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| Matsumoto Domain 松本藩 | |
|---|---|
| under Tokugawa shogunate Japan | |
| 1590–1871 | |
| Capital | Matsumoto Castle |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 36°39′13″N138°18′58″E / 36.6535°N 138.3160°E /36.6535; 138.3160 |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1590 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | part of Nagano Prefecture |
Matsumoto Domain (松本藩,Matsumoto han) was afeudal domain under theTokugawa shogunate ofEdo periodJapan. It is located inShinano Province,Honshū. The domain was centered atMatsumoto Castle,[1] located in what is the city ofMatsumoto inNagano Prefecture.[2]
During theSengoku period, Matsumoto was the seat of theOgasawara clan, theshugo ofShinano Province. However,Ogasawara clan was defeated byTakeda Shingen in a series of battles from 1542 to 1548, and his lands became part of theTakeda clan territories. After the fall of the Takeda clan, the area became a disputed region, eventually coming under the control ofTokugawa Ieyasu, who placed Ogasawara Hidemasa in charge of Matsumoto.
WhenToyotomi Hideyoshi transferred Ieyasu to theKantō region in 1590, he placed Ieyasu’s former retainerIshikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto Domain, with assessedkokudaka of 100,000koku. Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built much of the present-day Matsumoto Castle by 1593–94. The Ishikawa were confirmed asdaimyō of Matsumoto Domain after the formation of theTokugawa shogunate, but were dispossessed due to a political scandal in 1613 involvingŌkubo Nagamasa.
In 1613, Ogasawara Hidemasa was allowed to return to Matsumoto Domain, with revenues of 80,000koku. His son,Ogasawara Tadazane was transferred toAkashi Domain inHarima Province in 1617, and Matsumoto was subsequently ruled by two branches of theMatsudaira clan to 1638, theHotta clan to 1642, theMizuno clan to 1725, and finally the Toda-branch of the Matsudaira clan from 1725 to theMeiji Restoration in 1868.
During theBakumatsu period, forces from Matsumoto supported the Tokugawa shogunate against theMito rebellion and at theKinmon incident and in bothChōshū expeditions. However, with the start of theBoshin War, the finaldaimyō of Matsumoto, Matsudaira Mitsuhisa, changed sides to the imperial cause, and his forces fought in the imperial armies at theBattle of Hokuetsu and theBattle of Aizu. He later served as domain governor until 1871, and was awarded the title ofshishaku (marquis) under thekazoku peerage system. Matsumoto Domain subsequently became part ofNagano Prefecture.
As with most domains in thehan system, Matsumoto Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assignedkokudaka, based on periodiccadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields.[3][4]
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | ‘’kokudaka | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ishikawa clan (tozama) 1590-1613 | ||||||
| 1 | Ishikawa Kazumasa (石川数正) | 1590-1592 | Hōki-no-kami (伯耆守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 100,000koku | |
| 2 | Ishikawa Yasunaga (石川康長) | 1592-1613 | Ukon-no-daiyū (式部少輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 80,000koku | dispossessed |
 Ogasawara clan (fudai) 1613-1617 | ||||||
| 1 | Ogasawara Hidemasa (小笠原秀政) | 1613-1615 | Hyōbu-daifu (兵部大輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 80,000koku | From Iida Domain |
| 2 | Ogasawara Tadazane (松平直政) | 1615-1617 | Ukon-no-daiyū (右近将監);Jijū (侍従) | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 80,000koku | To Akashi Domain |
 Toda-Matsudaira clan (fudai) 1617-1633 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Yasunaga (松平康長) | 1617-1633 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 70,000koku | From Takasaki Domain |
| 2 | Matsudaira Yasunao (松平直政) | 1633-1633 | Sado-no-kami (佐渡守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | To Akashi Domain |
 Matsudaira clan (Shimpan) 1633-1638 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Naomasa (松平直政) | 1633-1638 | Dewa-no-kami (出羽守);Jijū (侍従 | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 70,000koku | to Matsue Domain |
 Hotta clan (fudai) 1638-1642 | ||||||
| 1 | Hotta Tadamori (堀田正盛) | 1638-1642 | Dewa-no-kami (出羽守);Jijū (侍従) | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 100,000koku | to Sakura Domain |
 Mizuno clan (fudai) 1642 -1725 | ||||||
| 1 | Mizuno Tadakiyo (水野忠清) | 1642-1647 | Hayato-no-shō (隼人正) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | from Yoshida Domain |
| 2 | Mizuni Tadamoto (水野忠職) | 1647-1668 | Dewa-no-kami (出羽守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | |
| 3 | Mizuno Tadanao (水野忠直) | 1668-1713 | Nakatsukasa-no-sho (中務少輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 4 | Mizuno Tadachika (水野忠周) | 1713-1718 | Dewa-no-kami (出羽守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | |
| 5 | Mizuno Tadamoto (水野忠幹) | 1718-1723 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | |
| 6 | Mizuno Tadatsune (水野忠恒) | 1723-1725 | Hayato-no-shō (隼人正) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 70,000koku | dispossessed |
| Toda-Matsudaira clan (fudai) 1725 -1871 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Mitsuchika (松平光慈) | 1725-1732 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | from Shima-Toba Domain |
| 2 | Matsudaira Mitsuo (松平光雄) | 1732-1756 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 3 | Matsudaira Mitsuyasu (松平光徳) | 1756-1759 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 4 | Matsudaira Mitsumasa (松平光和) | 1759-1774 | Ise-no-kami (伊勢守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 5 | Matsudaira Mitsuyoshi (松平光悌) | 1774-1786 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 6 | Matsudaira Mitsuyuki (松平光行) | 1786-1800 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 7 | Matsudaira Mitsutsura (松平光年) | 1800-1837 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 8 | Matsudaira Mitsutsune (松平光庸) | 1837-1845 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 9 | Matsudaira Mitsuhisa (松平光則) | 1845-1871 | Tanba-no-kami (丹波守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 60,000koku | |
Matsudaira Mitsuchika (松平光慈, October 22, 1711 – September 29, 1732) was adaimyō under theEdo periodTokugawa shogunate. He was the 2nddaimyō ofYodo Domain inYamashiro Province in 1717, 1stdaimyō ofToba Domain inShima Province from 1717-1725 and the 1stdaimyō of Matsumoto Domain inShinano Province from 1725-1732. Hiscourtesy title wasTamba-no-kami. Mitsuchika was the fifth son ofMatsudaira Mitsuhiro of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. In 1716, he was adopted as heir by his uncle, who was a 3000kokuhatamoto; however, he was adopted back by his real father only a few months later after the deaths of his two elder brothers. He becamedaimyō on his father's death in 1717, and the same year the clan was ordered to transfer from Yodo to Toba. In 1723, he was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Yoshimune. In 1725, the clan was again transferred, this time to Matsumoto Domain. In 1728, he was captain of the guard for Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune's pilgrimage to theNikkō Tōshō-gū. He first visited his domain for the first time in 1730. He spent several weeks the following year touring his domain. In 1732, the palace ofMatsumoto Castle burned down, but as there were no funds for rebuilding, he moved into the secondary residence in the second bailey of the castle. He died later the same year at the age of 32 without heir.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsuo (松平光雄, October 7, 1716 – November 22, 1756) was the 2nd Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 7th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Hiscourtesy title wasTamba-no-kami. Mitsuo was the fifth son ofMatsudaira Mitsuhiro and was born atYodo Castle. In 1732, he was posthumous adopted as heir by his elder brother,Matsudaira Mitsuchika and was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Yoshimune. In 1735, the authority to issue travel permits to women passing through official checkpoints at theUsui Pass andFukushima-juku on thenNakasendō highway was restored to Matsumoto Domain. In 1743, the shogunate abolished itsjin'ya atShiojiri and placed the 159tenryō villages with akokudaka of 53,290koku under the administration of Matsumoto Domain, although subsequently (in 1788), Naka-no-jōjin'ya was established to administer 13,000koku of this territory. His wife was a daughter ofSatake Yoshimune ofKubota Domain. He died at the clan's Gofukubashi residence inEdo in 1756 at the age of 41.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsuyasu (松平光徳, February 1, 1737 – February 3, 1759) was the 3rd Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 8th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsuyasu was the eldest son ofMatsudaira Mitsuo and was born atMatsumoto Castle. He becamedaimyō on his father's death in 1756; however, he died in 1759 at the clan's Gofukubashi residence inEdo at the age of 23. His wife was a daughter ofAbe Michichika ofOshi Domain.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsumasa (松平光和, October 31, 1744 – August 19, 1775) was the 4th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 9th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsumasa was the sixth son ofMatsudaira Mitsuo and was posthumously adopted as heir to his brother,Matsudaira Mitsuyasu. He was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ieshige in 1759, and was appointed asōshaban in 1767, holding that post until 1772. He retired in 1774 and was given the courtesy title ofIse-no-kami. He died the following year. His wife was a daughter ofMatsudaira Takechika ofTanagura Domain; however, he had no male heir.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsuyoshi (松平光悌, November 30, 1754 – July 16, 1786) was the 5th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 10th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsuyoshi was the 8th son ofMatsudaira Mitsuo and was adopted as heir to his brother,Matsudaira Mitsumasa in 1774. He was born at the clan's Gofukubashi residence in Edo. He was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ieharu the same year. In 1777, Matsumoto Castle was destroyed by a fire, and he was forced to apply to the shogunate for a loan of 5000ryō for rebuilding. He died at the clan's Gofukubashi residence in Edo in 1786. His wife was a daughter ofAbe Masatoshi ofOshi Domain.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsuyuki (松平光行, May 4, 1769 – January 18, 1840) was the 6th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 11th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsuyuki was the son of a 5000kokuhatamoto descended from the 4th son ofMatsudaira Mitsuhiro. He was posthumously adopted as heir toMatsudaira Mitsuyoshi in 1786 and married one of Mitsuyoshi's daughters. He was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ienari the same year. He founded ahan school in 1793. He retired from public life in 1800, and took the tonsure, becoming a lay monk. He died at the clan's secondary residence in Edo inAzabu in 1840.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsutsura (松平光年, May 18, 1781 – March 10, 1837) was the 7th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 12th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsutsura was the eldest sonMatsudaira Mitsuyoshi, but as he was only an infant at the time of his father's death,Matsudaira Mitsuyuki was selected by the clan elders to becomedaimyō . Mitsuyuki adopted Mitsutsura as his heir in 1794, and he was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ienari. He becamedaimyō on Mitsuyuki's retirement in 1800. He was appointed asōshaban in 1817, and becameJisha-bugyō in 1828. In 1812 and 1820, the shogunate entrusted an additional 8000koku oftenryō lands to his administration. He died in Matsumoto in 1837. His wife was a daughter ofToda Ujinori ofOgaki Domain, and after her death, he remarried to a daughter ofHachisuka Shigeyoshi ofTokushima Domain; however, he had no male heir.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsutsune (松平光庸, August 8, 1798 – October 4, 1878) was the 8th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 13th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsutsune was the third sonMatsudaira Mitsuyuki, and was adopted as heir byMatsudaira Mitsutsura in 1819. He was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ienari the same year. He becamedaimyō on Mitsutsune's death in 1837. He attempted to reform the fiscal administration of the domain, but this led to conflict between the conservative hereditary advisors to the domain and the new advisors he hired, which eventually caused him to retire in 1845. He relocated to Tokyo in 1872, where he died in 1878. His wife was a daughter ofKuze Hiroyasu ofSekiyado Domain.[5]
Matsudaira Mitsuhisa (松平光則, August 17, 1828 – December 30, 1892) was the 9th Matsudairadaimyō of Matsumoto Domain and 14th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan.[5]
