The Principality of Yashima ( Jap. 矢 島 藩 Yashima Khan ) is a feudal princedom ( khan ) in Japan of the Edo period ( 1640-1658 , 1868-1871 ). Yashima Khan was located in the north of Deva province (modern Akita prefecture) on the island of Honshu .
History
The administrative center of the principality: Yashima Jin'ya (fortified house) in the city of Yashima in the province of Deva (the modern city of Yurihondjo , Akita Prefecture).
Originally, the genus Ikoma ruled Takamatsu Khan in the province of Sanuki (171,800 koku rice). In 1640, the Ikoma family was deprived of its domain due to a gross violation of the rules by Ikoma Takatoshi. The Tokugawa Shogunate handed over the domain of Yasima Khan (10,000 koku income) to the Ikoma family in the central province of Deva , where Ikome Takatoshi was ordered to remain under house arrest for more than 20 years. In addition, in 1659, his eldest son and heir, Ikom Takakiyo ( 1643-1644 ), was forced to transfer to his younger brother 2,000 koku. Thus, the Ikoma family lost the status of daimyo (sovereign prince) and was reduced to the status of hatamoto .
Representatives of the Ikoma clan were forced to reside in Edo , and their administrators controlled the domain. High taxes and tyranny of the administrators led to repeated peasant uprisings. In 1780, the Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu allowed the head of the Ikoma clan to visit his estate in Yashima Khan.
During the Boshin War, the Ikoma clan originally joined the Northern alliance of Japanese principalities, but quickly switched sides when the military forces approached from Shinjou Khan , who supported the imperial Meiji government. As a reward for loyalty, the imperial authorities increased the income of the principality by 15,200 koku , restoring the Ikoma clan as a daimyo 250 years later. In 1869, the new daimyo Yashima Khan was rewarded with another 1000 koku of rice.
In July 1871, after the administrative-political reform, Yashima Khan was liquidated. The territory of the principality was incorporated into the prefecture of Akita . In 1884, the adopted son and heir to the last daimyo received the title of baron (sisyaku) in the kadzoku system .
Daimyo Leaf
- The genus Ikoma ( tozama daimyo ) 1640-1658; 1868–1871
| # | Name and years of life | Governing body | Title | Rank | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ikoma Takatoshi (1611-1659) [1] ( jap. 生 駒 高俊 ) | 1640-1658 | Sanuki no kami (讃 岐 の 上) | 四位 下 | 10,000 koku |
| 2 | Ikoma Tikayuki (1849-1880) ( Jap. 生 駒 親 敬 ) | 1868-1871 | Sanuki no kami (讃 岐 の 上) | 五位 下 | 15,200 -> 16,200 coca |
Notes
- ↑ 4th daimyo Takamatsu Khan in 1621-1640.
Sources
- Papinot, E (1910). Historical and Geographic Dictionary of Japan. Tuttle (reprint) 1972.
- Sasaki Suguru (2004). Boshin Sensō 戊辰 戦 争. Tokyo: Chuokōron-shinsha.