was a

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under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period

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. The domain was centered at

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, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in

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retrieved 2013-5-13.

History

The area which later became Komoro Domain was repeated contested between the Uesugi clan, the Takeda clan and the Later Hōjō clan during the Sengoku period, changing hands repeatedly. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi annihilated the Hōjō clan in the Siege of Odawara in 1590, he awarded Komoro as a 50,000 ''

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'' holding to Sengoku Hidehisa. The marked the start of Komoro Domain. He was confirmed in his status by Tokugawa Ieyasu after the

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, and his son, Sengoku Tadamasa was transferred to Ueda Domain in 1622. Komoro was part of the holdings of Kōfu Domain from 1622-1624, but was revived as an independent domain for Matsudaira Norinaga from 1624-1647. On his death without an heir, the domain was placed under Matsumoto Domain for a year, until the transfer of Aoyama Munetoshi, who was raised from '' hatamoto'' status. He subsequently served as '' Osaka jōdai'' from 1662, and Komoro was given to Sakai Tadayoshi, formerly of

Isesaki Domain was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Kōzuke Province (modern-day Gunma Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Isesaki ''jin'ya'' in what is now part of the city of Isesaki, Gunma. Isesaki ...

. Sakai was demoted to Tanaka Domain in

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in 1679. The next ruler of Komoro was Nishio Tadanari, formerly of Tanaka Domain. He made great efforts to undo the damage caused by the misgovernment of Sakai Tadayoshi, but was transferred to

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. This at last brought stability to the administration of the domain, as the Makino clan continued to rule until the Meiji restoration. During the

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, the 10th ''daimyō'', Makino Yasumasu quickly supported the imperial side, and participated in the Battle of Hokuetsu and was assigned to guard Usui Pass. However, in September 1869 he was forced to suppress an attempted coup d’etat within his own domain. In July 1871, with the

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, Komoro Domain briefly became Komoro Prefecture, and was merged into the newly created

Bakumatsu period holdings

As with most domains in the han system, Komoro Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned ''

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'', based on periodic cadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields.Elison, George and Bardwell L. Smith (1987)
''Warlords, Artists, & Commoners: Japan in the Sixteenth Century,'' p. 18
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**16 villages in Chiisagata District **46 villages in Saku District

List of daimyō

Makino Yasushige

was the 3rd Makino '' daimyō'' of Yoita Domain in

and the 1st Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Ieshige was the fifth son of

Honjō Munesuke Honjō or Honjo may refer to: Places * Honjō, Akita * Honjō, Nagano * Honjō, Ōita * Honjō, Saitama * Honjo, Tokyo * Honjo Stadium * Honjo, Yutaro People * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese general *, Japanese immunologist Fictional charact ...

of Ashikaga Domain and his mother was a princess of the

Nijō clan Nijō can refer to: Places *, one of numbered east–west streets in the ancient capital of Heian-kyō (present-day Kyoto, Japan) ** Nijō Castle, a castle in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto **Nijō Station (Kyoto), a train station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto *, a f ...

. In 1688 he was adopted by

Makino Yasumichi History Makino was established in 1937 by Tsunezo Makino in Japan, developing Japan's first numerically controlled (NC) milling machine in 1958 and Japan's first machining centre in 1966. The North American branch of Makino was formed thro ...

, and became ''daimyō'' of Yoita on the latter's retirement the following year. In 1702, he received an increase in ''

'' of 5000 ''

'', and was transferred to Komoro. HIs wife was a daughter of

Ogasawara Tadakata Ogasawara (written: 小笠原) is a Japanese surname. It may also refer to: Locations * Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, an archipelago of over 30 islands about 1000 km south of Tokyo, Japan * Ogasawara National Park, an is ...

of Kokura Domain. He died in 1723.

Makino Yasuchika

was the 2nd Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasuchika was the eldest son of

Makino Yasushige was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.Shogun , officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakur ...

Tokugawa Yoshimune in 1720, and became ''daimyō'' on his father's death in 1722. In 1725 he visited his domain for the first time. In 1731 he was appointed '' bugyō'' to oversee ceremonies at Nikkō Tōshōgū. In 1742, the domain suffered from severe damage due to storms and he applied for a loan of 2000 '' ryō'' from the shogunate. In 1751, he turned to the parent house of the Makino clan at Nagaoka Domain for financial assistance. His wife was a daughter of Rokugō Masaharu of

Honjō Domain was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Akita Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Honjō Castle in what is now the city of Yurihonjō, Akita. History Much of Dewa Province was controlled by the powerfu ...

. He died in 1758.

Makino Yasumitsu

was the 3rd Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasumitsu was the eldest son of

Makino Yasuchika was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.sōshaban'', holding that position until his retirement in 1784. He retired to Edo, where he devoted his days to poetry, painting and drinking until his death in 1801. His wife was a daughter of Makino Sadamichi of Nobeoka Domain.

Makino Yasuyori

was the 4th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasuyori was the eldest son of

Makino Yasumitsu was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.Koishikawa in 1794 at the age of 45. His wife was a daughter of

Matsudaira Chikamitsu 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 t ...

of Kitsuki Domain.

Makino Yasutomo

was the 5th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasutomo was the eldest son of

Makino Yasuyori was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.beriberi in Edo in 1800 at the age of 27. His wife was a daughter of

Matsudaira Nobuhiro 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 ...

of Akashi Domain.

Makino Yasunaga

was the 6th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasunaga was the eldest son of

courtesy title A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title). In some co ...

of ''Naizen-no-kami'' in 1814. He retired citing illness in 1819, but lived to 1868. He never took a formal wife.

Makino Yasuakira

was the 7th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasuakira was the second son of

Makino Yasutomo was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.courtesy title A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title). In some co ...

of ''Naizen-no-kami'' in 1822. He died at the clan's Edo residence at Koishikawa in 1827 at the age of 28. His wife was a daughter of

Torii Tadateru was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period who ruled the Shimomura, Minakuchi, and Mibu Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Tsuga District of Shimotsuke Province (modern-day Toch ...

of Mibu Domain; however, he had no male heir.

Makino Yasunobu

was the 8th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. His name is also sometimes transliterated as "Yasunori". Yasunobu was the sixth son of

Makino Tadakiyo was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Edo period.Meyer, Eva-Maria"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". University of Tübingen (in German). The Makino were identified as one of the '' fudai'' or insider ''daimyō'' clans which were h ...

of Nobeoka Domain and was adopted as heir to

Makino Yasuakira was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.Ishikawa Fusasuke of Kameyama Domain; however, he had no male heir.

Makino Yasutoshi

was the 9th Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasutoshi was born in Hibiya,

Edo Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...

as the sixth son of

Makino Sadamoto History Makino was established in 1937 by Tsunezo Makino in Japan, developing Japan's first numerical control, numerically controlled (NC) milling machine in 1958 and Japan's first milling machine, machining centre in 1966. The North America ...

of Kasama Domain and was adopted as posthumous heir to

Makino Yasunobu was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.Tenpō famine, and also from a smallpox epidemic. Yasunobu brought doctors with smallpox vaccine from Edo, and led the effort vaccinate the population by having his own children vaccinated first to set an example. From 1855, he attempted to institute numerous rural reforms based on the teachings of

Ninomiya Sontoku , also known as Ninomiya Kinjirō (二宮金次郎), was a Japanese agriculturalist. He lost his parents when he was a boy, but through hard work and diligence, he rebuilt his fallen family at the age of 20. Later, he rebuilt approximately 600 v ...

and to create stockpiled against future bad harvests. He also encouraged the development of a '' washi'' paper industry. In 1858, he was appointed a '' wakadoshiyori'', and was a strong supporter of the '' Tairō'' Ii Naosuke. He died in 1863 at the age of 46. His wife was a daughter of

Matsudaira Nobuhide 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 ...

of Kameyama Domain. After her death, he remarried to a daughter of

Kutsuki Tsunaeda Kutsuki (written: 朽木) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese samurai See also *, former village in Shiga Prefecture, Japan {{surname, Kutsuki Japanese-language ...

of Fukuchiyama Domain.

Makino Yasumasa

150px, Makino Yasumasa was the 10th (and final) Makino ''daimyō'' of Komoro. Yasutoshi was the second son of

Makino Yasutoshi was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Komoro Castle, located in what is now part of the city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture.Tokugawa Iemochi in 1859. He became ''daimyō'' on his father's death in 1863 and from 1864 his courtesy title was promoted to ''Tōtōmi-no-kami''. However, among his retainers, there was a strong faction which supported his younger brother Nobunosuke (later Honda Tadanao, ''daimyō'' of Okazaki Domain), and was forced to suppress an attempted coup. He also faced possible overthrow when he sided with the imperial faction in the

and ordered his forces against the pro-Tokugawa army at the Battle of Hokuetsu, as this placed the domain in direct conflict with its parent house at Nagaoka Domain. In September 1869, he also had to suppress a revolt by followers of the failed Mito rebellion within his domain. Later in 1869, he was appointed imperial governor of Komoro by the new Meiji government. On the

in July 1871, he changed his name to Yasutomi (康民). He retired from public life in 1883 and died in 1918.

References

*''The content of this article was largely derived from that of the corresponding article on Japanese Wikipedia.'' *

External links

Komoro Domain on "Edo 300 HTML"

Notes

{{Authority control Domains of Japan History of Nagano Prefecture Shinano Province Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan Makino clan Nishio clan Ogyū-Matsudaira clan Sakai clan