Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Tokugawa Mitsukuni, also known as Mito Kōmon, was a Japanese daimyo. He was important in the politics of the early Edo period. He was born on 11 July 1628. He was the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa, who was the eleventh son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Mitsukuni succeeded his father and became the second daimyo of the Mito Domain. He was known for his influence and involvement in politics during his time.[1]
Tokugawa Mitsukuni | |
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| Daimyo of Mito | |
| In office 1661–1690 | |
| Preceded by | Tokugawa Yorifusa |
| Succeeded by | Tokugawa Tsunaeda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1628 Mito Domain, Hitachi Province, Japan |
| Died | 14 January 1701 (aged 72) |
Tokugawa Mitsukuni Media
Actor Kōtarō Satomi as Tokugawa Mitsukuni in the jidaigeki "Mito Kōmon".
References
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Sovereign and Subject, p. 248.
Sources
- Brownlee, John S. (1997) Japanese Historians and the National Myths, 1600–1945: The Age of the Gods and Emperor Jimmu. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 0-7748-0644-3ISBN 0-7748-0644-3 Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press. ISBN 4-13-027031-1ISBN 4-13-027031-1
- Brownlee, John S. (1991). Political Thought in Japanese Historical Writing: From Kojiki (712) to Tokushi Yoron (1712). Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 0-88920-997-9ISBN 0-88920-997-9
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- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1962). Sovereign and Subject. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 1014075OCLC 1014075