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Toyama Domain
Toyama Domain (富山藩, Toyama han) was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Etchū Province (modern-day Toyama Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Toyama Castle in what is now the city of Toyama. Throughout its history, it was ruled by a cadet branch of the Maeda clan. The daimyō of Toyama Domain was subject to sankin-kōtai, and was received in the Ōhiroma of Edo Castle.
In 1639, the 3rd daimyō of Kaga Domain, Maeda Toshitsune, retired from office, and divided his domain among his three sons. Kaga Domain went to Maeda Mitsutaka; however, a 100,000 koku holding was created for his second son Maeda Toshitsugu (Toyama Domain), and a 70,000 koku holding for his third son Maeda Toshiharu (Daishōji Domain)
Initially, Toyama Domain consisted of several discontinuous areas: 60,000 koku in Nei District, 16,800 koku in Niikawa District (west bank of the Kurobe River, 3170 koku in seven villages around to town of Toyama and an exclave in Kaga Province of 20,000 koku in Nomi District. Although Maeda Toshitsugu moved into Toyama Castle in 1640, initially the castle itself remained part of Kaga Domain and he intended to construct a new castle in a different location within Nei District. However, he was unable to raise the funds for this endeavor and in 1659 reached an agreement with Kaga Domain to exchange the holdings in Niikawa District and the exclave in Kaga Province for Toyama Castle and the surrounding 27,000 koku of lands. In 1661, he received permission from the Tokugawa shogunate to rebuild the castle and to layout a new castle town.
With the development of new rice lands, by the Kyōhō era (1716-1735), the kokudaka of Toyama Province was assessed at 140,000 koku. The domain had several other sources of income, including fishing, the production of Traditional Chinese medicines, production of washi paper, and sericulture, which raised its actual kokudaka to over 200,000 koku. However, this did not mean that the domain was very prosperous, as its subordinate position to Kaga Domain meant that extra revenues were constantly being drained off to repay the debts of the parent domain. Also, Toyama was subject to frequent flooding and other natural disasters. In 1831, most of the town burned down in a fire, and in 1858 an earthquake followed by flooding again destroyed most of the town. The domain under Maeda Toshiatsu was forced to turn to Kaga Domain for financial assistance and to help suppress peasant revolts.
During the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration, the domain sided with the imperial forces, and supplied four companies of soldiers (158 men) in the Battle of Hokuetsu against Nagaoka Domain.
After the end of the conflict, with the abolition of the han system in July 1871, Toyama Domain became “Toyama Prefecture”, which merged with Ishikawa Prefecture in April 1876. It was separated back out as Toyama Prefecture in May 1883.
As with most domains in the han system, Toyama Domain consisted of discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned kokudaka, based on periodic cadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields. At the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, the domain consisted of the following holdings:
Maeda Toshitsugu (前田 利次) (June 2, 1617 – August 8, 1674) the first daimyō of Toyama Domain. He was the second son of Maeda Toshitsune, the third daimyō of the Kaga Domain and was granted the courtesy title of chamberlain and Junior 4th Court Rank in his genpuku ceremony in 1631. In 1639, Maeda Toshitsune separated a 100,000 koku holding from Kaga Domain and elevated him to the status of daimyō. Although Toshitsugu moved into Toyama Castle in 1640, initially the castle itself remained part of Kaga Domain and he intended to construct a new castle in a different location within Nei District. However, he was unable to raise the funds for this endeavor and in 1659 reached an agreement with Kaga Domain to exchange his holdings in Niikawa District and an exclave in Kaga Province for Toyama Castle and the surrounding 27,000 koku of lands. In 1661, he received permission from the Tokugawa shogunate to rebuild the castle and to layout a new castle town. During his tenure, he was noted for promulgating the domain's legal code in 1644, and for his work on opening new rice lands, irrigation and flood control projects, and surveying the domain borders. He fell ill at Edo Castle in 1674, where he died; however, his body was conveyed back to Toyama Castle, where the peasantry were allowed to attend his funeral. Toshitsugu was married to a daughter of Torii Tadamasa, daimyō of Yamagata Domain.
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Toyama Domain
Toyama Domain (富山藩, Toyama han) was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Etchū Province (modern-day Toyama Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Toyama Castle in what is now the city of Toyama. Throughout its history, it was ruled by a cadet branch of the Maeda clan. The daimyō of Toyama Domain was subject to sankin-kōtai, and was received in the Ōhiroma of Edo Castle.
In 1639, the 3rd daimyō of Kaga Domain, Maeda Toshitsune, retired from office, and divided his domain among his three sons. Kaga Domain went to Maeda Mitsutaka; however, a 100,000 koku holding was created for his second son Maeda Toshitsugu (Toyama Domain), and a 70,000 koku holding for his third son Maeda Toshiharu (Daishōji Domain)
Initially, Toyama Domain consisted of several discontinuous areas: 60,000 koku in Nei District, 16,800 koku in Niikawa District (west bank of the Kurobe River, 3170 koku in seven villages around to town of Toyama and an exclave in Kaga Province of 20,000 koku in Nomi District. Although Maeda Toshitsugu moved into Toyama Castle in 1640, initially the castle itself remained part of Kaga Domain and he intended to construct a new castle in a different location within Nei District. However, he was unable to raise the funds for this endeavor and in 1659 reached an agreement with Kaga Domain to exchange the holdings in Niikawa District and the exclave in Kaga Province for Toyama Castle and the surrounding 27,000 koku of lands. In 1661, he received permission from the Tokugawa shogunate to rebuild the castle and to layout a new castle town.
With the development of new rice lands, by the Kyōhō era (1716-1735), the kokudaka of Toyama Province was assessed at 140,000 koku. The domain had several other sources of income, including fishing, the production of Traditional Chinese medicines, production of washi paper, and sericulture, which raised its actual kokudaka to over 200,000 koku. However, this did not mean that the domain was very prosperous, as its subordinate position to Kaga Domain meant that extra revenues were constantly being drained off to repay the debts of the parent domain. Also, Toyama was subject to frequent flooding and other natural disasters. In 1831, most of the town burned down in a fire, and in 1858 an earthquake followed by flooding again destroyed most of the town. The domain under Maeda Toshiatsu was forced to turn to Kaga Domain for financial assistance and to help suppress peasant revolts.
During the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration, the domain sided with the imperial forces, and supplied four companies of soldiers (158 men) in the Battle of Hokuetsu against Nagaoka Domain.
After the end of the conflict, with the abolition of the han system in July 1871, Toyama Domain became “Toyama Prefecture”, which merged with Ishikawa Prefecture in April 1876. It was separated back out as Toyama Prefecture in May 1883.
As with most domains in the han system, Toyama Domain consisted of discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned kokudaka, based on periodic cadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields. At the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, the domain consisted of the following holdings:
Maeda Toshitsugu (前田 利次) (June 2, 1617 – August 8, 1674) the first daimyō of Toyama Domain. He was the second son of Maeda Toshitsune, the third daimyō of the Kaga Domain and was granted the courtesy title of chamberlain and Junior 4th Court Rank in his genpuku ceremony in 1631. In 1639, Maeda Toshitsune separated a 100,000 koku holding from Kaga Domain and elevated him to the status of daimyō. Although Toshitsugu moved into Toyama Castle in 1640, initially the castle itself remained part of Kaga Domain and he intended to construct a new castle in a different location within Nei District. However, he was unable to raise the funds for this endeavor and in 1659 reached an agreement with Kaga Domain to exchange his holdings in Niikawa District and an exclave in Kaga Province for Toyama Castle and the surrounding 27,000 koku of lands. In 1661, he received permission from the Tokugawa shogunate to rebuild the castle and to layout a new castle town. During his tenure, he was noted for promulgating the domain's legal code in 1644, and for his work on opening new rice lands, irrigation and flood control projects, and surveying the domain borders. He fell ill at Edo Castle in 1674, where he died; however, his body was conveyed back to Toyama Castle, where the peasantry were allowed to attend his funeral. Toshitsugu was married to a daughter of Torii Tadamasa, daimyō of Yamagata Domain.