Inaba Masaaki
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was daimyō
of Tateyama Domain
during late-Edo period
Japan
.
in Yamashiro Province
, Inaba Masachika On his father’s death, he received a 3000 koku
stipend and was allowed to establish his own hatamoto
household. In August 1737, he became a page
to Shogun
Tokugawa Ieharu
, and received Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Etchu-no-kami . He was promoted steadily through the ranks of the hatamoto with the support of Tanuma Okitsugu
, gaining 2,000 koku in Hitachi
and Kazusa Province
s in 1769, an additional 2,000 koku in Awa Province
in 1777, and 3,000 koku more in Awa and Kazusa in September 1781. This last grant qualified him for the status of daimyō, and he was allowed to revive Tateyama Domain
in Awa Province, which had been dormant since the fall of the Satomi clan
in 1614. In May 1784, he changed his courtesy title to Echizen-no-kami, and in 1785 received an additional 3,000 koku in Awa Province.
However, after the death of Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu and the assassination of Tanuma Okitsugu, he was included in the purge of Tanuma’s followers by Matsudaira Sadanobu
and lost 3000 koku of his holdings, as well as the domain’s residence in Edo
.
He retired from public life on July 8, 1789, turning Tateyama Domain over to his 4th son, Inaba Masatake
.
Inaba Masaaki was married to a daughter of Toda Ujifusa, daimyō of Ogaki-Shinden Domain in Mino Province
. He died on August 5, 1793 and his grave is at the temple of Kōfuku-ji in Sumida, 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 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:...
during late-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...
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Biography
Inaba Masaaki was the third son of the daimyō of Yodo DomainYodo Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, and the only domain located in Yamashiro Province. Its castle was located within modern-day Fushimi, Kyoto....
in Yamashiro Province
Yamashiro Province
was a province of Japan, located in Kinai. It overlaps the southern part of modern Kyoto Prefecture on Honshū. Aliases include , the rare , and . It is classified as an upper province in the Engishiki....
, Inaba Masachika On his father’s death, he received a 3000 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...
stipend and was allowed to establish his own 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...
household. In August 1737, he became a page
Page
-Position or occupation:* Page , a traditionally young male servant* Page * Page of Honour, a ceremonial position in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom* A participant in any of the following programs:...
to 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 Ieharu
Tokugawa Ieharu
Tokugawa Ieharu Tokugawa Ieharu Tokugawa Ieharu (徳川家治 (June 20, 1737 – September 17, 1786) was the tenth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office from 1760 to 1786.Ieharu was the eldest son of Tokugawa Ieshige, the ninth shogun.-Events of the Ieharu's bakufu:...
, and received Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Etchu-no-kami . He was promoted steadily through the ranks of the hatamoto with the support of Tanuma Okitsugu
Tanuma Okitsugu
' was a rōjū of the Tokugawa shogunate who introduced monetary reform. He was also a daimyo, and ruled the Sagara han. He used the title Tonomo-no-kami....
, gaining 2,000 koku in Hitachi
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....
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 in 1769, an additional 2,000 koku in Awa Province
Awa Province (Chiba)
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on the tip of the Boso 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...
in 1777, and 3,000 koku more in Awa and Kazusa in September 1781. This last grant qualified him for the status of daimyō, and he was allowed to revive 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:...
in Awa Province, which had been dormant since the fall of the 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...
in 1614. In May 1784, he changed his courtesy title to Echizen-no-kami, and in 1785 received an additional 3,000 koku in Awa Province.
However, after the death of Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu and the assassination of Tanuma Okitsugu, he was included in the purge of Tanuma’s followers 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....
and lost 3000 koku of his holdings, as well as the domain’s residence in 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...
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He retired from public life on July 8, 1789, turning Tateyama Domain over to his 4th son, Inaba Masatake
Inaba Masatake
was daimyō of Tateyama Domain during late-Edo period Japan.-Biography:Inaba Masatake was the fourth son of the previous daimyō of Tateyama Domain, Inaba Masaaki. On the death of his elder brother, Inaba Masanori in 1788, he was appointed heir...
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Inaba Masaaki was married to a daughter of Toda Ujifusa, daimyō of Ogaki-Shinden Domain in Mino Province
Mino Province
, one of the old provinces of Japan, encompassed part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mino Province bordered Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Ōmi, Owari, and Shinano Provinces....
. He died on August 5, 1793 and his grave is at the temple of Kōfuku-ji in Sumida, Tokyo
Sumida, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²...
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