| Kawagoe Domain 川越藩 | |
|---|---|
| under Tokugawa shogunate Japan | |
| 1590–1871 | |
| Capital | Kawagoe Castle |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1590 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | part ofSaitama Prefecture |
Kawagoe Domain (川越藩,Kawagoe-han) was afeudal domain under theTokugawa shogunate ofEdo periodJapan. It is located inMusashi Province,Honshū. The domain was centered atKawagoe Castle,[1] located in what is the city ofKawagoe inSaitama Prefecture.
The domain had its beginning in 1590, whenToyotomi Hideyoshi defeated thelater Hōjō clan in theSiege of Odawara. Hideyoshi awarded vast Hōjō holdings toTokugawa Ieyasu, who enfeoffedSakai Shigetada asdaimyō of Kawagoe with a assessedkokudaka of 10,000koku. Shigetada was transferred in 1601, and the next daimyō was appointed in 1609.
Afterwards, the domain was reassigned every couple of generations to a large number offudai daimyō clans, spending the longest time under the control of a branch of the EchizenMatsudaira clan (1767–1867) with a rating of 170,000koku.
The finaldaimyō of Kawagoe, Matsudaira Yasutoshi, served as domain governor until 1871, and was awarded the title ofshishaku (marquis) under thekazoku peerage system. Kawagoe Domain subsequently became part ofSaitama Prefecture.
As with most domains in thehan system, Kawagoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sakai clan (fudai) 1590–1601 | ||||||
| 1 | Sakai Shigetada (酒井重忠) | 1590–1601 | Kawachi-no-kami (河内守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 10,000koku | transfer to Maebashi Domain |
 Sakai clan (fudai) 1609–1634 | ||||||
| 1 | Sakai Tadatoshi (酒井忠利) | 1609–1627 | Bungo-no-kami (備後守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 → 37,000koku | transfer from Tanaka Domain |
| 2 | Sakai Tadakatsu (酒井忠勝) | 1627–1634 | Sasho-sho (左少将) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 80,000 → 100,000koku | transfer to Obama Domain |
 Hotta clan (fudai) 1635–1638 | ||||||
| 1 | Hotta Masamori (堀田正俊) | 1635–1638 | Kaga-no-kami (加賀守) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 35,000koku | transfer to Matsumoto Domain |
 Matsudaira (Nagasawa-Ōkōchi) clan (fudai) 1639–1694 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Nobutsuna (松平信綱) | 1639–1662 | Izu-no-kami (伊豆守) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 70,000koku | from Oshi Domain |
| 2 | Matsudaira Terutsuna (松平輝綱) | 1662–1672 | Kai-no-kami (甲斐守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 70,000koku | |
| 3 | Matsudaira Nobuteru (松平信輝) | 1672–1694 | Izu-no-kami (伊豆守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 70,000koku | transfer to Koga Domain |
 Yanagisawa clan (fudai) 1694–1704 | ||||||
| 1 | Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu (松平康長) | 1694-1704 | Mino-no-kami (美濃守);Jijū (侍従) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 72,000->112,000koku | |
 Akimoto clan (fudai) 1704–1767 | ||||||
| 1 | Akimoto Takatomo (秋元喬知) | 1704–1714 | Tajima-no-kami (但馬守) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 50,000 → 60,000koku | transfer from Tanimura Domain |
| 2 | Akimoto Takafusa (秋元喬房) | 1714–1737 | Tajima-no-kami (但馬守) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 60,000koku | |
| 3 | Akimoto Takamoto (秋元喬求) | 1738–1742 | Etchu-no-kami (越中守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | ||
| 4 | Akimoto Takatomo (秋元凉朝) | 1742–1767 | Tajima-no-kami (但馬守) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 60,000koku | transfer to Yamagata Domain |
 Matsudaira (Echizen) clan (fudai) 1767–1867 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Motonori (松平朝矩) | 1767–1768 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守);Jijū (侍従) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 150,000koku | transfer from Maebashi Domain |
| 2 | Matsudaira Naotsuna (松平直恒) | 1768–1810 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守);Jijū (侍従) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 150,000koku | |
| 3 | Matsudaira Naonobu (松平直温) | 1810–1816 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守);Jijū (侍従) | Lower 4th (従四位下) | 150,000koku | |
| 4 | Matsudaira Naritsune (松平斉典) | 1816–1850 | Sakon-no-shosho (左近衛少将);Jijū (侍従) | Upper 4th (従四位上) | 150,000 → 170,000koku | |
| 5 | Matsudaira Tsunenori (松平典則) | 1850–1854 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 170,000koku | |
| 6 | Matsudaira Naoyoshi (松平直侯) | 1855–1861 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守);Jijū (侍従) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 170,000koku | |
| 7 | Matsudaira Naokatsu (松平直克) | 1861–1867 | Sakon-no-shosho (左近衛少将);Jijū (侍従) | Upper 4th (従四位上) | 170,000koku | |
 Matsudaira (Matsui) clan (fudai) 1861–1871 | ||||||
| 1 | Matsudaira Yasuhide (松平康英) | 1866–1869 | Suo-no-kami (周防守);Jiju (侍従) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 84,000koku | from Tanakura Domain |
| 2 | Matsudaira Yasutoshi (松平康載) | 1869–1871 | Suo-no-kami (周防守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 84,000koku | domainal governor |