The Aomatsuba Incident ( 青松葉事件 , Aomatsuba jiken ) took place from February 13 to 18, 1868 in Nagoya Castle , central Japan .
31-645: The Aomatsuba Incident was the oppression of the Sabaku party ( sabaku ha ) that occurred in the Owari Domain from February 13 to 18, 1868. Immediately after returning to the Owari domain from Kyoto, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu (徳川義勝), the 14th lord of the domain, received an imperial order with charges of "adultery" (姦徒誅鋤). The accused subjects ranged from senior vassals to general feudal retainers, with 14 decapitations and 20 other punishments. There are various theories about
62-838: The Sonno-joi policy (尊皇攘夷) (reverence for the emperor and the expulsion of barbarians), and 'Fuigo party,' which was a careless position, and the Naruse family was close to the Fuigo party. In the first place, the Owari Tokugawa family was the family-style of the retired emperor's family from the time of the domain Tokugawa Yoshinao (徳川義直), and since there was a rebel against the Tokugawa Shogunate family (徳川将軍家) once again, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu (徳川義勝), who became
93-634: The Owari Domain , was a significant feudal domain in Japan during the Edo period. Situated in the western region of what is now Aichi Prefecture , it covered portions of Owari , Mino , and Shinano provinces, with its central administration based at Nagoya Castle. At its zenith, the Owari Domain boasted an impressive rating of 619,500 koku, making it the largest landholding of the Tokugawa clan outside of
124-461: The Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in what is now eastern Fukuoka Prefecture . It was centered around Yanagawa Castle in what is now the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka and was ruled by the tozama daimyō Tachibana clan for much of its history. The Yanagawa Domain provided 30,000 koku to the Owari Domain annually from 1683 to 1730, when Tokugawa Muneharu came to power and dissolved
155-488: The sabaku party (supporters of the Shogunate ), and that Matsudaira Shungaku , " Tencho was a good vassal. Bakufu was his father and son. In the time of national calamity, if the father and the son's father are captured, They shall stand up for the righteousness of their servants" he said. Yoshikatsu left Kyoto on the order of imperial command, and stayed at Owari-ichinomiya on 12 February, and went to Nagoya Castle on
186-451: The 13th. On the same day, Chief retainer Shinzaemon Watanabe Aritsuna (渡辺在綱) was arrested. He was executed by beheading on 16 February. Besides, 13 persons including Ooban Gashira (大番頭), Sakakibara Kageyu (榊原勘解由), Oobangashira, Ishikawa Kuranosuke (石川内蔵充) were arrested and beheaded without a public explanation of the reasons. Yoshikatsu left the incident as an internal conflict in the Owari domain and tried to forbid speaking feudal retainer of
217-603: The 14th lord of the domain, also took the position of Sonno Joi (the descent of the emperor and expelling the barbarians), and especially the Takekoshi family in advance of the reform of the domain administration since the arrival of Matthew C. Perry . They often opposed the Fuego party. When Yoshikatsu retired due to the suppression of Tairo (大老) Ii Naosuke (井伊直弼), the Kintetsu Gumi fell, and Takekoshi Hyobu shoyu took over
248-647: The Owari Domain annually from 1700 to 1870, when it was merged with the Owari Domain. Imperial Court in Kyoto The Imperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 AD until the Meiji period (1868–1912), after which the court was moved from Kyoto (formerly Heian-kyō ) to Tokyo (formerly Edo ) and integrated into the Meiji government . Upon the court being moved to Kyoto from Nagaoka by Emperor Kanmu (737–806),
279-460: The Owari domain who was an Inspector (監察), who came to Kyoto on the way in as the form of Messaging Mamiya Masakazu who was castle owner. The government army, who won the battle of Toba Fushimi, appointed imperial Prince Ninna Ji no Miya （Komatsu-no-miya Akihito） to the position of Seii Taishogun [literally, "great general who suppressed the barbarians"] on January 28, and issued an order to hunt down and kill Yoshinobu on January 31. However, in
310-728: The Sabaku faction during the Aomatsuba Incident . Yoshikatsu Tokugawa, former feudal lord, was appointed leader of the Tokaido clans by the Meiji government after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. He oversaw the Tokaido fudai clans and sent envoys to neutralize Kokugaku groups to facilitate the passage of new government forces. In 1870, Yoshikatsu absorbed the financially troubled Takasu Domain to strengthen its stability. On July 14, 1871,
341-586: The Tokugawa family which were called Gosanke (御三家), were called Otsukegaro 【御付家老】. Otsukegaro was simply the Ometsuke 【大目付】 of the lord of the domain dispatched from the Shogun (将軍) family, and in Owari, the family of Naruse Hayato and the Takekoshi Hyobu Shoyu (竹腰兵部少輔) family were well known for their chigyo (知行). The power was strong from the family that the load had to pay attention to, and
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#1732787207042372-586: The background of the imperial decree. The name of the incident is derived from the Aomatsuba residence, which was the house of Watanabe Shinzaemon, one of the first to be executed. The residence was located just outside of Nagoya Castle's Soto-bori outer moat. The Owari-Tokugawa family (尾張), the Kishu Tokugawa family (紀州), and the Mito-Tokugawa family (水戸), the three privileged branches of
403-578: The battle of it. The war was not fought, and the Choshu domain apologized, and three of the senior statesmen of Choshu domain and 11 retainers did Seppuku . After that, the government decided to Expedition , and organized two times. The shame of the Choshu domain, the second insult, and this grudge. Besides, it was the same as the Choshu clan, which was beheaded in the incident of 11 senior vassals and 11 Hanshi (retainers), who happened to committed Seppuku at
434-474: The domain administration under the new lord Mochinaga (茂徳), and after the Sakuradamon Incident (桜田門外ノ変), Takekoshi Hyobu Shoyu fell out, and Yoshikatsu went to the front of the domain while retiring, and went to the capital frequently with the Kintetsu Gumi to enter the government. Meanwhile, Mochinaga retired and Yoshikatsu's son, Yoshinobu (慶喜), became the lord of the domain, and Fuigo party
465-526: The domain had grown to 563,206 koku, with an additional 50,000 koku added in 1671 to assert its position as one of the top three families. The total koku reached 619,500, encompassing territories in Mino , Mikawa , Shinano , Omi , and Settsu . Despite officially having just under 620,000 koku, efforts to cultivate new fields led to an estimated actual koku of nearly 1 million, showcasing the domain's prosperity under Tokugawa Yoshinao's leadership. The first lord of
496-670: The domain was abolished and transformed into Nagoya Prefecture , which later merged with Inuyama Prefecture to become Aichi Prefecture . It further merged with Nukata Prefecture to form present-day Aichi Prefecture. The Owari Domain was supported by the Yanagawa Domain in Mutsu Province and the Takasu Domain in Mino Province. Yanagawa Domain ( 柳河藩 , Yanagawa-han ) was a feudal domain under
527-413: The domain was naturally divided into the Naruse faction and the Takekoshi faction. Among them, it was the Takekoshi group who continued to take closer positions to the bakufu government, and in the old days, Tokugawa Muneharu (徳川宗春), the seventh lord, who was rebellious to the bakufu , was forced to retire. At the end of the Edo period, the domain was divided into 'Kintetsu Gumi (金鉄組),' which advocated
558-485: The domain's finances. Tokugawa Tsunamasa , the third lord, had a strong connection to the Shogun through his mother, contributing to the expansion and diversification of the Tokugawa clan 's influence and power. After the restoration of imperial rule, oshikatsu played a crucial role in urging Tokugawa Yoshinobu to resign. He aligned himself with the new government during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi and actively suppressed
589-399: The domain, Yoshinao Tokugawa, was still a child when he took office, so the early administration of the domain was carried out by Ieyasu's old retainers, but after he grew up, Yoshinao himself took charge of water supply, new rice field development, and annual taxes in order to increase rice production. He worked to establish the system and established the domain government. Tokugawa Yoshinao ,
620-687: The domain. The Takasu Domain (高須藩, Takasu-han) was a Japanese domain located in Mino Province (present-day Kaizu , Gifu ). For most of its history, it was ruled by the Takasu-Matsudaira, a branch of the Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain. Matsudaira Katamori, Matsudaira Sadaaki, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, and Tokugawa Mochinaga , four important figures in Bakumatsu -era Japan, were the sons of Matsudaira Yoshitatsu, one of Takasu's last daimyō. The Takasu Domain also provided 30,000 koku to
651-662: The domain. Also, for the reason of 'invite the relatives of emperor to the emperor,' he confirmed to the various domains of countries (Whether Imperial courtside or betray the Imperial Court ) in six provinces in the Tomi, Kai , Suruga , Shinano , Mino , Shimotsuke on April 21. Three chief commissioners of Owari branch under ruling Tokugawa clan were enacted when entering the Ninomaru gate in Nagoya Castle. At
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#1732787207042682-541: The east of Nagoya, there were many Bakufu Fudai daimyō (Japanese feudal government headed by a Shogun), and Yoshinobu's counterattack was also considered, making him uneasy about passing such an Army. On February 8, the Imperial Court summoned Yoshikatsu and ordered the return of the imperial court to clean the supporters of the Sabaku party in the Owari domain, which was the key point of transportation, to persuade neighboring in Owari domain feudal lords to come to
713-409: The end of Taishō era in 1926, The stele was erected at the enactment point. The execution point is still uncertain, however, it has been thought to occur about 100 meters south from the present point of the stele. The stele was reerected after the enactment point had got lost. At the time of the first conquest of the Choshu domain , Yoshikatsu was appointed to the post of chief of the expedition in
744-464: The imperial court. Yoshikatsu was a member of the Imperial family from an early time, but it was in a position to consider the bakufu (as the head of the Tokugawa gosanke (the three privileged families of the Tokugawa clan), and it was natural that there was sabaku party in the domain, however, it was not possible to rebel against imperial order. At the end of the distress, he decided to purge
775-441: The initial ruler of the territory, took on the responsibilities of managing the water supply, developing new rice fields, and handling taxes to boost rice production and establish the domain's administrative structure. Tokugawa Mitsutomo , the second lord, focused on policies related to temples and shrines, but excessive reconstruction led to financial instability. Fiscal reforms were implemented, but natural disasters further weakened
806-551: The shogunal territories. The ruling clan of the Owari Domain was the Tokugawa clan, holding the prestigious position of the highest rank among the gosanke. Additionally, the domain was sometimes referred to as the Nagoya Domain due to its association with Nagoya Castle. Owari was initially ruled by Fukushima Masanori with 240,000 koku until the Battle of Sekigahara in September 1600. After his military achievements, he
837-556: The struggles for power regarding the throne that had characterized the Nara period diminished. Kyoto was selected as the location for the court because of its "proper" amount of rivers and mountains which were believed to be the most auspicious surroundings for the new capital. The capital itself was built in imitation of Chang'an , the Chinese capital of the Tang dynasty , closely following
868-425: The theories of yin-yang . The most prominent group of people within the court was the civil aristocracy ( kuge ) which was the ruling class of society that exercised power on behalf of the emperor. Kyoto's identity as a political, economic, and cultural centre started to be challenged in the post-1185 era with the rise of the shogunate system which gradually seized governance from the emperor. Minamoto no Yoritomo
899-464: The time of the first conquest. However, Yoshikatsu was openly opposed to the second conquest of Choshu, and it was not possible to explain how the Choshu domain, which had not been appointed to the three key posts, moved the imperial court only after the restoration . [REDACTED] Media related to Aomatsuba Incident at Wikimedia Commons Owari Domain The Owari-Han, also known as
930-623: Was reassigned to the Hiroshima Domain . Matsudaira Tadayoshi, the fourth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu , took control of the Kiyosue Domain with 520,000 koku after Fukushima's departure. Tadayoshi died in 1607 without an heir, leading the territory to become Tenryo. Tokugawa Yoshinao , Ieyasu's ninth son, arrived from the Kai-Kofu Domain with 472,344 koku and established a clan in Owari, expanding the domain over time. By 1619,
961-534: Was shelved. After Taisei Hokan, the Bakufu army was defeated in the Battle of Toba–Fushimi (鳥羽伏見ノ戦い) on January 27 and 29, 1868. When the news arrived in Nagoya , the conflict between the Kintetsu Gumi who insisted on the dispatch of troops and the Fuigo party, which was cautious about the dispatch of troops, deepened the conflict. At that time Yoshikatsu, who was in Kyoto , heard the situation from Yoshida Tomoyuki in