Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元, January 22, 1553 – June 2, 1625) was a Japanese "daimyō". The son of Mōri Takamoto, and grandson and successor of the great warlord Mōri Motonari, he fought against Oda Nobunaga but was eventually overcome. He participated in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean Campaign (1592) and built Hiroshima Castle, thus essentially founding Hiroshima.
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Mōri Terumoto
Mōri Terumoto | Introduction
He was a Japanese "daimyō". He was a Japanese "daimyō". The son of Mōri Takamoto, and grandson and successor of the great warlord Mōri Motonari, he fought against Oda Nobunaga A Japanese "daimyō". He was a Japanese "daimyō".
date of japanese surrender in world war ii
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September 2, 1945
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what were the divisions within their leadership?
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Suzuki's military-dominated cabinet favored continuing the war. For the Japanese, surrender was unthinkable—Japan had never been successfully invaded or lost a war in its history. Only Mitsumasa Yonai, the Navy minister, was known to desire an early end to the war.
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why did they surrender then?
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August 28, 1945 Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed
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what happened at hiroshima in this context?
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United States detonated an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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and nagasaki?
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Hours later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb, this time on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
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were there any further surrenders followed after this?
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It was broadcasted later that Japan was indeed unconditionally surrendering to the allies.
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which interesting places are there in the former mentioned city?
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Itsukushima Island, also known as Miyajima
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how is the weather here?
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Has a humid subtropical climate characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers.
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who used to rule this place during 1589 to 1871?
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Mōri Terumoto
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who is this person?
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To a greater or lesser extent, Terumoto followed his late grandfather's instructions. Aside from skirmishes on Kyushu and gradual penetration further east, the first years of Terumoto's rule passed quietly.
Mōri Terumoto | Early life
Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元, January 22, 1553 – June 2, 1625) was a Japanese "daimyō". The son of Mōri Takamoto, and grandson and successor of the great warlord Mōri Motonari, he fought against Oda Nobunaga but was eventually overcome. He participated in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean Campaign (1592) and built Hiroshima Castle, thus essentially founding Hiroshima.
Mōri Terumoto | Introduction
When Hideyoshi invasion Korea in 1592, Terumoto himself led a 'division' of troops there, although much of his time seems to have been taken up fighting Korean partisans.
Mōri Terumoto | Service Under Hideyoshi
, son of regent Nijō Morotsugu, was a Japanese "kugyō" (court noble) of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1409 to 1410. He adopted his brother Nijō Motonori as his son.
Nijō Mitsumoto | Introduction
In 1870, Emperor Meiji granted him the title Nashimoto-no-miya and permission to form a new princely house ("ōke").
Prince Nashimoto Moriosa | Introduction
Mōri Terumoto (Japanese: 毛利 輝元) was a Japanese "daimyō" during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the Edo period. He was a descendant of the feudal lord of the Choshu domain. He became one of the Five Elders at the age of 46. Terumoto fought against Hideyoshi before the latter's rise to power, but lacked enough supporters. Realizing that Hideyoshi would be the next leader of the country, he began to build trust by sending gifts to celebrate Hideyoshi's victory at the Battle of Shizugatake and helping him in the Kyushu Campaign in 1587. He was allied with Ishida Mitsunari at the Battle of Sekigahara and acted as the head general of the Western Army.
Council of Five Elders | Mōri Terumoto
He was a member of the council of Five Elders appointed by Hideyoshi. At the height of his power in late 16th century, Terumoto controlled 1.2 million "koku". This means he could mobilize more than 40,000 men to a battle. He sided against Tokugawa Ieyasu as the general commander, but was not present at the Battle of Sekigahara. Terumoto was in Osaka Castle defending Toyotomi Hideyori at the time and surrendered to Ieyasu soon after Sekigahara. Ieyasu reduced Terumoto's domains, leaving him only Nagato and Suō Provinces, worth 369,000 koku in total. Finally, his behavior caused resentment of abundant vassals, and that led him to retire.
Mōri Terumoto | Sekigahara Campaign
Môri Terumoto was born Môri Kotsumaru. In 1564 at what appears to have been an early manhood ceremony, Kotsumaru took the name Terumoto (Teru coming from the shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru) and assumed command. When Motonari died in 1571, Terumoto inherited an enormous kingdom that stretched from Buzen on Kyushu to the borders of Harima and Bizen, a powerful navy (at the time Japan's finest), and the support of two gifted uncles Kobayakawa Takakage and Kikkawa Motoharu. The Môri's traditional rival, the Amako clan, had been destroyed in 1566, and Motonari had left instructions that the clan be content with what it had and forego expansionist adventure.
Mōri Terumoto | Early life
was the 5th "daimyō" of Moriyama Domain. He was the eldest son of Matsudaira Yoriyoshi and his mother was a daughter of Tokugawa Harumori of Mito Domain. He became "daimyō" on the death of his father in 1830. Due to the severe financial situation of the domain, he was forced to borrow 4500 "ryo" and to increase taxes on the peasants and merchants of the domain. This led to frequent peasant revolts and petitions for debt relief. He ruled until his death in 1862.
Moriyama Domain | Matsudaira Yorinobu
820 years ago, in 1180, Minamoto no Yoritomo built his mansion here. Having consolidated his power, he ruled from this mansion, and his government was therefore called the Ōkura Bakufu. He was succeeded by his sons Yoriie and Sanetomo, and this place remained the seat of the government for 46 years until 1225, when his wife Hōjō Masako died. It was then transferred to . Erected in March 1917 by the Kamakura-machi Seinendan [Young People's Association] In 1213, when Wada Yoshimori rebelled against the Hōjō regents in the so-called Wada Kassen, his son Asahina Yoshihide stormed into the Ōkura Bakufu and burned it to the ground.
Ōkura Bakufu | Introduction
, son of regent Nijō Yoshimoto, was a Japanese "kugyō" (court noble) of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku three times from 1379 to 1382, from 1388 to 1394 and from 1398 to 1399. He was the father of Nijō Mitsumoto and Nijō Motonori.
Nijō Morotsugu | Introduction
Hiroshima was established on the delta coastline of the Seto Inland Sea in 1588 by powerful warlord Mōri Terumoto. Hiroshima Castle was quickly built, and in 1593 Mōri moved in. Terumoto was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara. The winner of the battle, Tokugawa Ieyasu, deprived Mōri Terumoto of most of his fiefs, including Hiroshima and gave Aki Province to Masanori Fukushima, a "daimyō" who had supported Tokugawa. From 1619 until 1871, Hiroshima was ruled by the Asano clan.
Hiroshima | Sengoku and Edo periods (1589–1871)
, son of Yukinori with Tokugawa Senhime (1706-1757), was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He adopted his uncle Naozane as his son.
Kujō Tanemoto | Introduction
In 1578, Second Battle of Kizugawaguchi, Kûki Yoshitaka defeat Takeyoshi and drove the Môri away. A further attempt by the Môri to break the blockade the following year was turned back, and in 1580 the Honganji surrendered. After Hongan-ji surrender, this allowed Nobunaga to concentrate on the Môri and he sent two sizable contingents westward into the Chugoku region. Hashiba Hideyoshi was to march along the southern portion of the arm (the Sanyodo) while Akechi Mitsuhide moved into the upper provinces (the Sanindo). In 1578 Hideyoshi captured Kozuki Castle in Harima and gave it to Amago Katsuhisa, who, supported by the famed Yamanaka Shikanosuke, hoped to restore the defunct Amago clan to power in Izumo.
Mōri Terumoto | Conflict with Nobunaga
This period spanned the years from January 1334 through August 1338 in the North, and until only February 1336 in the Southern Court. Reigning Emperors were Emperor Go-Daigo in the south and Emperor Kōmyō in the north.
Kenmu | Introduction
Before death, Mori Motonari had declared himself no friend to Nobunaga, and the young Terumoto openly challenged Nobunaga. It happened that the Môri were to be drawn into war over the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, a religious stronghold in Settsu Nobunaga had been besieging since 1570. Terumoto turned to the vaunted Môri navy. In 1576, First Battle of Kizugawaguchi Nobunaga's 'admiral', Kuki Yoshitaka, had cut the Honganji's sea-lanes and sat in blockade off the coast. Terumoto ordered his fleet, commanded by Murakami Takeyoshi, to make for the waters off Settsu and, once there, the navy inflicted an embarrassing defeat on Kuki and opened the Honganji's supply lines.
Mōri Terumoto | Conflict with Nobunaga
He proved however unable to control the latter, and had to surrender to a revolt in 1528. In 1530 he was named governor of Lyon, where he died in 1531.
Teodoro Trivulzio | Introduction
, son of regent Nijō Yoshimoto, was a Japanese "kugyō" (court noble) of the early Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1369 to 1375. His wife gave birth to two sons; both were later adopted by his father Yoshimoto.
Nijō Moroyoshi | Introduction
, formerly was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a member of a cadet line of the Japanese imperial family and husband of Emperor Hirohito's eldest daughter.
Morihiro Higashikuni | Introduction
In 1603 Mori Tadamasa moved from the Shinano Kawanakajima Domain, marking the foundation for the castle at 186,000 koku. When construction began, Tsuruyama was renamed to Tsuyama. In 1616 the construction of 77 turrets, castle towers and 5 floors was completed. In 1697 the Mori clan became extinct, leaving the castle under the control of feudal Lord Asano Tsunanaga (浅野綱長) of Hiroshima Domain (広島藩).
Tsuyama Castle | Edo period
King Shō On dispatched a gratitude envoy for his accession to Edo, Japan in 1796. Prince Ōgimi Chōki (, also known by Misatō Chōki and Shō Kaku ) and he was appointed as and respectively. They sailed back in the next year. He served as a member of "Sanshikan" from 1798 to 1803.
Yonabaru Ryōtō | Introduction
Thus, Tadatsune forced this unusual status upon the kingdom.
Shimazu Tadatsune | Introduction
It is also said that Terumoto had a concubine who acted as an assassin.
Mōri Terumoto | Family
, son of regent Sukezane, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). His consort was a daughter of fourth head of Hiroshima Domain Asano Tsunanaga; Morotaka and she adopted his biological younger brother Yukinori as their son.
Kujō Morotaka | Introduction
In 1600, Mōri Terumoto nominally led the West Army in the Battle of Sekigahara. The West Army lost the battle and the Mōri clan lost three eastern provinces and moved their capital from Hiroshima to present-day Hagi, Yamaguchi. The newer fief, Mōri han, consisted of two provinces: Nagato Province and Suō Province. Derived from the former, Mōri han was referred to often as Chōshū han.
Mōri clan | Edo period
, son of regent Teruyoshi, was a Japanese kugyō (court noble) of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1814 to 1823. His wife was a daughter of Hosokawa Narishige, eighth head of Kumamoto Domain.
Ichijō Tadayoshi | Introduction
, also known as , was a de facto ruler of Satsuma Province during the late Heian period of Japan.
Ata Tadakage | Introduction
In 1622, he was moved to the larger fief of Yamagata in Dewa Province, worth 260,000 "koku".
Torii Tadamasa | Introduction
The Matsumoto family records indicate that he died in 1537.
Matsumoto Masanobu | Introduction
He was exiled to Mishima in Izu Province after aiding in the revolt of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu in 740, but was pardoned five years later. He was then made governor of Bizen Province, and an official of the "Jibushō", the government department responsible for governing nobles above the fifth rank. In 757, Azumabito was sentenced and executed for his involvement in a conspiracy organized by Tachibana no Naramaro.
Ono no Azumabito | Introduction
This marked the end of Hōjō power.
Prince Moriyoshi | Introduction
Perhaps goaded by the mere name of the new defender of Kozuki as much as anything else, Terumoto sent his uncles to laid Siege of Kōzuki Castle. This they did, and both Amago and Yamanaka were killed.
Mōri Terumoto | Conflict with Nobunaga
Viscount was a Meiji period Japanese statesman, diplomat, and founder of Japan's modern educational system.
Mori Arinori | Introduction
, son of regent Masamoto, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1501 to 1513. Tanemichi was his son.
Kujō Hisatsune | Introduction
The Miura clan's family tomb is also nearby.
Mōri Suemitsu | Introduction
Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原 為光) (942–992) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
Fujiwara no Tamemitsu | Introduction
In 1723, he was received in formal audience by Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune. In 1725, the clan was again transferred, this time to Matsumoto Domain. In 1728, he was captain of the guard for Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune's pilgrimage to the Nikkō Tōshō-gū. He first visited his domain for the first time in 1730. He spent several weeks the following year touring his domain. In 1732, the palace of Matsumoto Castle burned down, but as there were no funds for rebuilding, he moved into the secondary residence in the second bailey of the castle. He died later the same year at the age of 32 without heir.
Matsumoto Domain | Matsudaira Mitsuchika
, was the founder of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family. Prince Moriosa was born in Kyoto, the 10th son of Prince Fushimi Sadayoshi (1775–1841), the nineteenth head of the Fushimi-no-miya, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the Chrysanthemum throne should the main imperial house fail to produce an heir. He was adopted by Emperor Kōkaku, but later became a Buddhist priest at the "monzeki" temple of Emman-in. He was named "Kajii-no-miya" and rose to become head of the Tendai sect. After the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, Emperor Meiji recalled him (along with all other Imperial princes residing in Buddhist temples) to secular status, and he resumed the secular name "Moriosa-ō".
Prince Nashimoto Moriosa | Introduction
As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 124,829, with 52,034 households. Population density is around 3,176.79 persons per km², and the total area is 39.52 km². The city was founded on February 11, 1956. The former mayor was Yutaka Asoda, who was elected to his third term of office in 2003. The present mayor is Yutaka Morishita, who was elected in 2007. The exact spot of Emperor Jimmu's descent to earth was debated for centuries until in 1863 an area that is now part of the city was claimed to be the exact location. The city was the location of the Imperial capital Fujiwara-kyō, from 694 to 710.
Kashihara, Nara | Introduction
In 1617, he helped build the Amagasaki Castle.
Toda Ujikane | Introduction
Viscount was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Morio Matsudaira | Introduction
, son of regent Tadanori, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period (1185–1333). He held regent positions kampaku from 1305 to 1308 and sessho in 1308. A daughter of Emperor Kameyama was his consort; the couple adopted his brother Fusazane as their son. His other consort gave birth to Michinori who was in turn adopted by Fusazane.
Kujō Moronori | Introduction
, first son of regent Matsudono Motofusa, was a "Kugyō" (high-ranking Japanese official) of the late Heian and Kamakura periods. Despite being first-born, he was treated as if he were not, while his stepbrother Moroie inherited the male-line. Hence, he called himself , avoiding the use of the name Matsudono. In 1220, just before the Jōkyū War, he retired from politics, becoming a Buddhist monk. In recent years scholars have suspected that he is actually the author of .
Fujiwara no Tadataka | Introduction
, son of regent Mitsuie, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1487 to 1488.
Kujō Masatada | Introduction
Jomei's reign spanned the years from 629 through 641.
Emperor Jomei | Introduction
was the 3rd "daimyō" of Moriyama Domain. He was the third son of Matsudaira Yorihiro. He became "daimyō" on the death of his father in 1763. He implemented a number of fiscal reform measures, including laws to prevent peasants from doing to other domains even on a temporary basis, and cracking down on gambling and prostitution.
Moriyama Domain | Matsudaira Yoriakira
It was made between 1655-1658 by gardeners from Kyoto invited by the second lord of Tsuyama Domain Mori Nagatsugu. It was modelled on Sento Imperial Palace (仙洞御所) of the Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所). The garden at the time was three times the size of the current one. During the Edo period, the Matsudaira clan used the garden as Gotaimenjo (御対面所) for audiences or diplomacy. None of the buildings from the Edo period remain. The present buildings are reconstructions. It was given the name Shūraku-en in 1870. Shūraku-en was designated a by the national government in 2002. It is now open to the public free as a citizen's park.
Shūraku-en | History
, son of Nijō Motohiro, was a Japanese politician who served as a member of House of Peers in the Meiji period (1868–1912). He adopted Nijō Masamaro's son Tamemoto.
Nijō Atsumoto | Introduction
However, Seitai-in, a concubine of Terumoto, gave birth to Mōri Hidenari in 1595. Hidemoto made another branch in the Chōfu Domain, leaving Hidenari as Terumoto's heir.
Seikōin | Life
Hojo Moritoki (1295–1333) was the last "Shikken" (Regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and the last regent of the Hōjō clan.
Hōjō Moritoki | Introduction
Nobutoki was allowed to move his forces in and take control of the castle. Nobutoki committed seppuku in July 1556, or the sixth month of the year Kōji-2.
Oda Nobutoki | Control of Moriyama Castle
In 1560, during the invasion of Owari Province by Imagawa Yoshimoto, leading up to the Battle of Okehazama, Morishige was appointed to defend the Marune fortress on the border of the province. The fortress came under attack by Tokugawa Ieyasu (who was at that time named Matsudaira Motoyasu). During the siege, Ieyasu made effective use of concentrated arquebus fire. Morishige was killed by a bullet, and the fortress fell to Imagawa forces.
Sakuma Morishige | Introduction
, son of regent Fusamichi with daughter of Ichijo Fuyuyoshi, was "kugyō" (court noble) of the Azuchi–Momoyama period (1568–1603) of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku from 1581 to 1585. He adopted Akiyoshi as his son.
Ichijō Uchimoto | Introduction
Sue Harutaka defeated the 31st ruler of the Ouchi clan. The Sue clan was then defeated by Mōri Motonari, and the Mōri family gained control of the Chūgoku region. Yamaguchi was ruled as part of the Mōri clan domain during the Sengoku period. Mōri Terumoto was then defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was forced to give up all his land except for the Suō and Nagato areas (current-day Yamaguchi Prefecture), where he built his castle in Hagi. Mōri sought to strengthen the economic base of the region and increase local production with his Three Whites campaign (salt, rice, and paper).
Yamaguchi Prefecture | History
He served three generations of the army of Minamoto no Sanetomo at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. He took the name Mōri after the name of his estate in Sagami Province. He fought in the Jōkyū War in 1221. His wife was a daughter of Miura Yasumura and he fought with the Miura clan against the Hōjō clan. In 1223 he became an official surveyor for the Kamakura shogunate. He was defeated by Hōjō Tokiyori in 1247 and committed suicide ("seppuku") at Minamoto no Yoritomo's shrine ("hokkedō") along with his Miura allies. His grave ("yagura") is in Kamakura, only a few hundred yards from the grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo along with his father and Shimazu Tadahisa who founded the Shimazu clan.
Mōri Suemitsu | Introduction
was the 6th "daimyō" of Moriyama Domain. He was the sixth son of Matsudaira Yorinobu and his mother was a daughter of Matsudaira Yorihisa of Hitachi-Fuchū Domain. He became "daimyō" on the death of his father in 1862. From 1864, the Mito rebellion created severe disturbances within the domain. Although he was a signatory to the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei, he refused demands to supply troops, and instead surrendered without a battle to the forces of the Satchō Alliance. He participated in the attack on Nihonmatsu Domain and was awarded with 9300 "koku" in 1869 and was named imperial governor by the new Meiji government, He retired due to ill-health a few months later.
Moriyama Domain | Matsudaira Yorinori
In 1823, Ōkubo Tadazane dispatched the noted scholar and agrarian reformer Ninomiya Sontoku to the territory in an attempt to restore it to productivity. Ninomiya spent 26 years at this location, implementing his theories of agrarian management, and was able to restore the territory to its former prosperity.
Sakuramachi Jin'ya | Overview
This miraculous cross brought about the conversion of twenty thousand people. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi expelled the Catholic fathers and outlawed the teaching of Christianity in 1587, the Arima domain became a refuge for many Christian missionaries and believers.
Arima Harunobu | Biography
, son of regent Tadaie, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1291 to 1293. Moronori and Fusazane were his sons.
Kujō Tadanori | Introduction
Moritomo served during the Battle of Mikatagahara in 1572, and the Battle of Nagashino in 1575.
Saegusa Moritomo | Introduction
Amago Haruhisa suddenly died in 1560 and his son, Amago Yoshihisa, succeeded him. When Motonari attacked him at Toda Castle, Yoshihisa had a retainer, Moriyama Hisakane (宇山久兼) executed after fearing betrayal. This caused most of his remaining troops to desert and on 1566, he surrendered to Motonari. Yoshihisa was permitted to become a monk and was held captive at Enmei-ji. With the head of clan gone, the members of the Amago clan were forced to serve as retainers to other daimyo. As a monk, Yoshihisa changed his name to Yurin (友林). After Mōri Terumoto became the head of Mōri clan, he became a retainer under Terumoto.
Mōri Motonari | Conflict with Amago and Ōtomo clan
He died in 1872.
Moriyama Domain | Matsudaira Yorinori
In 1560, he participated in the Battle of Okehazama on Nobunaga's side and assisted Hattori Kazutada after he was injured. Later, he accompanied Nobunaga and his son Oda Nobutada to Kyoto and died with Nobutada during the Incident at Honnō-ji.
Mōri Yoshikatsu | Introduction
At the age of 9, he was named Prince of Nakagusuku, and given Sashiki and Nakagusuku "magiri" as his domains. His domain was changed to that of Kume Gushikawa "magiri" in 1676, and to Sashiki and Nakazato "magiri" in 1689. He died in 1706 before being able to succeed to the throne of the kingdom, and was entombed in the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun.
Shō Jun (1660–1706) | Introduction
The Kurushima family, which ruled Mori during the Edo period, were the descendants of the Kurushima who formed part of the Murakami pirates of the Inland Sea, during the Sengoku period. Kurushima Nagachika (later called Yasuchika) held 14,000 "koku" of territory at Kijima in Iyo Province. In 1600, he sided with the western army; however, as his wife's uncle was Fukushima Masanori, Honda Masanobu was able to arrange for a special disposition allowing Nagachika's domain and family to remain unmolested. The family was moved to the Mori region of Bungo Province in 1601, and granted the same 14,000 "koku" of landholding.
Mori Domain (Bungo) | History
This marks the official start of Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Morioka Domain | History
Prince Morikuni ( "") (1301–1333; r. June 19, 1308 – September 25, 1333) was the ninth "shōgun" of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He was a son of the eighth "shōgun" Prince Hisaaki and was a grandson of the Emperor Go-Fukakusa. He was also a puppet ruler controlled by Hōjō Takatoki, who was the Kamakura shogunate's "shikken" or chief minister. His mother was daughter of Prince Koreyasu who died in 1306. After the collapse of the Kamakura bakufu, he became a Buddhist priest. He died shortly afterwards.
Prince Morikuni | Introduction
, son of regent Tsunenori with Sanjo Sanetada’s daughter, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held regent positions kampaku from 1375 to 1379. He adopted his biological brother Mitsuie as his son.
Kujō Tadamoto | Introduction
, son of regent Mitsuie, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1476 to 1479. Kujō Hisatsune was his son.
Kujō Masamoto | Introduction
After his father committed seppuku after his defeat in battle, Tsunemitsu survived. He was allowed to retain the family’s position of jitō of the estates of Sahashi in Echigo and Yoshida in Aki, the combined value of which, as recorded in the fourteenth century, was 3,000 kanmon per year.
Mōri Tsunemitsu | Introduction
, was the second "daimyō" of Matsumae Domain in Ezo-chi, (Hokkaidō), Japan, in the early Edo period. Holding this position from 1617 until his death in 1641, he was successor to Matsumae Yoshihiro and followed by Matsumae Ujihiro.
Matsumae Kinhiro | Introduction
The domain was ruled for the entirety of its history by a branch of the Matsudaira clan of Fukui.
Mori Domain (Izumo) | History
He is believed to have been a below-average general on and off the battlefield, having lacked motivation and will. He made little impact in these final years of the Sengoku period, as he often had his subordinates and lesser members of the clan fight instead. It is believed that if he had fought at Sekigahara or brought Hideyori to the battlefield, Ieyasu would have been defeated. However, he managed his domain well and successfully held the Mōri clan together even when his domain was reduced to a third. He was succeeded by Mōri Hidenari.
Mōri Terumoto | Sekigahara Campaign
He was the son of 11th "daimyō" Mōri Narimoto and a concubine. He employed Murata Seifū, Tsuboi Kuemon and Sufu Masanosuke as reformers of the economy and administration in his domain. Events during his reign include the Bombardment of Shimonoseki, the Ikedaya Incident, the Kinmon incident, the First Chōshū expedition and Second Chōshū expedition, the Satchō Alliance and the Boshin War.
Mōri Takachika | Introduction
He resigned from this post in 1866, after Iemochi's death and started a dojo in Kurumazaka (a neighbourhood of Edo, now part of modern Ueno).
Sakakibara Kenkichi | Edo period
A native of Kanoya, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected to the first of his seven terms in the city assembly of Kagoshima in 1975. He was elected to the House of Councilors in 1998, and then to the House of Representatives in 2004. He was one of the 33 postal rebels in the 2005 election, but easily defended his seat against an LDP challenger. He is currently the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Hiroshi Moriyama | Overview
1848-1879), succeeding Matsumura in that position.
Motobu Chōyū | Introduction
"See People of the Sengoku period in popular culture."
Mōri Motonari | Popular culture
Viscount was a samurai of Satsuma Domain, general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and a cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan. Part of Sophia University in Tokyo is located on the site of his house.
Takashima Tomonosuke | Introduction
, Tajimaru (多治丸) in his childhood, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1690 to 1703.
Konoe Motohiro | Introduction
On the contrary, Hideyoshi tried to make him administer the provinces by making two of them public but Takakage repeatedly decline and said that his nephew Mōri Terumoto was still too young and his brother Kikkawa Motoharu had already died. He proposed to install substitute officers in Chikuzen and Chikugo and also would alternate with Sasa Narimasa (佐々成政) every half a year or year. Hideyoshi refused his resignation of the provinces and this was an opportunity for Takakage to become an independent lord under the Toyotomi administration.
Kobayakawa Takakage | Under Toyotomi Hideyoshi
They also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure. It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593–94. During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate established the Matsumoto Domain, of which the Matsudaira, Mizuno, and others were the "daimyōs".
Matsumoto Castle | History
Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built much of the present-day Matsumoto Castle by 1593–94. The Ishikawa were confirmed as "daimyō" of Matsumoto Domain after the formation of the Tokugawa shogunate, but were dispossessed due to a political scandal in 1613 involving Ōkubo Nagamasa. In 1613, Ogasawara Hidemasa was allowed to return to Matsumoto Domain, with revenues of 80,000 "koku". His son, Ogasawara Tadazane was transferred to Akashi Domain in Harima Province in 1617, and Matsumoto was subsequently ruled by two branches of the Matsudaira clan to 1638, the Hotta clan to 1642, the Mizuno clan to 1725, and finally the Toda-branch of the Matsudaira clan from 1725 to the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Matsumoto Domain | History
, son of regent Tsunenori and adopted son of Kujō Tadamoto, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held a regent position kampaku from 1418-1424. Masatada and Masamoto were his sons.
Kujō Mitsuie | Introduction
, son of Emperor Go-Yōzei and adopted son of regent Uchimoto, was a "kugyō" (court noble) of the Edo period (1603–1868) of Japan. He held the regent positions of kampaku in 1629 and from 1647 to 1651, and sesshō from 1629 to 1635 and in 1647. He had sons Norisuke and Fuyumoto. Fuyumoto was later adopted by the Daigo family, a branch of the Ichijō family.
Ichijō Akiyoshi | Introduction
In 1661, Matsudaira Yorifusa of Mito Domain created Nukada Domain, 20,000 "koku" subsidiary holding for his fourth son, Matsudaira Yorimoto in what is now part of the city of Naka, Ibaraki. He ruled Nukata until his death in 1693, and was succeeded by his son, Matsudaira Yorisada. By order of Shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Yorisada was granted a fief of 20,000 "koku" in Moriyama in Tamura District in Mutsu Province in 1700. His original holdings reverted to Mito Domain. Although the "daimyō" of Moriyama were not subject to "sankin-kōtai" since they were direct relatives of the ruling Tokugawa, they preferred to reside permanently at the clan's Edo residence in Koishikawa and to leave administration of the domain in the hands of overseers appointed by the parent house at Mito Domain.
Moriyama Domain | History
Fujiwara no Moronaga was a Japanese politician, noble and musician during the Heian era. He was also known as Myo-On-In Daishokoku (Grand chancellor of Myo-On-In).
Fujiwara no Moronaga | Introduction
Nobunaga placed the castle under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi in turn transferred power of Iwamura Castle to Tamaru Tomotada. After the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, it was occupied under Tokugawa rule by the Ogyu Daimyō from 1601 to 1638, by the Niwa clan from 1638 to 1702, and finally by the Ishikawa clan from 1702 until the end of the Tokugawa period in 1868.
Iwamura Castle | Various Rulers
The were lords of smaller rural domains in feudal Japan. They often used their relatively small plots of land for intensive and diversified forms of agriculture. One of the primary causes for the rise in the number of smaller land holders was a decline in the custom of primogeniture. Towards the end of the Kamakura period, inheritance began to be split among a lord's sons, making each heir's holdings, and thus their power, smaller. Over time, many of these smaller fiefs came to be dominated by the "shugo", constables who were administrators appointed by the shogunate to oversee the provinces.
Jizamurai | Introduction
was the 5th Matsudaira "daimyō" of Matsumoto Domain and 10th hereditary chieftain of the Toda-Matsudaira clan. Mitsuyoshi was the 8th son of Matsudaira Mitsuo and was adopted as heir to his brother, Matsudaira Mitsumasa in 1774. He was born at the clan's Gofukubashi residence in Edo. He was received in formal audience by Shōgun Tokugawa Ieharu the same year. In 1777, Matsumoto Castle was destroyed by a fire, and he was forced to apply to the shogunate for a loan of 5000 "ryō" for rebuilding. He died at the clan's Gofukubashi residence in Edo in 1786. His wife was a daughter of Abe Masatoshi of Oshi Domain.
Matsumoto Domain | Matsudaira Mitsuyoshi
Two domains in Edo period Japan had the name Mori, each with a slightly different Japanese spelling:
Mori Domain | Introduction
After the death of Nobunaga at Honnoji Incident, Probably most relieved at Hideyoshi's evident generosity, Terumoto agreed, to make peace and allowing Hideyoshi to speed home and defeat Akechi Mitsuhide before anyone else was the wiser for it. As frustrated as the Môri may have been by their discovery of the truth, they did not break the truce, and in time became Hideyoshi's closest supporters. In 1583 he became a vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Terumoto sent the 'Two Rivers' (Kobayakawa and Kikkawa) to lead troops for Hideyoshi in his Invasion of Shikoku (1585) and Kyushu Campaign (1587). He sent ships to assist Hideyoshi in his reduction of the Hojo at Siege of Odawara (1590).
Mōri Terumoto | Service Under Hideyoshi
Hidemoto has been believed a surpassing leader unlike his below-average father-in-law, Mōri Terumoto. He used to be one of the most Jacobinical objectors to Ieyasu, but he turned to a supporter of Ieyasu after Sekigahara. Hidemoto apparently remained as first commander under Ieyasu throughout the Edo period. He more than likely assisted in the Sieges of Osaka and the later Shimabara Rebellion before he eventually died in 1650.
Mōri Hidemoto | Service under Ieyasu
, son of regent Sukezane and adopted son of his nephew Tanemoto, was a "kugyō" or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). Michisaki was his son. He held court positions as follows:
Kujō Naozane | Introduction
He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party, received 45,846 votes nationwide and won a seat ranking 4th on his party list.
Sukeshiro Terata | Introduction
Mōri Terumoto lost his holdings around Hiroshima and was moved to Hagi following the Battle of Sekigahara when he supported the losing side. He built Hagi Castle in 1604, and his family continued to rule over the Chōshū Domain until the Meiji Restoration. The castle was unusual as it was constructed mainly at the base of Mount Shizuki, though a few defences are located on the mountain. In 1874, much of the castle was destroyed, leaving little but ruins.
Hagi Castle | History
As a monk, Yoshihisa changed his name to "Yurin" (友林). After Mōri Terumoto became the head of Mōri clan, he became a retainer under Terumoto.
Amago Yoshihisa | Introduction
American bombing raids had already destroyed his Tokyo residence, and he was forced to sell his country villa to pay taxes. He spent his last years in poverty, unlike many other former nobles with more extensive war records.
Prince Nashimoto Morimasa | Post war
, also known as , was a Japanese aristocrat ("kuge"), courtier, and statesman. He was Chancellor ("Daijō-daijin") of the Imperial government during the Nara period.
Fujiwara no Nakamaro | Introduction
Aragusuku stood in the audience hall with a "naginata" in his hand, and called on all ministers to comply with the will. Finally, Shō Gen ascended to the throne. Kunigami was exiled to Kume Island and Gusukuma to Iheya Island in 1559, respectively. Both of them lost official position and peerage and were not allowed to return to Shuri until their political opponent Aragusuku died 1567. He regained his peerage and was given Urasoe "magiri" as his new hereditary fief.
Kunigami Keimei | Introduction