Matsudaira Yoshikuni (Fukui)

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Matsudaira".

Matsudaira Yoshikuni (松平 吉邦, 2 March 1681–20 January 1722) was a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period. He was the head of the Fukui Domain in Echizen Province.[1]

Early life

He was the sixth son of Matsudaira Masakatsu. Born in Edo in 1681, he was first known as Katsuchiyo.

In 1710, he became the adopted son of Matsudaira Yoshinori.[1]

Mature years

After the retirement of Yoshinori in 1710, he became clan leader and head of his father's domain. Later, he was granted the right to collect a commission for administering a shogunal territory of 103,000 koku in Echizen.[1]

Famed as a lover of sumo. Yoshikuni was also greatly praised by the 8th shogun Yoshimune for his programs of thrift.

He died in 1721 at age 41, and was succeeded by his brother Munemasa.

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References

Emblem (mon) of the Matsudaira clan
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Burks, Ardath W. (1985). The Modernizers: overseas students, foreign employees, and Meiji Japan, p. 42; excerpt, "... upon retirement, he adopted a nephew named Yoshi- kuni (daimyo 1710-1721). Yoshikuni's rule is notable because toward the end of his tenure he acquired the right to collect a commission for administering a shogunal territory of 103,000 koku in Echizen."

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Preceded by
Matsudaira Yoshinori		 Daimyo of Fukui
1710-1721 		Succeeded by
Matsudaira Munemasa