Ōkubo Tadanori
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was the 9th daimyō
of Odawara Domain
in Sagami Province
, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture
) in late-Edo period
Japan
. Before the Meiji Restoration
, his courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
, which made him a cousin to Shōgun
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
. He was born as the 5th son of Matsudaira Yorihiro, daimyō of Takamatsu Domain
, in Sanuki Province
. On the death of former daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo Tadanao
in 1859 he was adopted into the Ōkubo clan
as 11th clan head, and by default, daimyō of Odawara Domain. He served in a number of posts within the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate
, including that of Sōshaban
(Master of Ceremonies) in November 1863, and accompanied Shogun
Tokugawa Iemochi
on his visit to Kyoto
in 1864. He was briefly appointed Kōfu jōdai
from September to December 1867.
During the Boshin War
of the Meiji Restoration
, he permitted the pro-Imperial forces of the Satchō Alliance
to cross Hakone Pass without opposition. However, in May 1868 he met with Hayashi Tadataka
and other members of the pro-Tokugawa resistance and indicated his willingness to support their cause. With the fall of Edo
to the Satchō Alliance, he changed sides again, and met with the leaders of the Satchō Alliance in Edo to plead his case. Considered a traitor to the imperial cause, he was ordered to retire from public life, and his titles were transferred to Ōkubo Tadayoshi
, daimyō of Ogino-Yamanaka Domain, a cadet house of the Odawara Domain.
In July 1875, when Tadayoshi retired from public life, Tadanori returned to the leadership of the Ōkubo clan. In 1884, with the establishment of the kazoku
peerage system, he was made a viscount
(shishaku). He died on August 10, 1897 and his grave is at the clan temple of Saisho-ji in Setagaya, 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 Odawara Domain
Odawara Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in western Sagami Province. It was centered on Odawara Castle in what is now the city of Odawara.-History:...
in Sagami Province
Sagami Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central and western Kanagawa prefecture. It was sometimes called . Sagami bordered on Izu, Musashi, Suruga provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Sagami Bay...
, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
) in 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...
. Before 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...
, his courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.
Biography
Ōkubo Tadanori was the nephew of Tokugawa NariakiTokugawa Nariaki
Tokugawa Nariaki was a prominent Japanese daimyo who ruled the Mito domain and contributed to the rise of nationalism and the Meiji restoration.- Clan leader :...
, which made him a cousin to Shōgun
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 Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful...
. He was born as the 5th son of Matsudaira Yorihiro, daimyō of Takamatsu Domain
Takamatsu Domain
The was a han or feudal domain in Sanuki Province , Japan during the Edo period. The domain was governed first by the Ikoma family then by the Mito-Matsudaira clan.-History:...
, in Sanuki Province
Sanuki Province
was an old province of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called .It faced the Inland Sea and bordered on Awa and Iyo Provinces. Across Naruto strait it bordered Awaji Province too. Administratively it was included as a part of...
. On the death of former daimyō of Odawara, Ōkubo Tadanao
Ōkubo Tadanao
was the 8th daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province, in late-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.-Biography:...
in 1859 he was adopted into the Ōkubo clan
Okubo clan
The were a samurai kin group which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period and the Edo periods. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Ōkubo, as hereditary vassels of the Tokugawa clan, were classified as one of the fudai daimyō clans....
as 11th clan head, and by default, daimyō of Odawara Domain. He served in a number of posts within the administration of 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...
, including that of Sōshaban
Sōshaban
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo period Japan. Conventional interpretations have construed this Japanese title as "master of ceremonies."...
(Master of Ceremonies) in November 1863, and accompanied 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 Iemochi
Tokugawa Iemochi
was the 14th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office 1858 to 1866. During his reign there was much internal turmoil as a result of Japan's first major contact with the United States, which occurred under Commodore Perry in 1853 and 1854, and of the subsequent "re-opening" of...
on his visit to Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
in 1864. He was briefly appointed Kōfu jōdai
Kai Province
, also known as , is an old province in Japan in the area of Yamanashi Prefecture. It lies in central Honshū, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with Shizuoka Prefecture....
from September to December 1867.
During 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....
of 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...
, he permitted the pro-Imperial forces of the Satchō Alliance
Satcho Alliance
The ', or Satchō Alliance was a military alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū formed in 1866 to combine their efforts to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan....
to cross Hakone Pass without opposition. However, in May 1868 he met with Hayashi Tadataka
Hayashi Tadataka
was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Jōzai Domain. Later in life, he was also known by his style, . During the Boshin War of 1868, Hayashi led his domain's forces in support of the armies of the former shogun, and then the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei...
and other members of the pro-Tokugawa resistance and indicated his willingness to support their cause. With the fall of Edo
Battle of Ueno
The Battle of Ueno was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on July 4, 1868 , between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō, and Imperial "Kangun" troops....
to the Satchō Alliance, he changed sides again, and met with the leaders of the Satchō Alliance in Edo to plead his case. Considered a traitor to the imperial cause, he was ordered to retire from public life, and his titles were transferred to Ōkubo Tadayoshi
Ōkubo Tadayoshi (II)
was the 10th and final daimyō of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province, in Bakumatsu period Japan. Before the Meiji Restoration, his courtesy title was Kaga no Kami.-Biography:...
, daimyō of Ogino-Yamanaka Domain, a cadet house of the Odawara Domain.
In July 1875, when Tadayoshi retired from public life, Tadanori returned to the leadership of the Ōkubo clan. In 1884, with the establishment of the kazoku
Kazoku
The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan that existed between 1869 and 1947.-Origins:Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the ancient court nobility of Kyoto regained some of its lost status...
peerage system, he 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). He died on August 10, 1897 and his grave is at the clan temple of Saisho-ji in Setagaya, Tokyo
Setagaya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
.