Torii Tadamasa

Torii Tadamasa (鳥居 忠政; 1567 – October 2, 1628) was a Japanese feudal lord of the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu and played a role in controlling the military in the eastern provinces.[1][2]

History

Grave of Torii Tadamasa

The second son of Ieyasu's chief vassal Torii Mototada,[3] when his father died during the Siege of Fushimi Castle, Tadamasa inherited Yahagi Domain in Shimōsa Province, worth 40,000 koku.[2] For distinguished service in the battle, he was awarded the Iwakitaira Domain in Japan's Mutsu Province, worth 100,000 to 120,000 koku.[1][3]

In 1622, he was moved to the larger fief of Yamagata in Dewa Province, worth 220,000 koku.[1] In 1626, the first actual land survey of the region was carried out in Yamagata; the survey became widely known as the "Sakyo Rope".[1]

References

  1. 1234Yokoyama, Akio. "鳥居忠政". 朝日日本歴史人物事典 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing Co., Ltd. Retrieved November 16, 2024 via Kotobank.
  2. 12"鳥居忠政". 日本人名大辞典+Plus (in Japanese) (Digital ed.). Kodansha. Retrieved November 16, 2024 via Kotobank.
  3. 12Senmoto, Masuo. "鳥居忠政". 世界大百科事典 (in Japanese) (Revised new ed.). Heibonsha Co. Ltd. Retrieved November 16, 2024 via Kotobank.