Inaba Masamichi 稲葉正往 | |
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| Born | (1640-12-22)December 22, 1640 |
| Died | November 22, 1716(1716-11-22) (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Daimyō |
Inaba Masamichi (稲葉 正則, December 22, 1640 – November 22, 1716) was adaimyō ofOdawara Domain inSagami Province (modern-dayKanagawa Prefecture) in early-Edo periodJapan, until 1686 when he was transferred toTakada Domain inEchigo Province.[1] Later he was transferred again, toSakura Domain inShimōsa Province.[2] His courtesy title wasMino no Kami.
Inaba Masamichi was the eldest son of the previous daimyō of Odawara,Inaba Masanori. Due to the influence of theTairōSakai Tadakiyo, he rose rapidly through the hierarchy of theTokugawa shogunate. He was appointed concurrently as aSōshaban (Master of Ceremonies) andJisha-bugyō on April 9, 1681, and received another concurrent appointment asKyoto Shoshidai on December 24 of the same year.[2]
On the retirement of his father in 1683, he became head of theInaba clan, and inherited his father’s position asdaimyō of Odawara (102,000koku).His cousin,Inaba Masayasu, served as awakadoshiyori in Edo. Masayasu visited Kyoto as part of a formal inspection in 1683.[3]
However, in 1685, Masamichi was ordered to resign his position asKyoto Shoshidai and to transfer from Odawara toTakada Domain inEchigo Province (103,000koku).
On January 11, 1701, Masamichi became aRōjū undershōgunTokugawa Tsunayoshi, and in June of that year was transferred toSakura Domain inShimōsa Province (103,000koku).
On August 7, 1707, he retired from public life, turning his domain over to his sonInaba Masatomo. He died in 1716, and his grave is at the temple of Yōgen-ji inBunkyō, Tokyo.
| Preceded by | Daimyō of Sakura 1701–1707 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by none | Daimyō of Takada 1685–1701 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Daimyō of Odawara 1683–1685 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 7thKyoto Shoshidai 1681–1685 | Succeeded by |