The is a

Japanese clan This is a list of Japanese clans. The old clans (''gōzoku'') mentioned in the ''Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki'' lost their political power before the Heian period, during which new aristocracies and families, ''kuge'', emerged in their place. After ...

which came to prominence during the

Sengoku period The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as th ...

.Meyer, Eva-Maria
"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit."
Universität Tübingen (in German). The family claimed descent from Shibukawa Yoshiaki, the son of Ashikaga Yasuuji, a relative of the

Ashikaga shōguns Ashikaga (足利) may refer to: * Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate ** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), ...

. Over time, the clan evolved into several branches which were

daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and no ...

, ruling the Bitchū-Matsuyama, Niwase, Fukushima, and

Annaka Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Kōzuke Province (modern-day Gunma Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Annaka Castle in what is now the city of Annaka, Gunma. History Ii Naomasa was one of ...

s. One of Yoshiaki's descendants went to

Mikawa Province was an Provinces of Japan, old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari Province, O ...

and entered the service of the

Matsudaira clan The was a Japanese samurai clan that descended from the Minamoto clan. It originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province (modern-day Aichi Prefecture). During the Sengoku period, the chieftain of the main line of the ...

; the Itakura subsequently became fudai. The Itakura served the Matsudaira clan during its rise to power in the 16th century, and became senior officials in the new

Tokugawa shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars ...

. In the

Edo period The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengok ...

, the Itakura were identified as one of the '' fudai'' or insider ''daimyō'' clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the

Tokugawa clan The is a Japanese dynasty which produced the Tokugawa shoguns who ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868 during the Edo period. It was formerly a powerful ''daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of ...

,Appert, Georges. (1888)
''Ancien Japon,'' p. 68.
/ref> in contrast with the '' tozama'' or outsider clans.

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Itakura Katsushige was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama Period to early Edo period. He fought at the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest. Katsuhige's daimyō family claimed descent ...

Itakura Shigemune was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". Universität Tübingen (in German). Shigemune's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Itaku ...

# Itakura Shigesato (1619-1662) # Itakura Shigetsune (1643-1688) # Itakura Shigefuyu (1672-1709) # Itakura Shigeharu (1697-1724) #

Itakura Katsuzumi Itakura Katsuzumi () (August 13, 1719 – June 6, 1769) was the first Itakura daimyō of the Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain. He was eventually succeeded by Itakura Katsutake. His childhood name was Shinpei (新平). His courtesy title was ''Sagami ...

Itakura Katsutake was the eldest son of Itakura Katsuzumi and the second Itakura daimyo of the Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain. He became the daimyo after his father's death and was succeeded by his brother Itakura Katsuyori. His courtesy title was ''Mino-no-kami'' (美� ...

Itakura Katsuyori was the second son of Itakura Katsuzumi. He became the third Itakura daimyō of Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain after the death of his older brother Itakura Katsutake in 1769. His courtesy title was ''Oki-no-kami'' (隠岐守). He was succeeded by h ...

Itakura Katsumasa . Seventh son of Itakura Katsuzumi. Fourth Itakura ''daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast he ...

# Itakura Katsuaki #

Itakura Katsutsune was the eldest son of Itakura Katsuaki. He was the sixth Itakura ''daimyō'' of Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain. His childhood name was Mizunoshin (衛之進). He succeeded his father, Itakura Katsuaki, as ''daimyō'' in 1804, and was succeeded by h ...

Itakura Katsukiyo was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period. Famed for his tenure as rōjū, Itakura later became a Shinto priest. Biography Itakura, born to the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira of the Kuwana Domain, was adopted by Itakura Katsutsune, the lord ...

Itakura Katsusuke (May 6, 1846 - October 21, 1896) was the nephew of Itakura Katsuaki. He was the eighth and last Itakura Daimyō of Bitchū-Matsuyama. He succeeded Itakura Katsukiyo in 1869. Family * Father: Itakura Katsutaka * Mother: Ishida clan's daughter ...

# Itakura Katsunori

Itakura clan genealogy

The ''fudai'' Itakura clan originated in early 17th century

Mikawa province was an Provinces of Japan, old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari Province, O ...

. They claim descent from the

Seiwa-Genji The is a line of the Japanese Minamoto clan that is descended from Emperor Seiwa, which is the most successful and powerful line of the clan. Many of the most famous Minamoto members, including Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Minamoto no Yoritomo, the ...

through the

Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort. ...

branch of the Imperial family.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)
''Nobiliare du Japon'' -- Itakura, pp. 16-17
Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon.'' (in French/German). * The senior or main branch of the Itakura was created 1609. After the

Battle of Sekigahara The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was an important battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, ...

, the Itakura were given significant responsibilities in the evolving shogunal government.

(1542–1624) was made the Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1601; and he continued to hold this high office during the next twenty years. During this period, Katsushige saw significant increases in the revenues allotted to him by the shogunate. His importance within the shogunate can be measured by the record of grown in his annual expected income which rose to 40,000 ''koku''; however, he had no castle in his charge. As compensation of sort, Katsushige was given the title Iga no kami.

(1587–1656) was the oldest son of Katsushige; and he succeeded to the office of Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1620. He would continue to hold this office through 1654. Two years later, he became daimyō at

Sekiyado Domain was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Shimōsa Province (the northern portion of Chiba Prefecture and southern portion of Ibaraki Prefecture in modern-day, Japan). It was centered on Sekiyad ...

(50,000 koku) in

Shimōsa province was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture as well as the bordering parts of Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo (the parts that used to be located east of the lower reaches of the old Tone River prior to the ...

. Itakura Shigesato (1620–1660), the oldest son of Shigemune, was known as Awa no kami and he held the shogunate title of ''Jisha-bugyō.'' His descendants would reside successively at

Kameyama Domain Kameyama may refer to: * Emperor Kameyama (1249–1305), emperor of Japan 1259–1274 *Kameyama, Mie 260px, Seki-juku (Tōkaidō) is a city located in northern Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,457 in 21,745 ...

Ise Province was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today includes most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered on Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . History The name of Ise appears ...

in 1669; at Toba Domain in

Shima province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan which consisted of a peninsula in the southeastern part of modern Mie Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Shima''" in . Its abbreviated name was . Shima bordered on Ise ...

in 1710; at Kameyama in Ise Province in 1717; and finally, from 1744 through 1868, at Matsuyama (50,000 ''koku'') in

Bitchū Province was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshū, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bizen and Bingo Provinces; those three provinces were settled in the late 7th Century, dividing form ...

. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period. * A cadet branch of the Itakura was created in 1624 for the progeny of

Itakura Shigemasa was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. The lord of Fukōzu han in Mikawa Province, he was a personal aide to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Son of the Kyoto Shoshidai Itakura Katsushige, and younger brother of Itakura Shigemune (successor to Kat ...

(1588–1638), the second son of

. He was honored with 15,000 ''koku'' from the revenues of

in acknowledgment of his conduct during the

Siege of Osaka A siege () . is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict charact ...

in 1615. Subsequently,

Itakura Shigenori was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". University of Tüebingen (in German). Shigenori's daimyō family claimed descent from the Shibukawa branch of the Seiwa Genji. The Ita ...

(1617–1673), the son of Shigemasa, was the Osaka ''jodai'' and ''rōjū'', and then Kyoto ''shoshidai'' in 1668. In 1672, he received the fief of Kasuyama (60,000 ''koku'') in

Shimotsuke province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Tochigi Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''SHimotsuke''" in . Shimotsuke was bordered by Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke, Hitachi Province, ...

Itakura Shigetane is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is re ...

(1640–1705), the son of Shigenori, was installed in 1680 at

Iwatsuki Domain was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in Musashi Province (modern-day Saitama Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Iwatsuki Castle in what is now part of Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama. History Iwatsuki was a ...

Musashi province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kawasaki and Yokohama. ...

, and in the following year, he was transferred to Sakamoto Domain in

Shinano province or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture. Shinano bordered Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, whi ...

. Later,

Itakura Shigehiro was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Fukushima Castle in what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture. For the majority of its hi ...

was established at Fukushima Domain (80,000 ''koku'') in Mutsu province where his descendants remained up through the

Meiji Restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored Imperial House of Japan, imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Althoug ...

in 1868. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period. * Another cadet branch was created in 1661. The members of this clan resided successively in 1681 at

(15,000 ''koku'') in

Kōzuke province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Gunma Prefecture. Kōzuke bordered Echigo Province, Echigo, Shinano Province, Shinano, Musashi Province, Musashi and Shimotsuke Province, Shimotsuke Provinces. Its abb ...

; in 1702 at Izumi Domain (20,000 ''koku'') in Mutsu province; in 1746 at

Sagara Domain was a Japanese Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. The domain was centered in what is now the Sagara, Shizuoka, Sagara district of Makinohara, Shizuoka, Makinohara city, Shizuoka P ...

(25,000 ''koku'') in

Tōtōmi province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tōtōmi''" in . Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa Province, Mikawa, Suruga Province, S ...

; and eventually, from 1749 through 1868 at

(30,000 ''koku'') in Kōzuke province. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period. * A further cadet branch created 1683. This branch of the Itakura lived continuously from 1699 through 1868 at

Niwase Domain 270px, Itakura Katsuhiro, last ruler of Niwase Domain 270px, Remnant of moats of Niwase Castle was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in what is now central Okayama Prefecture. It controlled a small portion of ...

(20,000 ''koku'') in

Bitchū province was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshū, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bizen and Bingo Provinces; those three provinces were settled in the late 7th Century, dividing form ...

. The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.

Notable clan members

Itakura Katsukiyo, the famous shogunate official, was a prominent member of this clan in the 19th century. Another was Itakura Shigemasa, the first leader of the shogunate's armies at the

Shimabara Rebellion The , also known as the or , was an rebellion, uprising that occurred in the Shimabara Domain of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan from 17 December 1637 to 15 April 1638. Matsukura Katsuie, the ''daimyō'' of the Shimabara Domain, enforced unpo ...

. The Inukai were a cadet family serving as

magistrates The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a ''magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judici ...

to the Niwase clan who eventually became a

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

following the Meiji reforms. Members of this line remain prominent in Japanese society today. : *

(1542–1624), 2nd Kyoto ''shoshidai''. *

(1587–1656), 3rd Kyoto ''shoshidai''. *

(1588–1638), Lord of Fukōzu, aide to Tokugawa Ieyasu *

(1617–1673), 5th Kyoto ''shoshidai''. *

(1719–1769), 1st Itakura Daimyō of the Bitchū-Matsuyama domain *

(1823-1889), Noted Tokugawa rōjū, later became a Shinto priest *

Itakura Katsusato was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Fukushima Castle in what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture. For the majority of its hist ...

(1839-1913), 12th & final daimyō of Fukushima, created viscount, served in House of Peers "Nobility, Peerage and Ranks in Ancient and Meiji-Japan," p. 14.
/ref> *

Inukai Tsuyoshi Inukai Tsuyoshi (, 4 June 1855 – 15 May 1932) was a Japanese statesman who was Prime Minister of Japan, prime minister of Japan from 1931 to his assassination in 1932. At the age of 76, Inukai was Japan's second oldest serving prime minister, ...

(1855–1932), Elected to Diet in 1890, Prime Minister of Japan 1931-1932

Notes

References

* Appert, Georges and H. Kinoshita. (1888)
''Ancien Japon.''
Tokyo: Imprimerie Kokubunsha. * Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999)
''Japans Kaiserhof in de Edo-Zeit: Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Jahre 1846 bis 1867.''
Münster: Tagenbuch. * Papinot, Jacques Edmund Joseph. (1906) ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du japon.'' Tokyo: Librarie Sansaish
..Click link for digitized 1906 ''Nobiliaire du japon'' (2003)
* Sasaki, Suguru. (2002). ''Boshin sensō: haisha no Meiji ishin.'' Tokyo: Chūōkōron-shinsha.

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Itakura clan genealogy

Notable clan members

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