622–1623 unknown Lower 5th (従五位下) 30,000 koku 2 1626–1629 none none 30,000 koku
- Sakai clanSakai clanThe was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Nitta branch of the Minamoto clan, who were in turn descendants of Emperor Seiwa. Serata Arichika, a samurai of the 14th century, was the common ancestor of both the Sakai clan and the Matsudaira clan, which the Sakai later served...
(fudai) 1668-1871# Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank revenues 1 1668–1683 Yamato-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 2 1683–1712 Echizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 3 1712–1737 Echizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 4 Sakai Tadamoto| 酒井忠大 }} 1737–1756 Yamato-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 5 1756–1793 Echizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 6 1793–1810 Yamato-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 7 1810–1851 Echizen-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 8 1851–1860 Aki-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 10,000 koku 9 1860–1871 Yamato-no-kami Lower 5th (従五位下) 12,000 koku