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Ōta Suketsugu
was a ''daimyō'' during early-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was '' Settsu-no-kami.'' Biography Ōta Suketsugu was the second son of Ōta Sukemune, the daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain. His elder brother Ōta Sukemasa entered the service of ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Iemitsu at an early age, but was disinherited in 1651 by order of Iemitsu. Sukesugu was confirmed as head of the Ōta clan on his father's retirement in 1671. On December 18, 1671, he became daimyō of Hamamatsu. He entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate under ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Ietsugu in 1673 as a ''Sōshaban'' (Master of Ceremonies) at Edo Castle and on July 26, 1676, he was appointed a ''Jisha-bugyō'' (Commissioner of Shrine and Temples). On June 19, 1678, he received the post of ''Osaka-jō dai'' (Castellan of Osaka). In order to take up his posting to Osaka, he surrendered Hamamatsu Domain back to the shogunate, in exchange for 20,000 ''koku'' of additional territories scattered in Settsu, Kawac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 nominally to the Emperor of Japan, emperor and the ''kuge'' (an aristocratic class). In the term, means 'large', and stands for , meaning 'private land'. From the ''shugo'' of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku period 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 clan, Mōri, Shimazu clan, Shimazu and Hosokawa clan, 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 paid them in land or food, as relatively few could afford to pay them i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-List of urban areas by population, largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuno Tadaharu
() is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear for table tennis, boxing, badminton, golf, baseball, mixed martial arts, association football, gridiron football, futsal, judo, rugby, running, skiing, athletics, swimming, tennis, handball. volleyball and netball. History Mizuno was founded in 1906 as Mizuno Brothers, Ltd. by Rihachi Mizuno and his younger brother Rizo, in Osaka. The shop sold Western-world sundries, including baseballs, and then in 1907 began to sell order-made athletic wear. In 1910 the shop moved to Umeda-Shinmichi and its name was changed to Mizuno Shop. In 1913 the firm began to manufacture baseballs and gloves. In 1933 Mizuno presented ''Star Line'', the first Japanese made golf clubs. By 1935 its golf club showroom was the world's largest. In 1941 the company name was changed to Mizuno Co., Ltd, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoyama Munetoshi
was a ''daimyō'' during early-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was '' Inaba-no-kami.'' Biography Aoyama Munetoshi was the eldest son of Aoyama Tadatoshi, the ''daimyō'' of Iwatsuki Domain (Musashi Province) and later Ōtaki Domain (Kazusa Province). In 1623, his father fell out of favor with ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Iemitsu, and was exiled to Kōza District in Sagami Province. In 1634, Munetoshi received permission to return to Edo, and on December 1, 1638, was appointed to the minor post of ''Shoinbangashira'', a ''hatamoto''-level position with revenue of only 3000 ''koku''. On May 23, 1644, he was promoted to ''Ōbangashira'', and by January 19, 1648, received an additional 27,000 ''koku'', which made him daimyō of the newly created Komoro Domain in Shinano Province. On March 29, 1662, Munetoshi received the post of ''Osaka-jō dai'' (Castellan of Osaka). In order to take up his posting to Osaka, he surrendered Komoro Domain back to the shogunate, in exchange for 20,000 ... [...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 September 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 Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suruga Province
was an Provinces of Japan, old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Suruga bordered on Izu Province, Izu, Kai Province, Kai, Sagami Province, Sagami, Shinano Province, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Province, Tōtōmi provinces; and was bordered by the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay to the south. Its abbreviated form name was . History Early period Suruga was one of the original provinces of Japan established in the Nara period under the Taihō Code. The original capital of the province was located in what is now Numazu, Shizuoka, Numazu, which also had the provincial temple, ''Kokubun-ji'' and the Ichinomiya (Mishima Taisha) of the province. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Suruga was ranked as a "major country" (上国), and was governed by a ''Kuni no miyatsuko'' ; under the ''ritsuryō'' system, Suruga was classified as a "middle country" (中国). In a 680 AD cadastral reform, the districts forming Izu Province were administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanaka Domain
was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Suruga Province in what is now modern-day Fujieda, Shizuoka. It was centered around Tanaka Castle. "Suruga Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com retrieved 2013-4-10. Tanaka Domain was controlled by a large number of ''fudai daimyō'' clans in the course of its history, seldom for more than one generation. History Tanaka Castle was built by the Imagawa clan as a subsidiary fortification guarding the eastern approaches to Sunpu Castle and was greatly expanded by the Takeda clan after they occupied Suruga Province. After the defeat of the Takeda clan, the castle came under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1590, the Tokugawa clan was transferred to the Kanto regio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōta Sukenao
Ōta, Ota, or Ohta may refer to the following: People * Ota (wife of Arnulf of Carinthia), Queen of the East Franks 888-899, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire 896-899 *Ota (cartoonist), Brazilian cartoonist * Atsuya Ota, Japanese basketball player * Fusae Ohta, Japanese politician * Herb Ohta, Hawaiian ukulele player * Hikari Ōta, manzai comedian * Hiromi Ōta, Japanese female singer who was considered an idol in Japan during the 1970s * , Japanese video game developer * Keibun Ōta, Japanese painter and illustrator * , Japanese-Mexican sculptor * Michihiko Ohta, Japanese singer, composer and arranger * Minoru Ōta (1891–1945), Japanese admiral in World War II * , Japanese cross-country skier * Mizuho Ōta (1876–1955), poet and scholar * Nanami Ohta, Japanese actress * , Japanese rower * Princess Ōta (7th century AD), the eldest daughter of emperor Tenji * Ryu Ota (1930–2009), Japanese New Left activist, author, and ecologist * Seiichi Ota (1945–2024), Japanese polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okazaki Domain
The Okazaki Domain encompassed the Mikawa Province, which is situated in what is now the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture. The administrative center of the domain was established within the walls of the historic Okazaki Castle. Due to its associations with Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was born in Okazaki Castle, the domain had a prestige greater than in its nominal valuation based on rice tax revenues. History Matsudaira Kiyoyasu took control of the area around Okazaki in 1524 and built Okazaki Castle, where his grandson Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in 1542. After a defeat by the Imagawa clan in 1549, Ieyasu was taken hostage to Sunpu, but reclaimed Okazaki after the Battle of Okehazama in 1560. Oda Nobunaga's execution of Matsudaira Nobuyasu in 1579 led to the Honda clan taking over Okazaki Castle, with Tanaka Yoshimasa enhancing its defenses. The Tokugawa shogunate established Okazaki Domain, with the Honda clan, Mizuno clan and Matsudaira clan, clans governing the castle until the Meiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
