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Matsudaira Munemasa
was an mid-Edo period Japanese people, Japanese samurai, and the final ''daimyō'' of Echizen-Matsuoka Domain and the 9th ''daimyō'' of Fukui Domain in Echizen Province of JapanBurks, Ardath W. (1985) ''The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan'', p. 42 He was a patron of the arts. Biography Munemasa was born in Matsuoka, Fukui, Matsuoka in 1681 as the third son of Matsudaira Masakatsu of Echizen-Matsuoka Domain and his mother was a concubine. HIs name in infancy was Sentetsu (仙鉄), later becoming Matsudaira Masaoki (昌興) from 1693. The same year, he became ''daimyō'' of Echizen-Matsuoka on the death of his father. At that time, he took the name of Matsudaira Masahira (昌平) and was granted Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles, Court rank and the courtesy title of ''Takumi-no-kami''. In 1721, he was chosen by Matsudaira Yoshikuni (Fukui), Matsudaira Yoshikuni as heir to Fukui Domain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuoka, Fukui
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Yoshida District, Fukui, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,071 and a population density, density of 595.54 persons per km2. The total area was 18.59 km2. On February 13, 2006, Matsuoka, along with the village of Kamishihi, Fukui, Kamishihi (also from Yoshida District, Fukui, Yoshida District), was merged into the expanded town of Eiheiji, Fukui, Eiheiji. The area is still identified by the Matsuoka Station of the Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line. External links Eiheiji official website Dissolved municipalities of Fukui Prefecture Eiheiji, Fukui {{Fukui-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
