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29-561: Komoro may refer to: Komoro Bridge , a suspension bridge in Madagascar Komoro, Nagano , Japan Komoro Domain Kömörő , Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary Komoró , Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary See also [ edit ] Comoro (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

58-471: A year, until the transfer of Aoyama Munetoshi , who was raised from hatamoto status. He subsequently served as Osaka jōdai from 1662, and Komoro was given to Sakai Tadayoshi, formerly of Isesaki Domain . Sakai was demoted to Tanaka Domain in Suruga Province in 1679. The next ruler of Komoro was Nishio Tadanari , formerly of Tanaka Domain. He made great efforts to undo the damage caused by

87-541: Is 10.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1108 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.7 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Komoro peaked at around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since. The area of present-day Komoro was part of ancient Shinano Province . The Tōsandō , one of

116-493: Is a regional commercial center and has a primarily agricultural economy based on cultivation of rice, vegetables and fruits. Among agricultural products in Komoro, potatoes, soba , apples, and peaches are popular. Komoro has many soba restaurants and apple orchards, so a lot of visitors come there from Shutoken . Komoro is also known for its miso . Komoro has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by

145-505: Is known as a "hilly city" (坂の町). Komoro is far from the sea and surrounded by mountains, so the rainfall is lower and diurnal temperature range is greater than many locations in Japan, and average annual temperature of Komoro is relatively cool because of the high altitude. The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Komoro

174-455: Is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the southern and western part of the city. Some extinct volcanic mountains are located between Komoro and neighboring Tsumagoi . The highest point in Komoro is Mt. Kurofu ( ja ). Its peak is 2,404 metres (7,887 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is 540 metres (1,770 ft). The old city center is at about 700 metres (2,300 ft). There are many slopes, so Komoro

203-568: The Boshin War , the 10th daimyō , Makino Yasumasu quickly supported the imperial side, and participated in the Battle of Hokuetsu and was assigned to guard Usui Pass . However, in September 1869 he was forced to suppress an attempted coup d’etat within his own domain. In July 1871, with the abolition of the han system , Komoro Domain briefly became Komoro Prefecture, and was merged into

232-527: The 1st Makino daimyō of Komoro Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate . Ieshige was the fifth son of Honjō Munesuke of Ashikaga Domain and his mother was a princess of the Nijō clan . In 1688 he was adopted by Makino Yasumichi , and became daimyō of Yoita on the latter's retirement the following year. In 1702, he received an increase in kokudaka of 5000 koku , and was transferred to Komoro. His wife

261-442: The 7th Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasuakira was the second son of Makino Yasutomo and became daimyō on his brother's retirement in 1819. He received the courtesy title of Naizen-no-kami in 1822. He died at the clan's Edo residence at Koishikawa in 1827 at the age of 28. His wife was a daughter of Torii Tadateru of Mibu Domain ; however, he had no male heir. Makino Yasunobu ( 牧野康命 , December 27, 1809 – August 13, 1832)

290-505: The age of 46. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Nobuhide of Kameyama Domain . After her death, he remarried to a daughter of Kutsuki Tsunaeda of Fukuchiyama Domain . Makino Yasumasa ( 牧野康済 , January 31, 1841 – January 15, 1918) was the 10th (and final) Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasutoshi was the second son of Makino Yasutoshi and was received in formal audience by Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi in 1859. He became daimyō on his father's death in 1863 and from 1864 his courtesy title

319-665: The city government. There are two public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. Komoro is twinned with: Komoro Domain Komoro Domain ( 小諸藩 , Komoro han ) was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan . It is located in Shinano Province , Honshū . The domain was centered at Komoro Castle , located in what is now part of

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348-781: The city of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture . The area which later became Komoro Domain was repeated contested between the Uesugi clan , the Takeda clan and the Later Hōjō clan during the Sengoku period , changing hands repeatedly. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi annihilated the Hōjō clan in the Siege of Odawara in 1590, he awarded Komoro as a 50,000 koku holding to Sengoku Hidehisa . The marked

377-646: The control of the Ogasawara Ōi clan. The area had a very unsettled history during the Sengoku period . Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate , much of the area was under the control of Komoro Domain and the town developed into a jōkamachi around Komoro Castle . The modern town of Komoro was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the Meiji period municipalities system. The town of Komoro annexed villages of Kawabe, Kitaoi and Osato (all from Kitasaku District ) on February 1, 1954. The city of Komoro

406-640: The misgovernment of Sakai Tadayoshi, but was transferred to Yokosuka Domain in 1682. Komoro was then given to a junior branch of the Matsudaira clan from 1679 to 1702. In 1702, Makino Yasushige was transferred to Komoro from Yoita Domain in Echigo Province . This at last brought stability to the administration of the domain, as the Makino clan continued to rule until the Meiji restoration . During

435-517: The national routes passed Komoro, which was the location of an Umaya (駅), or post station for government officials and army. However, the name "Komoro" first appears in written history in the Kamakura period chronicle, Azuma Kagami . In those days, Komoro Tarō Mitsukane (小諸太郎光兼), a gokenin , was assigned by the shogunate to govern the area. During the Muromachi period , the region came under

464-408: The newly created Nagano Prefecture . As with most domains in the han system , Komoro Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned kokudaka , based on periodic cadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields. Makino Yasushige ( 牧野康重 , October 18, 1677 – January 4, 1723) was the 3rd Makino daimyō of Yoita Domain in Echigo Province and

493-483: The population by having his own children vaccinated first to set an example. From 1855, he attempted to institute numerous rural reforms based on the teachings of Ninomiya Sontoku and to create stockpiled against future bad harvests. He also encouraged the development of a washi paper industry. In 1858, he was appointed a wakadoshiyori , and was a strong supporter of the Tairō Ii Naosuke . He died in 1863 at

522-414: The start of Komoro Domain. He was confirmed in his status by Tokugawa Ieyasu after the Battle of Sekigahara , and his son, Sengoku Tadamasa was transferred to Ueda Domain in 1622. Komoro was part of the holdings of Kōfu Domain from 1622-1624, but was revived as an independent domain for Matsudaira Norinaga from 1624-1647. On his death without an heir, the domain was placed under Matsumoto Domain for

551-451: The title Komoro . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Komoro&oldid=800507482 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Komoro, Nagano Komoro

580-414: Was a daughter of Ogasawara Tadakata of Kokura Domain . He died in 1723. Makino Yasuchika ( 牧野康周 , 1707 – February 15, 1758) was the 2nd Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasuchika was the eldest son of Makino Yasushige . He was received in formal audience by Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune in 1720, and became daimyō on his father's death in 1722. In 1725 he visited his domain for the first time. In 1731 he

609-495: Was appointed bugyō to oversee ceremonies at Nikkō Tōshōgū . In 1742, the domain suffered from severe damage due to storms and he applied for a loan of 2000 ryō from the shogunate. In 1751, he turned to the parent house of the Makino clan at Nagaoka Domain for financial assistance. His wife was a daughter of Rokugō Masaharu of Honjō Domain . He died in 1758. Makino Yasumitsu ( 牧野康満 , October 29, 1732 – August 26, 1801)

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638-400: Was established on April 1, 1954 after absorbing the villages of Minamioi and Mitsuoka (both from Kitasaku District ). On April 1, 1959, parts of the town of Tōbu (now part of the city of Tōmi ) was merged into Komoro and the city has been unchanged since. Komoro has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 19 members. Komoro

667-426: Was promoted to Tōtōmi-no-kami . However, among his retainers, there was a strong faction which supported his younger brother Nobunosuke (later Honda Tadanao, daimyō of Okazaki Domain ), and was forced to suppress an attempted coup. He also faced possible overthrow when he sided with the imperial faction in the Boshin War and ordered his forces against the pro-Tokugawa army at the Battle of Hokuetsu , as this placed

696-482: Was the 3rd Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasumitsu was the eldest son of Makino Yasuchika and was born in Komoro. He became daimyō on his father's death in 1758. In 1762 he was appointed a sōshaban , holding that position until his retirement in 1784. He retired to Edo, where he devoted his days to poetry, painting and drinking until his death in 1801. His wife was a daughter of Makino Sadamichi of Nobeoka Domain . Makino Yasuyori ( 牧野康陛 , 1750 – December 8, 1794)

725-398: Was the 4th Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasuyori was the eldest son of Makino Yasumitsu and became daimyō on his father's retirement in 1784. In 1786 he was appointed Osaka kaban . He died at the clan's Edo residence at Koishikawa in 1794 at the age of 45. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Chikamitsu of Kitsuki Domain . Makino Yasutomo ( 牧野康儔 , April 7, 1773 – August 16, 1800)

754-462: Was the 5th Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasutomo was the eldest son of Makino Yasuyori and became daimyō on his father's death in 1794. In 1798 he was appointed a Sōshaban . However, he was sickly and could only walk with a cane. He died of beriberi in Edo in 1800 at the age of 27. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Nobuhiro of Akashi Domain . Makino Yasunaga ( 牧野康長 , 1796 – January 28, 1868)

783-399: Was the 6th Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasunaga was the eldest son of Makino Yasutomo and became daimyō on his father's death in 1800. In 1802 he established a han school . He received the courtesy title of Naizen-no-kami in 1814. He retired citing illness in 1819, but lived to 1868. He never took a formal wife. Makino Yasuakira ( 牧野康明 , February 25, 1800 – September 15, 1827) was

812-488: Was the 8th Makino daimyō of Komoro. His name is also sometimes transliterated as "Yasunori". Yasunobu was the sixth son of Makino Tadakiyo of Nobeoka Domain and was adopted as heir to Makino Yasuakira . He became daimyō in 1827; however, he died at the clan's Edo residence at Hamamachi in 1832 at the age of 24. His wife was a daughter of Ishikawa Fusasuke of Kameyama Domain ; however, he had no male heir. Makino Yasutoshi ( 牧野康哉 , November 15, 1818 – July 28, 1863)

841-511: Was the 9th Makino daimyō of Komoro. Yasutoshi was born in Hibiya , Edo as the sixth son of Makino Sadamoto of Kasama Domain and was adopted as posthumous heir to Makino Yasunobu in 1832. At the time, the domain was suffering greatly form the Great Tenpō famine , and also from a smallpox epidemic. Yasunobu brought doctors with smallpox vaccine from Edo, and led the effort vaccinate

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