Ōseki Masunori
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Ōseki.
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16th Lord of Kurohane
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| In office 1868 – 1871 |
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| Preceded by | Ōseki Masuhiro |
| Succeeded by | none |
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| Born | January 28, 1849 |
| Died | August 9, 1905 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Viscount Ōseki Masunori (大関増勤 Ōseki Masunori?); (January 28, 1849- August 9, 1905) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as daimyo of the Kurohane domain (Shimotsuke Province). Succeeded to family headship in 1868, amidst the turmoil of the Boshin War. His domain was involved in the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle.
After a brief period in the 1870s when he studied in the United States, Masunori returned to Japan, and was made a viscount (shishaku 子爵).
He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasures.
| Preceded by Ōseki Masuhiro |
16th Lord of Kurohane 1868-1871 |
Succeeded by none (domain abolished) |
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