Ōgaki Castle

The Ōgaki Domain (大垣藩, Ōgaki-han^?) was a Japanese domain during the Edo period, located in Mino Province (modern-day Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture). The, or domains, were the Fiefs of Feudal Lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1918. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan.

History

Historically, the Ōgaki area had been a highly important point of transit from Mino Province to Ōmi Province; it was vital to Saitō Dōsan and later to Oda Nobunaga. one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. was the Epitome of the Daimyo that dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history In the Edo period, the domain changed hands several times before it was given to the Toda clan, who held it until the Meiji Restoration. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure

The Ōgaki Domain took part in the Boshin War, first on the side of the Shogunate, and then as one of the components of the imperial army which was at the forefront of the offensive against Aizu and the northern domains. The was a Civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the is an area comprising the westernmost third of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei or was a Japanese military-political coalition established and disestablished over the course of several months in early to mid-1868 during the Boshin War ^[1]

In the Meiji period, the Toda family of Ōgaki received the rank of viscount (伯爵 hakushaku) in the new kazoku nobility. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July

List of lords

Ishikawa clan (Fudai; 50,000 koku)

1. Ishikawa Yasumichi
2. Ishikawa Ienari
3. Ishikawa Tadafusa

Matsudaira (Hisamatsu) clan (Fudai; 20,000 koku)

1. Matsudaira Tadayoshi
2. Matsudaira Norinaga

Abe clan (Fudai; 50,000 koku)

1. Abe Nagamori
2. Abe Nobukatsu

Matsudaira (Hisamatsu) clan (Shinpan; 60,000 koku)

1. Matsudaira Sadatsuna

Statue of Toda Ujikane, first Toda lord of Ōgaki

Toda clan (Fudai; 100,000 koku)

1. Toda Ujikane
2. Toda Ujinobu
3. Toda Ujiaki
4. Toda Ujisada
5. Toda Ujinaga
6. Toda Ujihide
7. Toda Ujinori
8. Toda Ujikane
9. Toda Ujimasa
10. Toda Ujiakira
11. Toda Ujitaka
12. Toda Ujihide

In Fiction

The Ōgaki domain is the setting for Yamamoto Shūgorō's novel Hanamushiro (translated into English as The Flower Mat). The was a Japanese family which claimed descent from Minamoto no Yoshiie. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. The was one of the oldest of the major Japanese clans ( uji) and the clan retained its prominence during the Sengoku period and the Edo period. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. is a Japanese term which denotes the status of a domain 's ruler as a recognized kinsman of the Tokugawa shogun. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. ( 1576 - March 21, 1655) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period through Edo period. was the Pen-name of a novelist and Short-story writer active in Showa period Japan, noted for his popular literature

Further Reading

• Yamamoto Shūgorō (1977). The Flower Mat. Translated by Mihoko Inoue and Eileen B. Hennessy. (Rutland, Vt. : C. E. Tuttle Co. )

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