| Mikazuki Domain 三日月藩 | |
|---|---|
| under Tokugawa shogunate Japan | |
| 1697–1871 | |
| Capital | Mikazukijin'ya |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 34°59′27.08″N134°25′53.29″E / 34.9908556°N 134.4314694°E /34.9908556; 134.4314694 |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1697 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | part ofHyōgo Prefecture |
Mikazuki Domain (三日月藩,Mikazuki-han) was afeudal domain under theTokugawa shogunate ofEdo period Japan, inHarima Province in what is now the southwestern portion of modern-dayHyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around the Mikazukijin'ya which was located in what is now theMikazuki neighborhood of the town ofSayō, Hyōgo. It was controlled by a cadet branchtozama daimyōMori clan throughout its history. It was also calledNoino Domain (乃井野藩,Niono-han).[1][2][3]
In April 1676, the 2nddaimyō ofTsuyama Domain, Mori Nagatsugu, gave 15,000koku of this holdings to his fifth son, Mori Nagatoshi, to create a cadet house. However, this subsidiary domain, Tsuyama Shinden Domain, did not receive official recognition from the shogunate until 1684. In 1697, the Mori clan were disposed from Tsuyama; but Tsuyama Shinden Domain was allowed to remain at its existing 15,000koku as an independent domain called Mikazuki Domain. It survived nine generations, or 174 years, until theMeiji restoration. The 5thdaimyō Mori Hayaatsu opened thehan school, "Kōgyōkan". During theBoshin War, the domain quickly sided with the imperial government. In 1871, with theabolition of the han system, the domain became "Mikazuki Prefecture", which was merged with "Shikama Prefecture", which in turn became part of Hyōgo Prefecture.
The clan was ennobled with thekazoku peerage title ofshishaku (viscount) in 1884.
As with most domains in thehan system, Mikazuki Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assignedkokudaka, based on periodiccadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields.[4][5]
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | kokudaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg) Mori clan, 1697-1871 (Tozama) | |||||
| 1 | Mori Nagatoshi (森長俊) | 1697 - 1715 | Tsushima-no-kami (対馬守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 2 | Mori Naganori (森長記) | 1715 - 1739 | Aki-no-kami (安芸守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 3 | Mori Toshinobu (森俊春) | 1739 - 1774 | Aki-no-kami (安芸守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 4 | Mori Toshitsugu (森俊韶) | 1774 - 1793 | Kawachi-no-kami (河内守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 5 | Mori Hayaatsu (森快温) | 1793 - 1801 | Shimotsuke-no-kami (下野守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 6 | Mori Nagayoshi (森長義) | 1801 - 1809 | Kawachi-no-kami (河内守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 7 | Mori Nagaatsu (森長篤) | 1809 - 1816 | Tsushima-no-kami (対馬守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 8 | Mori Nagakuni (森長国) | 1816 - 1848 | Sado-no-kami (佐渡守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
| 9 | Mori Toshishige (森俊滋) | 1848 - 1871 | Tsushima-no-kami (対馬守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 15,000koku |
