Oseki Masunori
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Viscount was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period
who served as daimyo of the Kurohane Domain
(Shimotsuke Province
). Succeeded to family headship in 1868, amidst the turmoil of the Boshin War
. His domain was involved in the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle
.
After a brief period in the 1870s when he studied in the United States
, Masunori returned to Japan, and was made a viscount
(shishaku 子爵).
He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasures
.
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....
who served as daimyo of the Kurohane Domain
Kurohane Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo Period, located in Shimotsuke Province . It was ruled for the entirety of its history by the Ōseki clan.-List of lords:*Ōseki clan #Sukemasu#Masamasu#Takamasu...
(Shimotsuke Province
Shimotsuke Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Tochigi Prefecture in the Kanto region. It was sometimes called or .The ancient capital of the province was near the city of Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, Utsunomiya.-History:Different parts of...
). Succeeded to family headship in 1868, amidst the turmoil of 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....
. His domain was involved in the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle
Battle of Utsunomiya Castle
The was a battle between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan in May 1868. It occurred as the troops of the Tokugawa shogunate were retreating north towards Nikkō and Aizu.-Background:...
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After a brief period in the 1870s when he studied in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Masunori returned to Japan, and was made a viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
(shishaku 子爵).
He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasures
Order of the Sacred Treasures
The is a Japanese Order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan as the Order of Meiji. It is awarded in eight classes . It is generally awarded for long and/or meritorious service and considered to be the lowest of the Japanese orders of merit...
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