Matsudaira Mitsumichi

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Matsudaira Mitsumichi (松平光通, Matsudaira Mitsumichi^?) (June 10, 1636-April 29, 1674) was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period who ruled the Fukui Domain. The second son of Matsudaira Tadamasa, he was the second lord of the domain after its official name change to Fukui.

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Mitsumichi was born Matsudaira Manchiyomaru on June 10, 1636, the son of Matsudaira Tadamasa. With his father's death in 1645, he succeeded to family headship and took the name Mitsumichi. At this time, 50,000 koku of land was given to his elder half-brother Masakatsu (childhood name Senkiku) to form the Matsuoka Domain, and 25,000 koku was given to his younger half-brother, Masachika (childhood name Tatsunosuke) to form the Yoshie Domain. For a time, because of Mitsumichi's young age, domainal affairs were overseen by the likes of senior retainers such as Honda Tomimasa, who had served the clan since the days of Hideyasu. However, as these men were all very elderly, they began dying one by one, and soon Mitsumichi commenced a policy of personal oversight in the domain's government. Mitsumuchi was famous as a wise lord, and enacted many legal codes which helped improve his domain's foundation and its economy. He was also renowned as a sponsor of Confucianism.

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Preceded by Matsudaira Tadamasa

Daimyo of Fukui 1645-1674

Succeeded by Matsudaira Masachika