was the 7th ''daimyō'' of Obama Domain.Meyer, Eva-Mari

Universität Tübingen (in German).

Biography

Tadamochi was the fifth son of Sakai Tadaoto by a concubine, and became ''daimyō'' in 1740 on the death of his elder brother Sakai Tadaakira. His

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was ''Shuri-daiyu''. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Sadanori of Takada Domain. In 1741 Tadamochi was appointed a '' sōshaban'' and ''

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'' simultaneously, and later the same year, he became '' Osaka-jō dai''. In 1747 his courtesy title was changed to ''Sanuki-no-kami'' and his court rank was increased from Lower 5th, Junior grade to Lower 4th, Junior grade. From 1752 to 1756 he was appointed the 21st ''

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'', and he added the title of ''Jijū'' to his honorifics. In 1754, the earliest recorded post-mortem examination in Japan was supervised by Tadamochi's personal physician. This investigation by Kosugi Genteki (1730–1791) was considered highly controversial by his contemporary peers. The autopsy involved an examination of the corpse of an executed criminal somewhere within the precincts of Jidoin Temple north of

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; and the results were eventually published in ''Zoshi'' (''Description of the Organs'') in 1759. He retired from public office in 1757, and his title was changed to ''Sakyō-daifu''. He died in 1775 without male heir Tadamochi is buried with others of his clan at Kuin-ji in Obama in what is today

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