Okudaira Nobumasa — In this Japanese name, the family name is Okudaira . Okudaira Nobumasa (奥平 信昌? … Wikipedia
Yamagata Domain — (山形藩, han ) was a Japanese fief ( han ), located in Dewa province, in the Tōhoku region (north eastern Honshū). Modern day Yamagata Prefecture is roughly contiguous with the domain, and its capital city, also called Yamagata, grew up out of the… … Wikipedia
Junshi — Nihongo|Junshi|殉死|, sometimes translated as suicide through fidelity , refers to the medieval Japanese act of vassals committing seppuku (ritual suicide) upon the death of their lord. Originally it was only performed when the lord was slain in… … Wikipedia
Nagai Naokatsu — In this Japanese name, the family name is Nagai . Nagai Naokatsu (永井 直勝?, 1563 – March 5, 1625) was a Japanese daimyo of the Azuchi Momoyama period to early Edo period. He was a retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu, first serving under Ieyasu s son… … Wikipedia
Kanō Domain — The nihongo|Kanō Domain|加納藩|Kanō han was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Mino Province (modern day Gifu, Gifu).HistoryThe territory of the Kanō domain was once ruled from Gifu, by Oda Hidenobu, Oda Nobunaga s grandson. However, as … Wikipedia
Rōjū — The Rōjū (老中?), usually translated as Elder, was one of the highest ranking government posts in Tokugawa Japan. The term refers either to individual Elders, or to the Council as a whole; under the first two shoguns, there were only two Rōjū. The… … Wikipedia
Metsuke — (目付?) were the censors or the inspectors of Tokugawa Japan. They were bakufu officials ranking somewhat lower than the bugyō. The metsuke were charged with the special duty of detecting and investigating instances of maladministration, corruption … Wikipedia
Bakumatsu — History of Japan Samurai of the Satsuma clan. Paleolithic 35,000–14,000 BC Jōmon period 14,000–300 BC Yayoi period 300 BC–250 AD … Wikipedia
Yagyū Munenori — In this Japanese name, the family name is Yagyū . Yagyū Munenori (柳生 宗矩?, 1571 May 11, 1646) was a Japanese swordsman, founder of the Edo branch of Yagyū Shinkage ryū, which he learned from his father Yagyū Sekishusai Muneyoshi. This was one of… … Wikipedia
Ii Naosuke — In this Japanese name, the family name is Ii . Ii Naosuke Statue of Ii Naosuke at the grounds of Hikone Castle. Lord of Hikone … Wikipedia
