Matsudaira Mitsumichi
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was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period who ruled the Fukui Domain
. The second son of Matsudaira Tadamasa
, he was the second lord of the domain after its official name change to Fukui.
. With his father's death in 1645, he succeeded to family headship and took the name Mitsumichi. At this time, 50,000 koku
of land was given to his elder half-brother Masakatsu (childhood name Senkiku) to form the Matsuoka Domain, and 25,000 koku
was given to his younger half-brother, Masachika
(childhood name Tatsunosuke) to form the Yoshie Domain. For a time, because of Mitsumichi's young age, domainal affairs were overseen by the likes of senior retainers such as Honda Tomimasa, who had served the clan since the days of Hideyasu
. However, as these men were all very elderly, they began dying one by one, and soon Mitsumichi commenced a policy of personal oversight in the domain's government. Mitsumuchi was famous as a wise lord, and enacted many legal codes which helped improve his domain's foundation and its economy. He was also renowned as a sponsor of Confucianism.
Fukui Domain
The was a feudal domain in Echizen Province of Japan during the Edo period. It is also sometimes called '. The family name of the heads of the domain is "Matsudaira".- List of heads :# Hideyasu# Tadanao...
. The second son of Matsudaira Tadamasa
Matsudaira Tadamasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. The 2nd son of Yūki Hideyasu, he succeeded the family headship following his brother Tadanao's forced retirement.He had a magnificent residence constructed outside Edo Castle.-References:...
, he was the second lord of the domain after its official name change to Fukui.
Biography
Mitsumichi was born Matsudaira Manchiyomaru on June 10, 1636, the son of Matsudaira TadamasaMatsudaira Tadamasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. The 2nd son of Yūki Hideyasu, he succeeded the family headship following his brother Tadanao's forced retirement.He had a magnificent residence constructed outside Edo Castle.-References:...
. With his father's death in 1645, he succeeded to family headship and took the name Mitsumichi. At this time, 50,000 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...
of land was given to his elder half-brother Masakatsu (childhood name Senkiku) to form the Matsuoka Domain, and 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...
was given to his younger half-brother, Masachika
Matsudaira Masachika
was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period who ruled the Fukui domain twice, from 1674-1676 and from 1686-1710.-As Matsudaira Masachika:Masachika was born on May 31, 1640, the 5th son of Matsudaira Tadamasa. In 1645, when his brother Mitsumichi succeeded their father as lord of Fukui, Masachika...
(childhood name Tatsunosuke) to form the Yoshie Domain. For a time, because of Mitsumichi's young age, domainal affairs were overseen by the likes of senior retainers such as Honda Tomimasa, who had served the clan since the days of Hideyasu
Yuki Hideyasu
was a Japanese daimyo who lived during the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods. Born the second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he established the Echizen Fukui Domain.-Birth:...
. However, as these men were all very elderly, they began dying one by one, and soon Mitsumichi commenced a policy of personal oversight in the domain's government. Mitsumuchi was famous as a wise lord, and enacted many legal codes which helped improve his domain's foundation and its economy. He was also renowned as a sponsor of Confucianism.