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The last daimyo of Jozai, Hayashi Tadataka
The last daimyo of Jozai, Hayashi Tadataka

Jōzai (請西藩 Jōzai-han?) was a domain of Edo period Japan, located at a jin'ya in Kazusa Province (modern-day Kisarazu, in Chiba Prefecture). 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 During the Edo period of Japanese history, a was the administrative headquarters of a small domain or parcel of land held by the Tokugawa shogunate, as Kazusa (上総国 -no kuni was an old province in the area of the Bōsō Peninsula of Honshū that is today the central part of Chiba prefecture is a city located in Chiba, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1942. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. Relatively small in size, its only moment of fame came at the end of its existence, during the Boshin War. 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

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Origins in Kaibuchi-han

Jōzai, originally known as Kaibuchi (貝淵藩 Kaibuchi-han?), was created in the fourth month of Bunsei 8 (1825), when the shogun Tokugawa Ienari's attendant (osobashu) Hayashi Tadafusa was promoted to wakadoshiyori, or junior councilor. Tokugawa Ienari; 徳川 家斉 ( November 18, 1773 &ndash March 22, 1841) was the eleventh Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate The, or "Junior Elders" were high government officials in 17th century Tokugawa Japan. Receiving an addition of 3,000 koku on top of his 7,000 koku stipend, he became a daimyo of a 10,000 koku small fudai domain. In the 12th month of Tenpo 5 (1834), he received 3,000 koku more, and in the 8th month of Tenpo 7 (1836), when Ienari moved to the Western Citadel (Nishi no Maru) of Edo Castle, he remained in the main citadel (honmaru) as a wakadoshiyori, and continued his job as ordered. also known as, is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. In the 6th month of Tenpo 8 (1837) and the 3rd month of Tenpo 8 (1838), he was assigned to construction efforts at Edo Castle, and in the 3rd month of Tenpo 9 (1839), was granted another 5,000 koku, bringing his income up to 18,000 koku. However, in the first month of Tenpo 12 (1842), Ienari died, and as part of the administrative shakeup that followed, Tadafusa was stripped of his position and residence and forced into retirement, with his income reduced to 10,000 koku. In the 11th month of Ka'ei 3 (1850), during the headship of Tadafusa's son Tadaakira, the family moved its seat within its landholdings, from Kaibuchi Village to Jōzai Village, and for the rest of its time under Hayashi rule, it was known as Jōzai. [1]

Developments after the Perry Mission

After Hayashi Tadaakira's relocation of the domain seat from Kaibuchi to Jōzai, the domain found itself in a strategic position with the arrival of Commodore Perry and the American fleet. On June 4, 1853, coastal defenses at Kaibuchi, which lay on Edo Bay, were strengthened, and were kept at that level of preparation until March 23, 1854. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year [2]. The focus for the Hayashi family then shifted once more to positions in the Shogunate, with Tadaakira's successor Tadakata first becoming Captain of the Guard ōbangashira, and then Fushimi Magistrate. With Tadakata's death, the domain headship passed into the hands of his brother and adopted heir, Masanosuke, or as he as more often known, Tadataka (忠崇?) [3]

Boshin War

When the Boshin War broke out, Hayashi Tadataka was in Jōzai, and though he was not able to take part in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, he set himself apart from all other fudai lords in that he invoked his hereditary obligation to the Tokugawa house in going to war. 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 ( August 26, 1848 - January 22, 1941) was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Jōzai Domain. The occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan Taking part in the guerilla warfare efforts of Hitomi Katsutarō, Tadataka formally returned his domain to the Imperial Government, left it with his entire retainer force, and fought from Izu all the way north to Aizu and Sendai, finally surrendering when he received news that the main Tokugawa family had been given a fief at Sunpu (modern-day Shizuoka), in Suruga Province. is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a City designated by government ordinance (a "designated city" is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a City designated by government ordinance (a "designated city" was an old province in the area that is today the eastern part of Shizuoka prefecture. However, in punishment for Tadataka's actions, Jōzai was taken over by the new government. Tadataka himself was placed in confinement at the Edo residence of the Ogasawara family of Karatsu, of which his family was a branch line. [4] He was later released, and held several government positions before his retirement. Rather notably, Hayashi Tadataka was the last daimyo to die, in 1941.

Aftermath

Following Tadataka's departure from Jōzai, the domain was given to Matsudaira Nobutoshi (head of the Takiwaki branch of the Matsudaira clan), and renamed Sakurai-han (桜井藩?)[5]

List of Daimyo

  1. Tadafusa
  2. Tadaakira
  3. Tadakata
  4. Tadataka

(as "Sakurai Domain")

  1. Nobutoshi

Notes

  1. ^ Adapted from Hanshi Daijiten, Kimura Motoi, et al. The, onetime ruling family of the Jōzai Domain, is a Japanese clan which traces its origins to the Ogasawara clan, the Shugo of Shinano KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. ( August 26, 1848 - January 22, 1941) was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Edo period, who ruled the Jōzai Domain. 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. ( September 18, 1851 - August 10, 1887) was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Edo period. ed. s, Tokyo: Yuzankaku, 1998, pp. 528-529
  2. ^ Ibid, p. 527
  3. ^ Ibid.
  4. ^ Hanshi Daijiten, p. 526
  5. ^ Ibid, p. 528

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