Manabe Clan
Manabe (written: 真鍋, 眞鍋 or 間部) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese television personality and model *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese composer *, Japanese meteorologist and climatologist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese rock guitarist See also * 6193 Manabe, a main-belt asteroid {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Manabe Akifusa
was a close person confidant and loverCrompton, Louis, ''Homosexuality and Civilization'', Harvard University, 2003. Page 442 of Shōgun Tokugawa Ienobu and held numerous important posts within the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was also ''daimyō'' of Takasaki Domain and later of Murakami Domain. Akifusa was the son of Nishida Kiyosada, a retainer of Tokugawa Tsunashige, the ''daimyō'' of Kofu Domain. He was initially apprenticed to a ''sarugaku'' theatre troupe, but in 1684 became a Page (servant), page to Tokugawa Tsunatoyo. His family name was changed to "Manabe" around this time. He rose rapidly through the ranks due to his special relationship with Tsunashige, and by 1704 was counted as a member of his inner entourage, and had been awarded with the courtesy title of ''Echizen-no-kami'', and List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles, court rank of Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade. In 1705 his income was increased to 3,000 ''koku'', but in 1706 ...
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