| Kiyosaki Domain (1869–1871)清崎藩 Itoigawa Domain (1692–1869)糸魚川藩 | |||||||||
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| Domain of Japan | |||||||||
| 1692–1871 | |||||||||
| Capital | Itoigawajin'ya | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Coordinates | 37°2′38.81″N137°51′13.25″E / 37.0441139°N 137.8536806°E /37.0441139; 137.8536806 | ||||||||
| • Type | Daimyō | ||||||||
| Historical era | Edo period | ||||||||
• Established | 1692 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1871 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Niigata Prefecture | ||||||||
Itoigawa Domain (糸魚川藩,Itoigawa-han) was afeudal domain under theTokugawa shogunate ofEdo periodJapan. It is located inEchigo Province,Honshū. The domain was centered atItoigawa Jin'ya, located in what is now part of the city ofItoigawa inNiigata Prefecture.[1]
Itoigawa was initially an outlying portion ofTakada Domain under the control of theMatsudaira clan following the establishment of theTokugawa shogunate. It was separated from Takeda Domain following anO-Ie Sōdō.
In 1692, Arima Kiyozumi was transferred (i.e. demoted) fromNobeoka Domain to Itoigawa due to mismanagement of his domains which resulted in a peasant revolt. This marked the start of Itoigawa Domain. He has transferred in 1695 toMaruoka Domain and the territory reverted totenryō status.
Itoigawa Domain was created again in 1699, this time as a 10,000koku holding for Honda Tsukeyoshi, who had been elevated fromhatamoto status. He was transferred toIiyama Domain in 1717.
The domain was then given toMatsudaira Naoyuki, grandson ofMatsudaira Mitsumichi through his son Matsukata Naokata of the Echizen-Matsudaira line. His descendants ruled until theMeiji restoration. Despite the domain's location on the "Shio-no-michi", or main highway connecting theHokuriku region withEdo andKyoto, the domain was very small inkokudaka and suffered from numerous natural disasters, which meant that its finances were always in a crisis situation. A major uprising occurred in 1814. The sudden inflation of prices following thePerry Expedition and orders from the Tokugawa shogunate to construct coastal defence fortifications also created great unrest. The 7thdaimyō of Itoigawa,Matsudaira Mochiaki became the 17th (and final)daimyō ofFukui Domain. The domain quickly sided with the Imperial forces in theBoshin War and was renamedKiyosaki Domain (清崎藩,Kiyosaki han) by theMeiji government.
In July 1871, with theabolition of the han system, Itoigawa Domain briefly became Itoigawa Prefecture, and was merged into the newly createdNiigata Prefecture. Under the newMeiji government, the finaldaimyō, Matsudaira Naoyasu was given thekazoku peerage title ofshishaku (viscount).
As with most domains in thehan system, Itoigawa Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assignedkokudaka, based on periodiccadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields.[2][3]
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | kokudaka | Notes |
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 Arima clan (tozama) 1692-1695 | ||||||
| 1 | Arima Kiyozumi (有馬清純) | 1692-1695 | Suo-no-kami (周防守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 50,000koku | Transfer from Nobeoka; Transfer to Maruoka |
 tenryō 1695-1698 | ||||||
 Honda clan (fudai) 1699-1717 | ||||||
| 1 | Honda Sukeyoshi (本多助芳) | 1699-1717 | Wakasa-no-kami (若狭守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | Transfer to Iiyama |
| Matsudaira clan (shinpan) 1717-1868 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Naoyuki (松平直之) | 1717-1718 | Omi-no-kami (近江守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 2 | Matsudaira Naoyoshi (松平直好) | 1718-1739 | Kawachi-no-kami (河内守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 3 | Matsudaira Katafusa (松平堅房) | 1739-1773 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 4 | Matsudaira Naotsugu (松平直紹) | 1773-1806 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 5 | Matsudaira Naomasu (松平直益) | 1806-1826 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 6 | Matsudaira Naoharu (松平直春) | 1826-1857 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 7 | Matsudaira Mochiaki (松平茂昭) | 1857-1858 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
| 8 | Matsudaira Naoyasu (松平直静) | 1858-1871 | Hyūga-no-kami (日向守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 10,000koku | |
Matsudaira Naoyuki (松平直之; June 2, 1682 – October 29, 1718) was the 1st Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa Domain inEchigo Province under theEdo periodTokugawa shogunate. Naoyuki born as the third son ofMatsudaira Chikatoki ofHirose Domain inIzumo Province, and was adopted as heir toMatsudaira Naotomo of theEchizen-Matsudaira clan. His wife was Kame-hime, the daughterMatsudaira Naokata, the son ofMatsudaira Mitsumichi. In 1705, he was received in formal audience byShōgunTokugawa Tsunayoshi and granted thecourtesy title ofShinano-no-kami, which was changed a year later toOmi-no-kami. In 1717, he amassed the necessarykokudaka to qualify for the rank ofdaimyō and was appointed to the vacant seat of Itoigawa. However, he died the following year at the age of 36 without ever having visited his domain.
Matsudaira Naoyoshi (松平直好; October 26, 1701 – March 25, 1739) was the 2nd Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Naoyuki born to ahatamoto line of retainers, and was adopted as posthumous heir on the unexpectedly sudden death of Matsudaira Naoyuki. His wife was a daughter ofHonda Tsukeyoshi, a formerdaimyō of Itoigawa who was nowdaimyō ofIiyama Domain. In 1726, he was appointed to the post ofOsaka Kaban, and in 1727 to the post ofbugyō overseeing the festivals at theNikkō Tōshō-gū. These duties, together with a fire which destroyed to domain's mainEdo residence in 1731 all but bankrupted the domain. He died in 1739 at the age of 39.
Matsudaira Katafusa (松平堅房; October 22, 1734 – March 8, 1773) was the 3rd Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Katafusa was the fourth son of Naoyoshi, and becamedaimyō at the age of eight upon his father's sudden death. Domain affairs were handled by Matsudaira Naokata, who also oversaw hisgenpuku ceremony. In 1750, he was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ieshige. He subsequently served in numerous minor posts within the administration of the shogunate. his wife was a daughter ofWakabe Mizunabe ofŌmizo Domain. He died in 1773 at the age of 39.
Matsudaira Naotsugu (松平直紹; December 30, 1759 – October 9, 1814) was the 4th Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Naotsugu was the seventh son of Katafusa, and becamedaimyō upon his father's sudden death in 1773. In 1776, he was received in formal audience by ShōgunTokugawa Ieharu. He subsequently served in numerous minor posts within the administration of the shogunate, however, with each posting the financial drain on the domain became increasingly severe. He retired from public life in 1806 and died in 1814. His wife was a daughter ofHonda Sukemitsu ofIiyama Domain.
Matsudaira Naomasu (松平直益; August 22, 1789 – July 16, 1833) was the 5th Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Naomasu was the eldest son of Naotsugu, and becamedaimyō upon his father's retirement in 1806. He subsequently served in numerous minor posts within the administration of the shogunate, however, with each posting the financial drain on the domain became increasingly severe. The financial problems of the domain were further compounded by a fire which destroyed the domain's main Edo residence in 1810, and another massive fire which destroyed thejōkamachi of Itoigawa in 1811. He was forced to borrow money at usurious rates from merchant houses, and to raise taxes to unsustainable levels, which resulted in a widespread revolt within the domain. He retired from public office in 1826 and died in 1833. His wife was the daughter ofMatsudaira Naohiro ofAkashi Domain; he later remarried to a daughter ofHonda Masaharu ofTanaka Domain.
Matsudaira Naoharu (松平直春; October 17, 1810 – June 22, 1878) was the 6th Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Naoharu was the second son of Naomasu, and becamedaimyō upon his father's retirement in 1826. He subsequently served in numerous minor posts within the administration of the shogunate, includingbugyō overseeing the festivals at theNikkō Tōshō-gū in 1833. In 1857, he retired in favour of his fourth sonMatsudaira Naokiyo; however, Naokiyo was transferred toFukui Domain the following year by the shogunate, and Matsudaira Naoyasu was sent from Akashi Domain to take his place. As he was still underage, Naoharu ruled the domain from behind-the-scenes until theMeiji restoration. In 1872, he relocated toTokyo, where he died in 1878. His wife was a daughter ofSatake Yoshichika ofIwasaki Domain.
Matsudaira Mochiaki (松平茂昭; September 17, 1826 – July 25, 1890) was the 7th Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa Domain and later the 17th (and final)daimyō ofFukui Domain inEchizen Province.[4] He ruled Itoigawa asMatsudaira Naokiyo (直廉), but was transferred to Fukui Domain whenMatsudaira Yoshinaga (better known asMatsudaira Shungaku was forced into retirement during theAnsei Purge.
Matsudaira Naoyasu (松平直静; February 23, 1848 – December 13, 1913) was the 8th (and final) Matsudairadaimyō of Itoigawa. Naoyasu was the seventh son ofMatsudaira Naritsugu ofAkashi Domain, and was selected to replace Matsudaira Mochiaki asdaimyō after the latter was transferred to Fukui Domain. However, due to his youth, all power remained in the hands of his father-in-law, Matsudaira Naoharu, who ruled for behind-the-scenes. In 1868, the newMeiji government renamed Itoigawa Domain "Kiyosaki Domain" and from 1869 to theabolition of the han system in 1871 he served as Imperial governor. In 1872, he relocated to Tokyo, where he died in 1913. He received the title ofshishaku (viscount) in thekazoku peerage system.
