- Tsugaru Tsuguakira
Infobox_Officeholder | name= Tsugaru Tsuguakira
nationality=Japanese
caption=
order=12th Lord of Hirosaki
term_start=1859
term_end=1871
predecessor=Tsugaru Yukitsugu
successor=none
birth_date=birth date|1840|9|7|mf=y
birth_place=Edo ,Japan
death_date=death date and age|1916|7|19|1840|9|7|mf=y
death_place=
spouse= nihongo|Tsugaru Tsuguakira|津軽承昭| (September 7, 1840-July 19, 1916) was a Japanesedaimyo of theEdo period , who ruled theHirosaki Domain . His court title was "Tosa no kami". Under his leadership, the Hirosaki domain reorganized and modernized its military force. In the Boshin War of 1868-69, these modernized Hirosaki forces took part in the final assault on theRepublic of Ezo . He was createdcount in 1884.Early Life and Adoption
Career as Lord
Actions in the Boshin War
Later Life
Tsuguakira was created
count in 1884. He later worked as a supervisor in the nihongo|Number 15 National Bank|第十五国立銀行|Dai jūgo kokuritsu ginkō.References
*"This article is derived from [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B4%A5%E8%BB%BD%E6%89%BF%E6%98%AD|corresponding content] on the Japanese wikipedia.
*"300 han hanshu jinmei jiten" vol. 1., pp. 138-139.External links
*ja icon [http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~sans-culotte/topics021013.html Pictures of Tsuguakira and his wife]
ee also
*
Tsugaru clan
*Battle of Hakodate
*Hosokawa clan
*Kazoku
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