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
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
). During the
Sengoku period, the chieftain of the main line of the Matsudaira clan, Matsudaira Motoyasu became a powerful regional
daimyo
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 ...
under
Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan.
Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify ...
and
Toyotomi Hideyoshi and changed his name to
Tokugawa Ieyasu. He subsequently seized power as the first
shōgun of the
Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan during the
Edo period until the
Meiji restoration of 1868. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, many cadet branches of the clan retained the Matsudaira surname, and numerous new branches were formed in the decades after Ieyasu. Some of those branches were also of ''
daimyō'' status.
After the
Meiji Restoration and the
abolition of the ''han'' system, the Tokugawa and Matsudaira clans became part of the
new nobility.
Origins
The Matsudaira clan originated in
Mikawa Province. Its origins are uncertain, but in the Sengoku era, the clan claimed descent from the medieval
Seiwa Genji branch of the
Minamoto clan. According to this claim, the founder of the Matsudaira line was Matsudaira Chikauji, who lived in the 14th century and established himself in Mikawa Province, at Matsudaira village.
National historic sites
The location of Matsudaira village is within the borders of the modern city of
Toyota, Aichi. A number of locations associated with the early history of the clan were collectively designated a
National Historic Site of Japan in the year 2000. These include:
# The ruins of a Sengoku period fortified residence on the eastern bank of the Tomoe River (Asuke River) which was the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The site is now part of a
Shinto Shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion.
Overview
Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings.
The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...
, the
Matsudaira Tosho-gu, which was built in 1615, after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death and deification.
#
Matsudaira Castle
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 ...
, from which the Matsudaira clan ruled over a portion of
Mikawa Province during the Sengoku period.
#
Ōgyū Castle, built around 1507 and used by the clan to 1575
#
Kōgetsu-in, a Buddhist temple and ''
bodaiji'' for the Matsudaira clan
file:Matsudaira Toshogu.jpg, Matsudaira Tosho-gu
file:Matsudairago3.jpg, Kogetsu-in
Sengoku period
Minor power between major neighbors
In its territory in Mikawa Province, the Matsudaira clan was surrounded by much more powerful neighbors. To the west was the territory of the Oda clan of
Owari Province
was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces were ...
; to the east, the
Imagawa clan of
Suruga. Each generation of Matsudaira family head had to carefully negotiate his relationship with these neighbors.
Branches of the Matsudaira clan
Before the Edo period, there were 19 major branches of the Matsudaira clan: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Each of these branches (with the exception of the Kaga-Matsudaira, which relocated to Kaga Province) took its name from the area in Mikawa where it resided. Also, many of the branches often fought with each other.
Matsudaira of Okazaki
It was the main Matsudaira line residing in
Okazaki Castle which rose the highest during the Sengoku period. During the headship of
Matsudaira Hirotada, it was threatened by the Oda and Imagawa clans, and for a time was forcibly brought into Imagawa service. After the death of
Imagawa Yoshimoto and the fall from power of the Imagawa clan, Hirotada's son Matsudaira Motoyasu was successful in forming an alliance with
Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan.
Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify ...
, the hegemon of
Owari Province
was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces were ...
. Motoyasu is better known as
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who became the first Tokugawa shōgun in 1603.
Matsudaira branches and the use of the surname
Pre-Edo branches
Several of the pre-Edo branch families survived into the Edo period; some of them became ''
daimyōs''. The Takiwaki-Matsudaira family became ''daimyōs'' of the Ojima Domain, and from 1868 to 1871, ruled the
Sakurai Domain. The Nagasawa-Matsudaira, also known as the Ōkōchi-Matsudaira, had several branches, one of them ruled the Yoshida Domain of
Mikawa Province. A prominent Nagasawa-Matsudaira is the early
Edo-period politician
Matsudaira Nobutsuna. The Fukōzu-Matsudaira ruled the
Shimabara Domain. The Sakurai-Matsudaira ruled the Amagasaki Domain. The Ogyū-Matsudaira had many branches, one of which ruled the
Okutono Domain.
Nagai Naoyuki was a prominent
Bakumatsu-era descendant of the Ogyū-Matsudaira of Okutono. Other pre-Edo branches of the family became
hatamoto.
Tokugawa branches and the Matsudaira surname
The Tokugawa surname was not granted to all of the sons of the shōgun or the heads of the six main Tokugawa branches. Only the inheritor received the Tokugawa name, while all of his siblings would receive the Matsudaira surname. For example, the last shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu was not the firstborn heir of his father (
Tokugawa Nariaki of
Mito). Consequently, Yoshinobu was known as Matsudaira Shichirōma during his minority. Some of these sons, particularly of the 3 main Tokugawa branches (the ''
Gosanke''), formed their own families, and received their own fiefs. These included
Takamatsu,
Shishido,
Fuchū is the name of several places in Japan.
The name means capital of a province (Kokufu). According to the provisions of the 8th-century Ritsuryō system, there was a ''fuchū'' in every administrative province. The placename Fuchū remains in many ...
, and
Moriyama
270px, Lake Biwa from Moriyama
is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 85,485 in 34366 households and a population density of 1533.63 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Mo ...
(branches of the Mito Tokugawa); Saijō (a branch of the Kii Tokugawa); and Takasu (a branch of the Owari Tokugawa). Notable Matsudaira of these branches include
Matsudaira Yoritoshi
(September 6, 1834 – October 17, 1903) was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period, who ruled the Takamatsu Domain. Yoritoshi was the son-in-law of Ii Naosuke. His court title was '' Sanuki no kami''. Yoritoshi was adopted as heir to Mat ...
of Takamatsu, and
Matsudaira Yoritaka
Kazoku, Viscount was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period who served as daimyō of Shishido han. Retiring early, he was succeeded by his son Matsudaira Yorinori (Shishido), Matsudaira Yorinori, but Yoritaka returned to headship followin ...
of Fuchū.
Yoritsune Matsudaira
was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.
Matsudaira was descended, on his father's side of the family, from the Matsudaira clan, related to the Tokugawa clan who ruled Japan as ''shōgun'' during the Edo period (specifically ...
and his son Yoriaki Matsudaira, who were 20th-century composers, were descendants of the Matsudaira of Fuchū.
Yūki-Matsudaira clan (Echizen)
The Yūki-Matsudaira clan was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu's son
Yūki Hideyasu. Several branches of the Yūki-Matsudaira came into existence during the Edo period. Though the Yūki-Matsudaira retained control of Kitanoshō (later renamed Fukui), the main Yūki line was not there, but in
Tsuyama instead. Branches of the family ruled the
Fukui
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:
Places
* Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period
* Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...
, Hirose, Mori,
Matsue, Tsuyama,
Akashi, Itoigawa, and
Maebashi domains. Famous Yūki-Matsudaira include
Matsudaira Naritami and
Matsudaira Yoshinaga, two ''daimyōs'' of the late Edo period. Matsudaira Yoshinaga in particular was very important to Japanese politics of the early Meiji period, and his leadership put the Fukui Domain on the side of the victors in the
Boshin War
The , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a clique seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperi ...
(1868–69).
Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan
The Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu's half-brother
Hisamatsu Sadakatsu. Due to his close relation to Ieyasu, Sadakatsu was allowed the use of the Matsudaira surname. Eventually, some of the branches of the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira were also allowed the use of the Tokugawa family crest, as well as being formally recognized as Tokugawa relatives (''
shinpan
was a class of ''daimyō'' in the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan who were certain relatives of the ''Shōgun''.
While all ''shinpan'' were relatives of the ''shōgun'', not all relatives of the shōgun were ''shinpan''; an example of this is the ...
''), rather than simply being a ''
fudai'' family. Branches of the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira ruled the
Kuwana
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 141,045 in 60,301 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kuwana is located in northern Mie Pr ...
,
Imabari, and
Iyo-Matsuyama domains. Famous Hisamatsu-Matsudaira include the political reformer
Matsudaira Sadanobu, the final
Kyoto Shoshidai Matsudaira Sadaaki, and shogunate politician
Itakura Katsukiyo. In the Meiji era, the heads of all the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira branches received titles in the
new nobility.
[List of Meiji-era Japanese nobility]
(accessed 15 August 2008)
Ochi-Matsudaira clan
The Ochi-Matsudaira clan was founded by Matsudaira Kiyotake, the younger brother of the 6th shōgun Tokugawa Ienobu. The Ochi-Matsudaira ruled the
Hamada Domain. The family lost most of its territory in 1866, when the castle town was occupied by
Chōshū Domain
The , also known as the , was a domain (''han'') of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1600 to 1871.Deal, William E. (2005) ''Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan,'' p. 81
The Chōshū Domain was base ...
forces under
Ōmura Masujirō during the Chōshū War. Matsudaira Takeakira, the last ''daimyō'', escaped Hamada and went to Tsuruta, one of the domain's non-contiguous territories; there he set up the Tsuruta Domain, which existed until the abolition of the domains in 1871. In the Meiji era, Takeakira's son Matsudaira (Ochi) Takenaga received the title of
viscount.
Hoshina-Matsudaira clan (Aizu)
The Hoshina-Matsudaira clan was founded by
Hoshina Masayuki
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period, who was the founder of what became the Matsudaira house of Aizu. He was an important figure in the politics and philosophy of the early Tokugawa shogunate.
Biography
Hoshina Masayuki was born ...
. Masayuki, a son of the second shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada, was adopted by
Hoshina Masamitsu, the lord of the
Takatō Domain. Masayuki was recognized as a relative of the Tokugawa family by his half-brother
Tokugawa Iemitsu; after Iemitsu's death, Masayuki served as a regent for his nephew, the underaged shōgun
Tokugawa Ietsuna, thus effectively running the shogunate. It was at this time that Masayuki received rulership of the fief of
Aizu
is the westernmost of the three regions of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, the other two regions being Nakadōri in the central area of the prefecture and Hamadōri in the east. As of October 1, 2010, it had a population of 291,838. The princip ...
(with an income of 230,000 ''
koku
The is a Chinese-based Japanese unit of volume. 1 koku is equivalent to 10 or approximately , or about . It converts, in turn, to 100 shō and 1000 gō. One ''gō'' is the volume of the "rice cup", the plastic measuring cup that is supplied ...
''). Two generations later, during the reign of the 3rd lord Masakata, the family was allowed the use of the Matsudaira surname and crest. The family remained prominent in shogunate affairs and in security duty in Ezo (
Hokkaido). It also sponsored several schools of martial arts, as well as working to develop and spread the production of local crafts. In the
Bakumatsu period, the 8th lord
Matsudaira Katataka
was the 8th ''daimyō'' of Aizu Domain in Mutsu Province, Japan (modern-day Fukushima Prefecture). His courtesy title was '' Sakonoe-gon-chūshō'' and ''Jijū'', and his Court rank was Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.
Biography
Matsudaira ...
assisted with security duties during and after the arrival of the
Perry Expedition; Katataka's successor, 9th lord
Matsudaira Katamori served as ''
Kyoto Shugoshoku'', but his clan was later defeated in the
Boshin War
The , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a clique seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperi ...
. The Aizu-Matsudaira survived the Meiji Restoration, and were ennobled with the title of
viscount.
Katamori's son
Morio Matsudaira served as an admiral in the
Imperial Japanese Navy. The family survives to the present day. Isao Matsudaira, who was governor of
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miya ...
in the 1980s, was a descendant of this family.
Princess Chichibu Setsuko, the wife of Emperor
Hirohito
Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was ...
's brother
Prince Chichibu Yasuhito, was another.
Matsudaira as an honorific
Over the course of the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate granted the use of the Matsudaira surname to certain families as an honorific. These families included both ''
fudai'' and ''
tozama daimyō'' families. The
Date clan of
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...
, the
Shimazu clan of
Satsuma, the
Mōri clan of Choshu, the
Maeda clan of
Kaga (and its branches at Daishōji and Toyama), the Yamanouchi clan of
Tosa, the Kuroda clan of Fukuoka, the Asano clan of Hiroshima (and its branch at Hiroshima-shinden), the Nabeshima of Saga, the Ikeda of Tottori (as well as its branches of Okayama, Shikano, Wakazakura, Hirafuku, as well as hatamoto-level Ikeda), and the Hachisuka of Tokushima were all ''tozama'' families that had the use of the Matsudaira surname. The Yanagisawa clan of Yamato
["Tokugawa shogun-ke to Matsudaira ichizoku", p. 183.] and Honjō clan of
Miyazu
270px, Miyazu City Hall
is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,988 in 8348 households and a population density of 98 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Miyazu is loca ...
were two ''fudai'' families among those who had the right to use the Matsudaira surname. In addition, if a Tokugawa princess married into another family, her husband had the right to use the Matsudaira surname and the Tokugawa crest for one generation.
Present day
Prominent Matsudaira in the present day include
Ryūmon Matsudaira (actor), and
Iyo-Matsuyama Domain Matsudaira Hisamatsu
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 t ...
family of branch family bannermen hits the descendants Sadatomo Matsudaira
(ja; former anchor for
NHK), among others.
Key genealogies
Main line (Tokugawa shōgun)
* Serata Arichika
* Matsudaira Chikauji
* Matsudaira Yasuuji
* Matsudaira Nobumitsu
* Matsudaira Chikatada (1431–1501)
* Matsudaira Nagachika (1473–1544)
* Matsudaira Nobutada (1486–1531)
*
Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (1511–1535)
*
Matsudaira Hirotada (1526–1549)
*
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616)
*
Tokugawa Hidetada (1579–1632)
*
Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–1651)
*
Tokugawa Ietsuna (1641–1680)
*
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646–1709)
*
Tokugawa Ienobu (1662–1712)
*
Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709–1716)
*
Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684–1751)
*
Tokugawa Ieshige (1712–1761)
*
Tokugawa Ieharu (1737–1786)
*
Tokugawa Ienari (1773–1841)
*
Tokugawa Ieyoshi (1793–1853)
*
Tokugawa Iesada (1824–1858)
*
Tokugawa Iemochi (1846–1866)
*
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Prince was the 15th and last ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned of his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming ...
(1837–1913)
*
Tokugawa Iesato (1863–1940)
*
Iemasa Tokugawa (1884–1963)
*
Tsunenari Tokugawa (born 1940)
Hoshina-Matsudaira clan (Aizu)
*
Hoshina Masayuki
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period, who was the founder of what became the Matsudaira house of Aizu. He was an important figure in the politics and philosophy of the early Tokugawa shogunate.
Biography
Hoshina Masayuki was born ...
(1611–1673)
* Hoshina Masatsune (1647–1681)
* Matsudaira Masakata (1669–1731)
* Matsudaira Katasada (1724–1750)
* Matsudaira Katanobu (1744–1805)
* Matsudaira Kataoki (1779–1806)
*
Matsudaira Katahiro (1803–1822)
*
Matsudaira Katataka
was the 8th ''daimyō'' of Aizu Domain in Mutsu Province, Japan (modern-day Fukushima Prefecture). His courtesy title was '' Sakonoe-gon-chūshō'' and ''Jijū'', and his Court rank was Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.
Biography
Matsudaira ...
(1806–1852)
*
Matsudaira Katamori (1836–1893)
*
Matsudaira Nobunori
Viscount was a Japanese samurai of the Bakumatsu period and the 10th (and final) ''daimyō'' of Aizu Domain.
Biography
Nobunori was the 19th son of Tokugawa Nariaki of Mito Domain. he was initially named Akinori (昭則), bout received a ' ...
(1855–1891)
*
Matsudaira Kataharu (1869–1910)
*
Morio Matsudaira (1878–1944)
*
Morisada Matsudaira
was a Japanese banker who was active in historical preservation. He was the grandson of Matsudaira Katamori, and spent a fair amount of time in Aizu. After graduating from university, he worked for the Norinchukin Bank for 29 years. Morisada was ...
(1926–2011)
* Morihisa Matsudaira
Yūki-Matsudaira clan (Echizen)
*
Yūki Hideyasu (1574–1607)
*
Matsudaira Tadanao (1595–1650)
*
Matsudaira Tadamasa (1598–1645)
*
Matsudaira Mitsumichi (1636–1674)
*
Matsudaira Masachika (1640–1711)
*
Matsudaira Tsunamasa (1661–1699)
*
Yoshinori (the former
Masachika)
*
Matsudaira Yoshikuni (1681–1722)
*
Matsudaira Munemasa (1675–1724)
*
Matsudaira Munenori (1715–1749)
*
Matsudaira Shigemasa
was the 11th ''daimyō'' of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. in Echizen Province.Burks, Ardath W. (1985) ''The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan'', p. 47
Shigemasa was born in Edo Castle as ...
(1743–1758)
*
Matsudaira Shigetomi
was the 12th ''daimyō'' of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate in Echizen Province.Burks, Ardath W. (1985) ''The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan'', p. 47 He ruled Fukui for 41 years, the long ...
(1748–1809)
*
Matsudaira Haruyoshi
was the 13th ''daimyō'' of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate in Echizen Province.Burks, Ardath W. (1985) ''The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan'', p. 47
Haruyoshi was born in Edo as the eld ...
(1768–1826)
*
Matsudaira Naritsugu (1811–1835)
*
Matsudaira Narisawa
was the 15th ''daimyō'' of Fukui Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate in Echizen Province.Burks, Ardath W. (1985) ''The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan'', p. 47
Narisawa was born in Edo as the 22nd ...
(1820–1838)
*
Matsudaira Yoshinaga (1828–1890)
*
Matsudaira Mochiaki (1836–1890)
Ochi-Matsudaira clan (Hamada)
* Matsudaira Kiyotake (1663–1724)
* Matsudaira Takemasa (1702–1728)
* Matsudaira Takemoto (1714–1779)
* Matsudaira Takehiro (1754–1789)
* Matsudaira Nariatsu (1783–1839)
* Matsudaira Takeoki (1827–1842)
* Matsudaira Takeshige (1825–1847)
* Matsudaira Takeakira (1842–1882)
* Matsudaira Takenaga
Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan (Kuwana)
* Matsudaira Sadatsuna (1592–1652)
* Matsudaira Sadayoshi (1632–1657)
* Matsudaira Sadashige (1644–1717)
* Matsudaira Sadamichi (1677–1718)
* Matsudaira Sadateru (1704–1725)
* Matsudaira Sadanori (1680–1727)
* Matsudaira Sadayoshi (1709–1770)
* Matsudaira Sadakuni (1720–1790)
*
Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759–1829)
* Matsudaira Sadanaga (1791–1838)
* Matsudaira Sadakazu (1812–1841)
* Matsudaira Sadamichi (1831–1859)
*
Matsudaira Sadaaki (1847–1908)
* Matsudaira Sadanori (1857–1899)
Ogyū-Matsudaira clan (Okutono)
* Matsudaira Sanetsugu
* Matsudaira Noritsugu (1632–1687)
* Matsudaira Norinari (1658–1703)
* Matsudaira Norizane (1686–1716)
* Matsudaira Mitsunori (1716–1742)
* Matsudaira Noriyasu (1739–1783)
* Matsudaira Noritomo (1760–1824)
* Matsudaira Noritada (1777–1818)
* Matsudaira Noriyoshi (1791–1827)
* Matsudaira Noritoshi (1811–1854)
*
Matsudaira Norikata
Count was the 8th and final ''daimyō'' of Okutono in Mikawa Province, and 1st (and final) ''daimyō'' of Tanoguchi Domain in Shinano Province. He served in the Tokugawa shogunate in the positions of ''Rōjū'' and ''Wakadoshiyori'', and became ...
(1839–1910)
* Matsudaira Noritake
Gallery
Image: Yoshinobu Tokugawa 5.jpg, Matsudaira Shichirōma, the future Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Image:Matsudaira Mochiaki.jpg, Matsudaira Mochiaki, last lord of Fukui
Image:Matudaira Sadayasu.jpg, Matsudaira Sadayasu, last lord of Matsue
Image:Matsudaira Fumai.JPG, Matsudaira Harusato (Fumai), lord of Matsue, tea master
Image: Matudaira Yoritoshi.jpg, Matsudaira Yoritoshi, last lord of Takamatsu
Image:Princess Chichibu Setsuko.jpg, Princess Chichibu (Matsudaira) Setsuko
Image:Matudaira Tadanari.jpg, Matsudaira Tadanari, last lord of Ueda
Image:Nagai naoyuki.jpg, Nagai Naoyuki, the son of Okutono lord Matsudaira Noritada
Notes
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English
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* Totman, Conrad (1967). ''Politics in the Tokugawa bakufu''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
German
List of Meiji-era Japanese nobility(accessed 15 August 2008).
Japanese
(accessed 24 August 2008).
(accessed 24 August 2008).
(accessed 24 August 2008).
* "Tokugawa Shōgun-ke to Matsudaira Ichizoku", ''Rekishi Dokuhon'' magazine, January 2006.
See also
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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Aichi)
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Tokugawa clan
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Tokugawa shogunate
History of Aichi Prefecture
Japanese clans
Matsudaira