Nishio Tadasaka

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Nishio Tadasaka (西尾忠受, Nishio Tadasaka^?) (1821-August 31, 1861) was a Japanese daimyo who ruled the Yokosuka domain in the late Edo period. Tadasaka was the son of Sakai Tadazane of the Himeji Domain, and was adopted by the lord of Yokosuka, Nishio Tadakata. He succeeded to family headship upon Tadasaka's retirement in 1843. He entered into the ranks of Tokugawa officialdom in 1846, as a sōshaban (master of ceremony). In the administration of his own domain, he helped to move its finance to a more stable footing, by encouraging the cultivation of tea and lumber. Tadasaka, like several of his ancestors, was skilled in art, he had the nom de plume of Kakei (華渓).

Tadasaka died on August 26, 1861, at his residence in Soto-Sakurada, Edo, at age 46. He was succeeded by his son Tadaatsu.

Preceded by Nishio Tadakata

Daimyo of Yokosuka 1843-1861

Succeeded by Nishio Tadaatsu

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• (Japanese) Nishio family genealogy
• (Japanese) Japanese Wiki article on Tadasaka