Niwa Nagatomi

Niwa Nagatomi
Niwa Nagatomi
Lord of Nihonmatsu
In office
1814–1858
Preceded by Niwa Nagaaki
Succeeded by Niwa Nagakuni
Personal details
Born October 12, 1803
Edo, Japan
Died August 12, 1866 (aged 62), aged 62
Nationality Japanese

Niwa Nagatomi (丹羽長富) (October 12, 1803 – August 12, 1866) was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period.

Biography

Nagatomi, known in his childhood as Kakuzō (覚蔵) and later Bankichi (蕃吉), was born in his family's Edo residence in 1803. He was the eldest son of the previous daimyo, Niwa Nagaaki. At age 11, due to the death of his father, he inherited the family headship, becoming 10th generation lord of Nihonmatsu han. Nagatomi relied heavily on his Karō, the famed Niwa Takaaki. He encouraged his retainers to excel in the martial and literary arts, and to that end, sponsored the opening of the domain's official school, Keigakukan (敬学館).[1] In 1822, during economic issues prior to that, he deployed domain forces to put down a peasant uprising. He also helped revive the domain's economic situation following a seven year string of famines during the Tenpo era. His domain, together with Aizu han, was in charge of security at the Futtsu artillery emplacement during the Perry Mission. Citing health reasons, Nagatomi stepped down from headship in 1858, and was succeeded by his sixth son Nagakuni in 1858.

Nagatomi's children went on to become famous in the Bakumatsu period. Inaba Masakuni, lord of Yodo and member of the roju council, was one of his sons; Mizuno Katsutomo of Yūki han was another. Nagatomi held the title of Sakyō-dayū (左京太夫), and the junior 4th court rank, lower grade (jū shi-i no ge 従四位下).[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 歴史の勉強・丹羽氏
Preceded by
Niwa Nagaaki		 Daimyō of Nihonmatsu
1814-1858 		Succeeded by
Niwa Nagakuni

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