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The is a
Japanese clan
This is a list of Japanese clans. The old clans ('' Gōzoku'') mentioned in the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki lost their political power before the Heian Period, during which new aristocracies and families, ''Kuge'', emerged in their place. After the He ...
which came to prominence during the
Sengoku period
The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615.
The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...
.
[Meyer, Eva-Maria]
"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit."
Universität Tübingen (in German). The family claimed descent from
Shibukawa Yoshiaki, the son of
Ashikaga Yasuuji Ashikaga (足利) may refer to:
* Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate
** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), a ...
, a relative of the
Ashikaga shōguns Ashikaga (足利) may refer to:
* Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate
** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), a ...
. Over time, the clan evolved into several branches which were
daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and n ...
, ruling the
Bitchū-Matsuyama,
Niwase,
Fukushima
may refer to:
Japan
* Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture
** Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
***Fukushima University, national university in Japan
*** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushim ...
, and
Annaka 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 Annaka Castle in what is now the city of Annaka, Gunma.
History
Ii Naomasa was one of Tok ...
s.
One of Yoshiaki's descendants went to
Mikawa Province
was an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces.
Mik ...
and entered the service of the
Matsudaira clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that descended from the Minamoto clan. It originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province (modern-day Aichi Prefecture). During the Sengoku period, the chieftain of the main line of th ...
; the Itakura subsequently became
fudai. The Itakura served the Matsudaira clan during its rise to power in the 16th century, and became senior officials in the new
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia ...
.
In the
Edo period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characteriz ...
, the Itakura were identified as one of the ''
fudai'' or insider ''daimyō'' clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the
Tokugawa clan
The is a Japanese dynasty that was formerly a powerful ''daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of this clan r ...
,
[Appert, Georges. (1888)]
''Ancien Japon,'' p. 68.
/ref> in contrast with the '' tozama'' or outsider clans.
Head Family
# Itakura Katsushige
was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama Period to early Edo period. He fought at the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest.
Katsuhige's daimyō family claimed descent ...
# Itakura Shigemune
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". Universität Tübingen (in German). Shigemune's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Itaku ...
# Itakura Shigesato (1619-1662)
# Itakura Shigetsune (1643-1688)
# Itakura Shigefuyu (1672-1709)
# Itakura Shigeharu (1697-1724)
# Itakura Katsuzumi
Itakura Katsuzumi ( ja, 板倉 勝澄, August 13, 1719 – June 6, 1769) was the first Itakura Daimyō of the Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain. He was eventually succeeded by Itakura Katsutake. His childhood name was Shinpei (新平).
Family
* Fath ...
# Itakura Katsutake
# Itakura Katsuyori
was the second son of Itakura Katsuzumi. Third Itakura Daimyō of Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain.
Family
* Father: Itakura Katsuzumi
Itakura Katsuzumi ( ja, 板倉 勝澄, August 13, 1719 – June 6, 1769) was the first Itakura Daimyō of the ...
# Itakura Katsumasa
. Seventh son of Itakura Katsuzumi. Fourth Itakura ''daimyō'' of Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain
270px, Itakura Katukiyo
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in what is now western Okayama Prefecture. It cont ...
# Itakura Katsuaki
# Itakura Katsutsune
was the eldest son of Itakura Katsuaki. He was the sixth Itakura ''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 ...
# Itakura Katsukiyo
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period. Famed for his tenure as rōjū, Itakura later became a Shinto priest.
Biography
Itakura, born to the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira of the Kuwana Domain, was adopted by Itakura Katsutsune, the lord of ...
# Itakura Katsusuke
# Itakura Katsunori
Itakura clan genealogy
The ''fudai'' Itakura clan originated in 17th century Mikawa province
was an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces.
Mik ...
. They claim descent from the Seiwa-Genji through the Shibukawa
is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort.
...
branch of the Imperial family.[Papinot, Jacques. (2003)]
''Nobiliare du Japon'' -- Itakura, pp. 16-17
Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon.'' (in French/German).
* The senior or main branch of the Itakura was created 1609. After the Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu prefecture, Japan, at the end of ...
, the Itakura were given significant responsibilities in the evolving shogunal government. Itakura Katsushige
was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama Period to early Edo period. He fought at the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest.
Katsuhige's daimyō family claimed descent ...
(1542–1624) was made the Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1601; and he continued to hold this high office during the next twenty years. During this period, Katsushige saw significant increases in the revenues allotted to him by the shogunate. His importance within the shogunate can be measured by the record of grown in his annual expected income which rose to 40,000 ''koku''; however, he had no castle in his charge. As compensation of sort, Katsushige was given the title Iga no kami. Itakura Shigemune
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". Universität Tübingen (in German). Shigemune's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Itaku ...
(1587–1656) was the oldest son of Katsushige; and he succeeded to the office of Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1620. He would continue to hold this office through 1654. Two years later, he became daimyō at Sekiyado Domain
was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Shimōsa Province (the northern portion of Chiba Prefecture and southern portion of Ibaraki Prefecture in modern-day, Japan). It was centered on Sekiyad ...
(50,000 koku) in Shimōsa province
was a province of Japan in the area modern Chiba Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Shimōsa''" in . It lies to the north of the Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島), whose name takes its first ''kanji'' from ...
. Itakura Shigesato (1620–1660), the oldest son of Shigemune, was known as Awa no kami and he held the shogunate title of ''Jisha-bugyō.'' His descendants would reside successively at Kameyama Domain Kameyama may refer to:
*Emperor Kameyama (1249–1305), emperor of Japan 1259–1274
*Kameyama, Mie, a city in Mie prefecture, Japan
People with the surname
*Keishi Kameyama
is a Japanese billionaire businessman, chairman of the internet comp ...
in Ise Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today includes most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered on Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .
History
The name of Ise appears ...
in 1669; at Toba Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shima Province (part of modern-day Mie Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Toba Castle in what is now the city of Toba.
History
During the Sengoku period, most of Shima Province came unde ...
in Shima province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan which consisted of a peninsula in the southeastern part of modern Mie Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Shima''" in . Its abbreviated name was . Shima bordered on Ise ...
in 1710; at Kameyama in Ise Province in 1717; and finally, from 1744 through 1868, at Matsuyama (50,000 ''koku'') in Bitchū Province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan on the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea side of western Honshū, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bizen Province, Bizen and Bingo Province, Bingo Provinces; those t ...
. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.
* A cadet branch of the Itakura was created in 1624 for the progeny of Itakura Shigemasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. The lord of Fukōzu han in Mikawa Province, he was a personal aide to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Son of the Kyoto Shoshidai Itakura Katsushige, and younger brother of Itakura Shigemune (successor to K ...
(1588–1638), the second son of Itakura Katsushige
was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama Period to early Edo period. He fought at the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest.
Katsuhige's daimyō family claimed descent ...
. He was honored with 15,000 ''koku'' from the revenues of Mikawa province
was an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces.
Mik ...
in acknowledgment of his conduct during the Siege of Osaka
The was a series of battles undertaken by the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages (winter campaign and summer campaign), and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege ...
in 1615. Subsequently, Itakura Shigenori
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". University of Tüebingen (in German). Shigenori's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Ita ...
(1617–1673), the son of Shigemasa, was the Osaka ''jodai'' and ''rōjū'', and then Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1668. In 1672, he received the fief of Kasuyama (60,000 ''koku'') in Shimotsuke province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Tochigi Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''SHimotsuke''" in . Shimotsuke was bordered by Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke, Hitachi Province, ...
. Itakura Shigetane
is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is ...
(1640–1705), the son of Shigenori, was installed in 1680 at Iwatsuki Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in Musashi Province (modern-day Saitama Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Iwatsuki Castle in what is now part of Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama.
History
Iwatsuki was an important ...
in Musashi province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama. Musashi bordered on Kai, Kōzuke, Sagami, S ...
, and in the following year, he was transferred to Sakamoto Domain in Shinano province
or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture.
Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, whi ...
. Later, Itakura Shigehiro
was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Fukushima Castle in what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture. For the majority of its histo ...
was established at Fukushima Domain
was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Fukushima Castle in what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture. For the majority of its histo ...
(80,000 ''koku'') in Mutsu province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture.
Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the comb ...
where his descendants remained up through the Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...
in 1868. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.
* Another cadet branch was created in 1661. The members of this clan resided successively in 1681 at Annaka 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 Annaka Castle in what is now the city of Annaka, Gunma.
History
Ii Naomasa was one of Tok ...
(15,000 ''koku'') in Kōzuke province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Gunma Prefecture. Kōzuke bordered by Echigo, Shinano, Musashi and Shimotsuke Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Kōzuke was ran ...
; in 1702 at Izumi Domain
Honda Tadatoshi of Izumi Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province in what is now part of the modern-day city of Iwaki, Fukushima.
History
In 1622, Torii Tadamasa, ''daimy ...
(20,000 ''koku'') in Mutsu province; in 1746 at Sagara Domain
was a Japanese feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. The domain was centered in what is now the Sagara district of Makinohara city, Shizuoka Prefecture. (25,000 ''koku'') in Tōtōmi province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tōtōmi''" in . Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . The or ...
; and eventually, from 1749 through 1868 at Annaka 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 Annaka Castle in what is now the city of Annaka, Gunma.
History
Ii Naomasa was one of Tok ...
(30,000 ''koku'') in Kōzuke province. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.
* A further cadet branch created 1683. This branch of the Itakura lived continuously from 1699 through 1868 at Niwase Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Bitchū Province in modern-day Okayama Prefecture.[Bitchū province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan on the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea side of western Honshū, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bizen Province, Bizen and Bingo Province, Bingo Provinces; those t ...](_blank)
. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.
Notable clan members
Itakura Katsukiyo
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period. Famed for his tenure as rōjū, Itakura later became a Shinto priest.
Biography
Itakura, born to the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira of the Kuwana Domain, was adopted by Itakura Katsutsune, the lord of ...
, the famous shogunate official, was a prominent member of this clan from the 19th century. Another was Itakura Shigemasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. The lord of Fukōzu han in Mikawa Province, he was a personal aide to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Son of the Kyoto Shoshidai Itakura Katsushige, and younger brother of Itakura Shigemune (successor to K ...
, the first leader of the shogunate's armies at the Shimabara Rebellion
The , also known as the or , was an uprising that occurred in the Shimabara Domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan from 17 December 1637 to 15 April 1638.
Matsukura Katsuie, the ''daimyō'' of the Shimabara Domain, enforced unpopular polic ...
; Shigemasa was killed in action there.
:
* Itakura Katsushige
was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama Period to early Edo period. He fought at the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest.
Katsuhige's daimyō family claimed descent ...
, 1542–1624–2nd Kyoto ''shoshidai''.
* Itakura Shigemune
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". Universität Tübingen (in German). Shigemune's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Itaku ...
, 1587–1656–3rd Kyoto ''shoshidai''.
* Itakura Shigesato, 1620–1660
* Itakura Shigemasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. The lord of Fukōzu han in Mikawa Province, he was a personal aide to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Son of the Kyoto Shoshidai Itakura Katsushige, and younger brother of Itakura Shigemune (successor to K ...
, 1588–1638
* Itakura Shigenori
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". University of Tüebingen (in German). Shigenori's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Ita ...
, 1617–1673–5th Kyoto ''shoshidai''.
* Itakura Shigetane
is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is ...
, 1640–1705
* Itakura Shigehiro
was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Fukushima Castle in what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture. For the majority of its histo ...
* Itakura Katsukiyo
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period. Famed for his tenure as rōjū, Itakura later became a Shinto priest.
Biography
Itakura, born to the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira of the Kuwana Domain, was adopted by Itakura Katsutsune, the lord of ...
, 1823-1889
* Itakura Katsunori - House of Peers (1925). "Nobility, Peerage and Ranks in Ancient and Meiji-Japan," p. 14.
/ref>
Notes
References
* Appert, Georges and H. Kinoshita. (1888)
''Ancien Japon.''
Tokyo: Imprimerie Kokubunsha.
* Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999)
''Japans Kaiserhof in de Edo-Zeit: Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Jahre 1846 bis 1867.''
Münster: Tagenbuch.
* Papinot, Jacques Edmund Joseph. (1906) ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du japon.'' Tokyo: Librarie Sansaish
..Click link for digitized 1906 ''Nobiliaire du japon'' (2003)
* Sasaki, Suguru. (2002). ''Boshin sensō: haisha no Meiji ishin.'' Tokyo: Chūōkōron-shinsha.
See also
* Joseph Hardy Neesima
(born ; 12 February 1843 – 23 January 1890), better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese Protestant missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School (later Doshisha University).
He ...
Itakura clan on Harimaya's "Buke-kaden"
(22 Sept. 2007)
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