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34-780: Tokugawa Yoshinao, the first lord of the Owari Domain , established it as an official archive. It was transferred from the Tokugawa family to Nagoya City in 1950. Presently the library has about 110,000 items including classic literature. In 1978 it became a branch of the Nagoya City Museum . The library cooperates closely with the neighbouring Tokugawa Art Museum and the Tokugawa Garden . 35°11′03.78″N 136°55′56.17″E  /  35.1843833°N 136.9322694°E  / 35.1843833; 136.9322694 This article about

68-591: A Japanese building- or structure-related topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Owari Domain The Owari-Han, also known as the Owari Domain , was a significant feudal domain in Japan during the Edo period. Situated in the western region of what is now Aichi Prefecture , it covered portions of Owari , Mino , and Shinano provinces, with its central administration based at Nagoya Castle. At its zenith,

102-504: A governing council of daimyōs , were opposed to Yoshinobu's leading it. They secretly obtained an imperial edict calling for the use of force against Yoshinobu (later shown to be a forgery ) and moved a massive number of Satsuma and Chōshū troops into Kyoto. There was a meeting called at the imperial court, where Yoshinobu was stripped of all titles and land, despite having taken no action that could be construed as aggressive or criminal. Any who would have opposed this were not included in

136-522: A life in quiet retirement, Yoshinobu indulged in many hobbies, including oil painting, kyudo (archery), hunting, photography, and cycling. Some of Yoshinobu's photographs have been published in recent years by his great-grandson, Yoshitomo . His other great-grandson, Yasuhisa Tokugawa of the Mito line, is the former Chief Priest at Yasukuni Shrine and current Kaicho of the Kokusai Budoin (IMAF). In 1902,

170-521: A new national governing council composed of various daimyōs . To this end, Yamanouchi Toyonori, the lord of Tosa, together with his advisor, Gotō Shōjirō , petitioned Yoshinobu to resign in order to make this possible. On November 9, 1867, Yoshinobu tendered his resignation to the Emperor and formally stepped down ten days later, returning governing power to the Emperor. He then withdrew from Kyoto to Osaka . However, Satsuma and Chōshū, while supportive of

204-486: A second cousin to both Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kōjun and nephew of Prince Kan'in Kotohito . On 26 December 1911, his granddaughter Kikuko Tokugawa was born. She married Prince Takamatsu , the brother of Emperor Hirohito, to become Princess Takamatsu. The years in which Yoshinobu was shōgun are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō . His grandson Tokugawa Hiromi graduated as part of

238-619: Is called the Kinmon Incident . This was achieved by use of the forces of the Aizu – Satsuma coalition. After the death of Tokugawa Iemochi in 1866, Yoshinobu was chosen to succeed him, and became the 15th shōgun . He was the only Tokugawa shōgun to spend his entire tenure outside of Edo: he never set foot in Edo Castle as shōgun . Immediately upon Yoshinobu's ascension as shōgun , major changes were initiated. A massive government overhaul

272-478: Is highlighted in the illustrated biography on Prince Tokugawa Iesato titled The Art of Peace . Many of the hatamoto also relocated to Shizuoka; a large proportion of them did not find adequate means to support themselves. As a result, many of them resented Yoshinobu, some of them to the point of wanting him dead. Yoshinobu was aware of this, and was so afraid of assassination that he redesigned his sleeping arrangement to confuse any potential assassin. Living

306-662: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi , the first clash of the Boshin War . Though the Tokugawa forces had a distinct advantage in numbers, Yoshinobu abandoned his army in the midst of the fight once he realized the Satsuma and Chōshū forces raised the Imperial banner, and escaped to Edo . He placed himself under voluntary confinement, and indicated his submission to the imperial court. However, a peace agreement

340-612: The Emperor Meiji allowed him to re-establish his own house as a Tokugawa branch ( bekke ) with the highest rank in the peerage, that of prince ( kōshaku ), for his loyal service to Japan. He took a seat in the House of Peers , and resigned in 1910. Tokugawa Yoshinobu died on 21 November 1913 at 16:10 and is buried in Yanaka Cemetery , Tokyo. On 9 January 1896, his ninth daughter Tsuneko Tokugawa (1882–1939) married Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu ,

374-461: The Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in what is now eastern Fukuoka Prefecture . It was centered around Yanagawa Castle in what is now the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka and was ruled by the tozama daimyō Tachibana clan for much of its history. The Yanagawa Domain provided 30,000 koku to the Owari Domain annually from 1683 to 1730, when Tokugawa Muneharu came to power and dissolved

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408-660: The 65th Class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in March 1938. On July 12, 1943, he was killed in action during World War II when the submarine Ro-101 he was deployed on was fired on by the destroyer USS  Taylor in Indispensable Strait near Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands . Shrapnel cut down Tokugawa and two enlisted lookouts, but the submarine was able to dive and escape. Tokugawa

442-660: The Kai-Kofu Domain with 472,344 koku and established a clan in Owari, expanding the domain over time. By 1619, the domain had grown to 563,206 koku, with an additional 50,000 koku added in 1671 to assert its position as one of the top three families. The total koku reached 619,500, encompassing territories in Mino , Mikawa , Shinano , Omi , and Settsu . Despite officially having just under 620,000 koku, efforts to cultivate new fields led to an estimated actual koku of nearly 1 million, showcasing

476-539: The Kyoto area, and gathered allies to counter the activities of the rebellious Chōshū Domain . They were instrumental figures in the kōbu gattai political party, which sought a reconciliation between the shogunate and the imperial court. In 1864, Yoshinobu, as commander of the imperial palace's defense, defeated the Chōshū forces in their attempt to capture the imperial palace's Hamaguri Gate ( 蛤御門 , Hamaguri-Gomon ) in what

510-530: The Owari Domain annually from 1700 to 1870, when it was merged with the Owari Domain. Tokugawa Yoshinobu Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu ( 德川 慶喜 , also known as Keiki ; October 28, 1837 – November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan . He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming at keeping some political influence. After these efforts failed following

544-465: The Owari Domain boasted an impressive rating of 619,500 koku, making it the largest landholding of the Tokugawa clan outside of the shogunal territories. The ruling clan of the Owari Domain was the Tokugawa clan, holding the prestigious position of the highest rank among the gosanke. Additionally, the domain was sometimes referred to as the Nagoya Domain due to its association with Nagoya Castle. Owari

578-751: The Sabaku faction during the Aomatsuba Incident . Yoshikatsu Tokugawa, former feudal lord, was appointed leader of the Tokaido clans by the Meiji government after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. He oversaw the Tokaido fudai clans and sent envoys to neutralize Kokugaku groups to facilitate the passage of new government forces. In 1870, Yoshikatsu absorbed the financially troubled Takasu Domain to strengthen its stability. On July 14, 1871,

612-757: The assistance of the Russians, and the Tracey Mission provided by the British Royal Navy. Equipment was also purchased from the United States. The outlook among many was that the Tokugawa Shogunate was gaining ground towards renewed strength and power; however, it fell in less than a year. Fearing the renewed strengthening of the Tokugawa shogunate under a strong and wise ruler, samurai from Satsuma , Chōshū and Tosa formed an alliance to counter it. Under

646-421: The banner of sonnō jōi ("revere the Emperor, expel the barbarians!") coupled with a fear of the new shōgun as the "Rebirth of Ieyasu " (家康の再来) who would continue to usurp the power of the Emperor, they worked to bring about an end to the shogunate, though they varied in their approaches. In particular, Tosa was more moderate; it proposed a compromise whereby Yoshinobu would resign as shōgun , but preside over

680-515: The defeat at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi in early 1868, he went into retirement, and largely avoided the public eye for the rest of his life. Tokugawa Yoshinobu was born in Edo as the seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki , daimyō of Mito. Mito was one of the gosanke , the three branch families of the Tokugawa clan which were eligible to be chosen as shōgun . His birth name was Matsudaira Shichirōmaro ( 松平七郎麻呂 ) His mother, Princess Arisugawa Yoshiko ,

714-642: The domain was abolished and transformed into Nagoya Prefecture , which later merged with Inuyama Prefecture to become Aichi Prefecture . It further merged with Nukata Prefecture to form present-day Aichi Prefecture. The Owari Domain was supported by the Yanagawa Domain in Mutsu Province and the Takasu Domain in Mino Province. Yanagawa Domain ( 柳河藩 , Yanagawa-han ) was a feudal domain under

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748-481: The domain's finances. Tokugawa Tsunamasa , the third lord, had a strong connection to the Shogun through his mother, contributing to the expansion and diversification of the Tokugawa clan 's influence and power. After the restoration of imperial rule, oshikatsu played a crucial role in urging Tokugawa Yoshinobu to resign. He aligned himself with the new government during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi and actively suppressed

782-408: The domain's prosperity under Tokugawa Yoshinao's leadership. The first lord of the domain, Yoshinao Tokugawa, was still a child when he took office, so the early administration of the domain was carried out by Ieyasu's old retainers, but after he grew up, Yoshinao himself took charge of water supply, new rice field development, and annual taxes in order to increase rice production. He worked to establish

816-667: The domain. The Takasu Domain (高須藩, Takasu-han) was a Japanese domain located in Mino Province (present-day Kaizu , Gifu ). For most of its history, it was ruled by the Takasu-Matsudaira, a branch of the Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain. Matsudaira Katamori, Matsudaira Sadaaki, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, and Tokugawa Mochinaga , four important figures in Bakumatsu -era Japan, were the sons of Matsudaira Yoshitatsu, one of Takasu's last daimyō. The Takasu Domain also provided 30,000 koku to

850-465: The meeting. Yoshinobu opposed this action, and composed a message of protest, to be delivered to the imperial court; at the urging of the leaders of Aizu, Kuwana, and other domains, and in light of the immense number of Satsuma and Chōshū troops in Kyoto, he dispatched a large body of troops to convey this message to the court. When the Tokugawa forces arrived outside Kyoto, they were refused entry, and were attacked by Satsuma and Chōshū troops, starting

884-546: The name Yoshinobu. Upon the death of the 13th shōgun , Iesada , in 1858, Yoshinobu was nominated as a potential successor. His supporters touted his skill and efficiency in managing family affairs. However, the opposing faction, led by Ii Naosuke , won out. Their candidate, the young Tokugawa Yoshitomi , was chosen, and became the 14th shōgun Iemochi. Soon after, during the Ansei Purge , Yoshinobu and others who supported him were placed under house arrest . Yoshinobu himself

918-512: The system and established the domain government. Tokugawa Yoshinao , the initial ruler of the territory, took on the responsibilities of managing the water supply, developing new rice fields, and handling taxes to boost rice production and establish the domain's administrative structure. Tokugawa Mitsutomo , the second lord, focused on policies related to temples and shrines, but excessive reconstruction led to financial instability. Fiscal reforms were implemented, but natural disasters further weakened

952-476: Was a member of the Arisugawa-no-miya , a cadet branch of the imperial family; through her, he was a third cousin (once removed) of the then- Emperor Ninkō . Shichirōmaro was brought up under strict, spartan supervision and tutelage. His father Nariaki followed the example of the second Mito daimyo, Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1661-1690), who had sent all his sons after the firstborn to be raised in Mito. Shichirōmaro

986-634: Was initially ruled by Fukushima Masanori with 240,000 koku until the Battle of Sekigahara in September 1600. After his military achievements, he was reassigned to the Hiroshima Domain . Matsudaira Tadayoshi, the fourth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu , took control of the Kiyosue Domain with 520,000 koku after Fukushima's departure. Tadayoshi died in 1607 without an heir, leading the territory to become Tenryo. Tokugawa Yoshinao , Ieyasu's ninth son, arrived from

1020-543: Was made the daimyō of the new Shizuoka Domain , but lost this title a few years later, when the domains were abolished. Even after losing his position as ruling shogun, Yoshinobu strove to promote his son Iesato's political career so that he could attain the highest level of influence in the Japanese Imperial court, and also serve as a bridge between old world Japan and modern emerging Japan both domestically and internationally. The close relationship between father and son

1054-736: Was made to retire from Hitotsubashi headship. The period of Ii's domination of the Tokugawa government was marked by mismanagement and political infighting. Upon Ii's assassination in 1860, Yoshinobu was reinstated as Hitotsubashi family head, and was nominated in 1862 to be the shōgun ' s guardian ( 将軍後見職 , shōgun kōken-shoku ) , receiving the position soon afterwards. At the same time, his two closest allies, Matsudaira Yoshinaga and Matsudaira Katamori , were appointed to other high positions: Yoshinaga as chief of political affairs ( 政治総裁職 , seiji sōsai shoku ) , Katamori as Guardian of Kyoto ( 京都守護職 , Kyoto Shugoshoku ) . The three men then took numerous steps to quell political unrest in

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1088-503: Was reached wherein Tayasu Kamenosuke , the young head of a branch of the Tokugawa family, was adopted and made Tokugawa family head; On April 11, Edo Castle was handed over to the imperial army, and the city spared from all-out war. Together with Kamenosuke (who took the name Tokugawa Iesato ), Yoshinobu moved to Shizuoka . Tokugawa Ieyasu , founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, had also retired to Shizuoka, centuries earlier. Iesato

1122-574: Was seven months old when he arrived in Mito in 1838. He was taught in the literary and martial arts , as well as receiving a solid education in the principles of politics and government at Kōdōkan . At the instigation of his father, Shichirōmaro was adopted by the Hitotsubashi-Tokugawa family in order to have a better chance of succeeding to the shogunate and changed his first name to Akimune (昭致). He became family head in 1847, coming of age that year, receiving court rank and title, and taking

1156-533: Was undertaken to initiate reforms that would strengthen the Tokugawa government. In particular, assistance from the Second French Empire was organized, with the construction of the Yokosuka arsenal under Léonce Verny , and the dispatch of a French military mission to modernize the armies of the bakufu . The national army and navy, which had already been formed under Tokugawa command, were strengthened by

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