The was han or a Japanese feudal domain that was located in Higo Province
Higo Province
Higo was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu. Higo bordered on Chikugo Province, Bungo Province, Hyuga Province, Osumi Province, and Satsuma Province.... (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto.... ) apart from Kuma District
Kuma District, Kumamoto
Kuma is a districts of Japan located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.In 2003 the district had an estimated population of 64,552 and a population density of 48.64 persons per km?.... and Amakusa District
Amakusa District, Kumamoto
Amakusa is a districts of Japan located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the March 27, 2006 Amakusa, Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Reihoku, Kumamoto.... and part of Bungo Province
Bungo Province
was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in eastern Kyushu. It bordered Buzen Province, Hyuga Province, Higo Province, Chikugo Province, and Chikuzen Province provinces.... (present-day Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita.... ). It was also known as . The headquarters of the domain was located in the Kumamoto Castle in the present-day city of Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital cities of Japan of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 Census.... .
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The was han or a Japanese feudal domain that was located in Higo Province
Higo Province
Higo was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu. Higo bordered on Chikugo Province, Bungo Province, Hyuga Province, Osumi Province, and Satsuma Province.... (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto.... ) apart from Kuma District
Kuma District, Kumamoto
Kuma is a districts of Japan located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.In 2003 the district had an estimated population of 64,552 and a population density of 48.64 persons per km?.... and Amakusa District
Amakusa District, Kumamoto
Amakusa is a districts of Japan located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the March 27, 2006 Amakusa, Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Reihoku, Kumamoto.... and part of Bungo Province
Bungo Province
was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in eastern Kyushu. It bordered Buzen Province, Hyuga Province, Higo Province, Chikugo Province, and Chikuzen Province provinces.... (present-day Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita.... ). It was also known as . The headquarters of the domain was located in the Kumamoto Castle in the present-day city of Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital cities of Japan of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 Census.... .
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.... ; 520,000 koku
Koku
The is a unit of volume in Japan, 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 was a Japanese clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa and a branch of the Minamoto clan, by the Ashikaga clan. It produced many prominent officials in the Ashikaga shogunate's administration.... , 1632-1871 (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.... ); 540,000 koku
Koku
The is a unit of volume in Japan, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres.... )
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period, who ruled the Kumamoto Domain. He was a patron of the martial artist Miyamoto Musashi.Tadatoshi's grave is in Kumamoto....
