Mizuno Katsutomo

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Mizuno.

Mizuno Katsutomo
Lord of Yūki
In office 1862 – 1869
Preceded by	Mizuno Katsutō
Succeeded by	Mizuno Katsuhiro
Born	March 21, 1838(1838-03-21)
Died	April 22, 1919 (aged 81)
Nationality	Japanese

Mizuno Katsutomo (水野勝知, Mizuno Katsutomo^?); (March 21, 1838-April 22, 1919)- Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period. Held the title of Hyūga no Kami (日向守). Born the 8th son of Niwa Nagatomi, daimyo of Nihonmatsu (Mutsu Province; 100,000 koku), he was adopted by Mizuno Katsutō, the 14th generation daimyo of Yūki han (Shimosa Province, 18,000 koku). He succeeded to the family headship in 1862. Katsutomo is known for his opposition to the new government during the Boshin War (1868-1869). Involved in the Battle of Utsunomiya, he nonetheless lost the war along with the northern forces, and was forced to retire and surrender 1,000 koku of his income.^[1]

Succeeded by his son Mizuno Katsuhiro, Katsutomo became a viscount in the new nobility.

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• Data on the Mizuno house of Yūki

Preceded by Mizuno Katsutō

Lord of Yūki 1862-1869

Succeeded by Mizuno Katsuhiro