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Inoue Masamoto
was a ''daimyō'' and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during mid-Edo period Japan. Biography Inoue Masamoto was the eldest son of the previous ''daimyō'' of Hamamatsu Domain, Inoue Masasada. He became 8th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan and ''daimyō'' of Hamamatsu Domain on his father's death in 1786. He was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of '' Kawachi-no-kami'' soon afterwards. In 1802, Masamoto entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate as a ''Sōshaban'' (Master of Ceremonies) under ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ienari. In 1816, while hawking in what is now Sendagaya outside of Edo, Masamoto raped a young farm wife. On being discovered by her husband, he drew his sword and cut off the man's arm. He gave retainers orders to silence the couple by kidnapping them and taking them to Hamamatsu, but in a short time the story become known throughout Edo, and Masamoto and his men became an object of ridicule by the townspeople and were shunned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the emperor and the '' kuge''. In the term, means 'large', and stands for , meaning 'private land'. From the ''shugo'' of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku to the ''daimyo'' of the Edo period, the rank had a long and varied history. The backgrounds of ''daimyo'' also varied considerably; while some ''daimyo'' clans, notably the Mōri, Shimazu and Hosokawa, were cadet branches of the Imperial family or were descended from the ''kuge'', other ''daimyo'' were promoted from the ranks of the samurai, notably during the Edo period. ''Daimyo'' often hired samurai to guard their land, and they paid the samurai in land or food as relatively few could afford to pay samurai in money. The ''daimyo'' era ended soon after the Meiji Rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsushiro Domain
300px, Matsushiro Castle Part of the Matsushiro domain's Edo estate, relocated to Kamakura and used as a hall at Ryuko-ji Temple was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Matsushiro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture.">DF 56 of 80">("S ... had ruled the neighbouring Chiisagata_District_in_Shinano_Province_during_the_Sengoku_period_under_the_Takeda_clan.html" ;"title="Chiisagata District, Nagano">Chiisagata District in Shinano Province during the Sengoku period under the Takeda clan">Chiisagata District, Nagano">Chiisagata District in Shinano Province during the Sengoku period under the Takeda clan and subsequently most of northern Shinano and Kōzuke Province as retainers of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Following the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, Sanada Nobuyuki was confirmed as ''daimyō'' with Ueda Domain, with holdings as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1778 Births
Events January–March * January 18 – Third voyage of James Cook: Captain James Cook, with ships HMS ''Resolution'' and HMS ''Discovery'', first views Oahu then Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands of the Pacific Ocean, which he names the ''Sandwich Islands''. * February 5 – **South Carolina becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. ** **General John Cadwalader shoots and seriously wounds Major General Thomas Conway in a duel after a dispute between the two officers over Conway's continued criticism of General George Washington's leadership of the Continental Army.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p166 * February 6 – American Revolutionary War – In Paris, the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France, signaling official French recognition of the new rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuno Tadakuni
was a ''daimyō'' during late-Edo period Japan, who later served as chief senior councilor (''Rōjū'') in service to the Tokugawa shogunate. He is remembered for having instituted the Tenpō Reforms. Biography Mizuno Tadakuni was the second son of Mizuno Tadaaki, the daimyō of Karatsu Domain. As his elder brother died at an early age, Tadakuni became heir in 1805 and was presented to ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ienari and future ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyoshi in a formal audience in 1807. In 1812, on the retirement of his father, he became head of the Mizuno clan and daimyō of Karatsu. He entered the service of the Tokugawa shogunate as a ''Sōshaban'' (Master of Ceremonies) at Edo Castle in 1816. However, faced with increasing difficulties over the policing of the foreign trade port of Nagasaki, in 1817, Tadakuni petitioned to be transferred from the Karatsu Domain to the much smaller Hamamatsu Domain in Tōtōmi Province. Although both domains were ranked officially at 70,000 ''kok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Papinot
Jacques Edmond-Joseph Papinot (1860–1942) was a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary who was also known in Japan as . He was an architect, academic, historian, editor, Japanologist. Papinot is best known for creating an ''Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan'' which was first published in French in 1899. The work was published in English in 1906. Early life Papinot was born in 1860 in Châlons-sur-Saône in France.Pouillon, François. (2008)''Dictionnaire des orientalistes de langue française,'' p. 736 He was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1886; and three months later he was sent to Japan. Career Papinot first arrived in Japan in 1886. He taught at the Tokyo Theological Seminary for 15 years while working on his ''Dictionnaire japonais-français des noms principaux de l'histoire et de la géographie de Japon''.Rogala, Jozef. (2012)''A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English,'' p. 187 In 1911, he left Japan for China. He returned to France in 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunkyō
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. Bunkyō has a sister-city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Bunkyo ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner is attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno with more traditional Japanese atmosphere. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has a population of 217,743 (including abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoue Masaharu
was a ''daimyō'' and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during late-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was '' Kawachi-no-kami.'' Biography Inoue Masaharu was the eldest son of the disgraced former ''daimyō'' of Hamamatsu, Inoue Masamoto, who had been demoted to Tanagura Domain in Mutsu Province. He inherited the leadership of the Inoue clan and the position of ''daimyō'' of Tanakura Domain on his father's death in 1820. In 1820, Masaharu was also appointed to the office of ''Sōshaban'' (Master of Ceremonies), and in 1834 to that of ''Jisha-bugyō.'' In 1836, he was transferred to Tatebayashi Domain (60,000 ''koku'') in Kōzuke Province. In 1838, he was appointed ''Osaka jōdai'' (Castellan of Osaka) and in 1840, ascended to the rank of '' Rōjū'' (Senior Councilor) in the service of ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyoshi. In 1845, with the resignation of head ''Rōjū'' Mizuno Tadakuni over the failure of the Tenpō Reforms and subsequent exile from Hamamatsu Domain to Yamagata D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahata Domain
270px, Yamagata Takahata Winery is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Takahata is located in mountainous southeastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Yonezawa ** Nan'yō **Kaminoyama ** Kawanishi *Miyagi Prefecture ** Shichikashuku *Fukushima Prefecture **Fukushima Climate Takahata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa/Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Takahata is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatebayashi Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Kōzuke Province (modern-day Gunma Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Tatebayashi Castle in what is now the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma. History Following the Battle of Odawara in 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi assigned the Kantō region to Tokugawa Ieyasu, who confirmed Sakakibara Yasumasa, one of this Four Generals as daimyō of Tatebayashi, with revenues of 100,000 ''koku''. Yasumasa built Tatebayashi Castle and the surrounding castle town, as well as constructing waterworks protecting the new town from flooding. His son Sakakibara Yatsukatsu participated in the Siege of Osaka, and his nephew and heir Sakakibara Tadatsugu received permission to use the Matsudaira surname and an increase in revenues to 110,000 ''koku'' in 1625. He was transferred to Shirakawa Domain in Mutsu Province in 1643. Tatebayashi Domain was then assigned to Matsudaira Norinaga, who served as ''rōjū'' under Shōgun Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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