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58-515: Ukita (written: 浮田 or 宇喜多) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ukita Hideie ( 宇喜多 秀家 , 1573–1655) , Japanese daimyō Kensei Ukita ( 浮田 健誠 , born 1997) , Japanese footballer Ukita Kōkichi ( 浮田 幸吉 , 1757–1847) , Japanese aviation pioneer Ukita Naoie ( 宇喜多 直家 , 1529–1582) , Japanese daimyō Rui Ukita ( 浮田 留衣 , born 1996) , Japanese ice hockey player [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

116-476: A cause of disagreement between the Elders and Commissioners. Ieyasu married his son Tadateru to Date Masamune 's daughter Irohahime . The cause for disagreement in these matters were due to statements in ”The wall writings of Osaka Castle" (Japanese: 大阪城中壁書 Osakajochu-kabegaki ) of 1595 that marriages would need the consultation of both Elders and Commissioners. The Commissioners called for Ieyasu's resignation on

174-548: A position as senior second rank (Japanese: 権大納言 Gon-Dainagon ) and had the authority to pass his opinions on to the national government. After the death of Maeda Toshiie, his son, Maeda Toshinaga was to succeed him as a member of the Five Elders. Uesugi Kagekatsu (Japanese: 上杉 景勝) was a Japanese samurai and daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods . He was the primary lord of the feudal domain of Yonesawa . He

232-467: A riot occurred within the Ukita clan, as several of Ukita clan vassals such as Togawa tatsuyasu, Sadatsuna Oka, and others rebelled against Hideie. The reason was Hideie's favoritism towards Nakamura Jirobe, which further escalates into an armed rebellion which even Hideie could not resolve. In response, Sakakibara Yasumasa and Ōtani Yoshitsugu , were appointed as inspectors to mediate this incident. In

290-499: A state governed by a specialized civil service) and the Bundanha (Japanese: 武断派; those in favor of a strong military authority); Tokugawa Ieyasu was part of the bundanha . One year after Maeda Toshiie died, Ieyasu saw his chance to take control. The death of Maeda Toshiie in 1599 made Ieyasu the most experienced of the Five Elders. Finally, due to the fact that Uesugi Kagekatsu had been illegally constructing and restoring forts, Ieyasu

348-494: A wrong direction. In that case another meeting might be called. Article 6. It goes without saying that all accounts had to be kept in a manner that was above suspicion. There were to be no irregularities and no pressing of personal interests. Article 7. Whatever Hideyoshi desired to be kept secret, whether it were connected with his private life or with the Government, would not be allowed to leak. Article 8. If any of

406-400: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ukita Hideie Hideie's father Ukita Naoie was daimyō of Bizen province and initially opposed, but later sided with Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi . Naoie died in 1581, and Hideie became the head of the Ukita clan. As Hideie was still young (10 years old), it was Hideie's uncle (Ukita Tadaie) who acted as leader of

464-466: Is said to have been one of the bloodiest confrontations in the Sekigahara battle. In early battle, Ukita's troops were winning the battle and pushing back Masanori's army, however, being unaware that his allies stationed nearby had made a secret deal with the enemy, his momentum was halted, when his allies attacked and together with turncoats. Later, Masanori's army took control of, and eastern army won

522-636: The Battle of Shizugatake and helping him in the Kyushu Campaign in 1587. He was allied with Ishida Mitsunari at the Battle of Sekigahara and acted as the head general of the Western Army. Kobayakawa Takakage (Japanese: 小早川 隆景) was a samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) during the Sengoku period and Azuchi–Momoyama period . At first he fought against Hideyoshi as he was the one holding

580-553: The Five Commissioners ( 五奉行 , Go-Bugyō ) , which had also been established by Hideyoshi to govern Kyoto and the surrounding areas. Hideyoshi had been slowly changing in demeanor as the invasions of Korea (in attempt to conquer both Korea and China) were failing. Hideyoshi himself had not joined the Korean Campaigns and assigned vassals in his command to head

638-615: The Shimazu clan , Ishida Mitsunari was appointed as the toritsugi, which also meant that Mitsunari and/or Toyotomi had power to intervene in Shimazu's domain. Hideyoshi expected the daimyō under his control to govern their lands and serve military services. The larger the domains of the daimyō were, the more experienced those daimyō were at governing their lands. As such, Hideyoshi treated them differently than smaller daimyō , who needed Hideyoshi to intervene in local governance. In

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696-488: The surname Ukita . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ukita&oldid=824915742 " Categories : Surnames Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with short description Short description

754-440: The 1588 Sword Hunt Policy (Japanese:刀狩 katanagari ), it is assumed that Hideyoshi only ordered smaller class daimyō to enforce the policy. The larger daimyō followed even without orders, but Hideyoshi did not strictly expect them to enforce the policy. Initially the sword hunt was intended to confiscate weapons to restrict formation of military forces, ensuring that no one could take the country by force. Hideyoshi could rely on

812-471: The Commissioners or their followers found that unconsciously they had acted contrary to the orders given to them, they would immediately report this to their superior officers, who would then deal leniently with them. Hideyoshi used a talisman (Japanese: 護符 Gofu ) called Kumano-goufu (Japanese: 熊野牛王府) from Kumano Shrine when making an oath with daimyō , and it is said that when Hideyoshi's death

870-427: The Elders stating that children of various generals shall go to Osaka Castle, once Hideyori has moved there. Hideyoshi's health started to degenerate after falling ill in the later half of 1598. Realizing he would need to find a way to ensure the installation of his son as heir following his death, he called out to certain trusted daimyō to grant his final request: Until Hideyori reaches adulthood, I am asking for

928-455: The Emperor. Article 3 . There were to be no factions among them. Personal considerations and partiality of every kind were to be excluded from their counsel. Article 4. The Five Commissioners, or overseers, were to strive to work together in the administration of public affairs, suppressing all petty jealousies and differences. Article 5 . In settling matters the opinion of the majority

986-544: The Five Commissioners were Asano Nagamasa , Mashita Nagamori , Ishida Mitsunari , Natsuka Masaie and Maeda Gen'i . The Elders had assistants known as chūro (Japanese: 中老) who acted as mediators, the Five Elders and the Five Commissioners . The chūro at this time were Nakamura Kazu-uji of Suruga , Ikoma Chikamasa of Takamatsu , and Horio Yoshiharu of Tottori . On the "fifth day of

1044-645: The Five Elders, with plan of the latter being appointed as an Elder in the future. Changes to Oath of Allegiance document Tokugawa Ieyasu made some changes to Article 2 of the Oath of Allegiance document that no rules shall be amended, and that decisions were to be made by the majority in all cases. On the Article 6 of the Allegiance Document Ieyasu added the following statements: "No questions concerning landed estate will be dealt with during

1102-654: The Hidetsugu Incident (Japanese:秀次事件 Hidetsugu Jiken ) in 1597, Ieyasu was appointed to act as Regent temporarily until Hideyori reached 15 years of age and requested him to reside in Fushimi. Before the establishment of the council, Hideyoshi awarded the province of the Hojo to Ieyasu after the successful Odawara campaigns in the Kanto region. This action demonstrated the power that Hideyoshi had over Ieyasu. After

1160-630: The Maeda clan and was able to correspond and send gifts (rice, sake, clothing) to her husband and sons from there. Hideie eventually outlived his wife and all of the Sengoku Jidai era samurai except Sanada Nobuyuki . He was offered a conditional pardon after Ieyasu's death, but declined and never returned to the mainland. His wife had died, the Toyotomi were defeated, there was no place to return to, his sons had fathered children on Hachijojima, and

1218-696: The Shogunate was to be inherited by members of the Tokugawa clan. There is no evidence to suggest that Hideie fathered any further children himself, but many of his sons' descendants emigrated back to the Japanese mainland when a full pardon was granted at the end of the Edo era. Council of Five Elders In the history of Japan , the Council of Five Elders ( Japanese : 五大老 , Hepburn : Go-Tairō )

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1276-462: The Tokugawa clan. After Hideyoshi died in 1598, leaving his five-year-old son Hideyori as his successor and Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to take control. As he was very close to Hideyoshi, Ukita naturally sided with the Toyotomi loyalists under Ishida Mitsunari (the Western army). He took 17,000 men to fight in the Battle of Sekigahara . In the field, his army fought against Fukushima Masanori , what

1334-551: The Tokugawa shogunate of Hideie's location. Tadatsune and Hideie's relative Maeda Toshinaga , however, negotiate with Ieyasu and he escaped the death penalty, and he was confined in Mt. Kuno in Suruga Province instead. Later, he was forced to appear before Tokugawa himself where he was sentenced to exile on the island of Hachijō-jima , along with several supporters, including his two sons. Gohime, (Hideie's wife) sought refuge with

1392-570: The Ukita army until Hideie coming of age, in particular, Tadaie served on behalf of Hideie as a commander in numerous battles (under Toyotomi Hideyoshi). However, during the siege of Bitchū Takamatsu Castle in 1582, Nobunaga was assassinated on June 2 of that year, but the siege continued until the castle fell two days later. Hideyoshi raced back to Kyoto, leaving the Ukita clan in charge of Bizen , Mimasaka and newly taken parts of Bitchū Province . The Ukita were also to keep watch on Mōri Terumoto to

1450-636: The administering of punishment to any person who broke the law. All monetary transactions were to be supervised by the Elders, and the elders were tasked with to setting up an account for Hideyori when he came of age. After Hideyoshi's death the Council of Five Elders issued an order for the Japanese army at the Korean Peninsula to return. The Council feared disorder among Hideyoshi's troops in Korea if they were to be told of his death and so, his death

1508-528: The age of 26, Ukita was elected to be one of the five elders when he returned from the Imjin war, also known as the Japanese invasions of Korea. (Japanese: 慶弔の役 keicho no eki ). While he was an elder, he was also serving as a daimyō during the Warring States period (Japanese: 戦国時代 Sengoku Jidai ). He was banished to Hachijō Island after the Battle of Sekigahara . Maeda Toshiie (Japanese: 前田 利家)

1566-563: The age of 65. Due to the death of Kobayakawa in 1597, he is often excluded from the list of the Five Elders or referred as the 6th Elder. After his death his nephew, Mōri Terumoto, took his place on the council of Five Elders. Hideyoshi had given ownership of Osaka castle to his son Hideyori in 1594, Hideyori was just one year old at the time. Maeda Toshiie was given the order to raise Hideyori in Osaka Castle until he came of age to take his place as Hideyoshi's successor. Tokugawa Ieyasu

1624-622: The battle. One of the defectors, Kobayakawa Hideaki , was granted Okayama Castle and surrounding Ukita territories by the Tokugawa as a reward for his betrayal, which is believed to have been the decisive factor in the Tokugawa victory. Hideie was angered by the betrayal and initially intended to hunt down Kobayakawa for a man-to-man duel but was stopped by his advisors. After escaping the battle, he went into hiding in Satsuma Province where his former allies protected him for several years. In 1603 however, Shimazu Tadatsune informed

1682-424: The bestowal of land on those whose services deserve reward and in reference to the confiscation of land in the case of those who have acted unworthily." The power balance between the council depended on the position each members held and the amount of koku they held. Ieyasu was entitled with the position of inner minister (Japanese: 内大臣 Naidaijin ) in the fifth month of 1596. Maeda was acting as counselor of

1740-401: The campaign. He sent his final force of 140,000 to Korea in 1597, but the efforts were fruitless. Hideyoshi's execution of family members were also one of the reasons for questioning his sanity during this period. Before the birth of his son Hideyori, he had adopted his nephew, Toyotomi Hidetsugu , to be his heir in 1591 because Hidetsugu had helped Hideyoshi in his campaigns. Once Hideyori

1798-641: The collapse of the Council, Ieyasu became the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate , which effectively ruled Japan from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ukita Hideie (Japanese: 宇喜多 秀家) was the daimyō of Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture ). He was a military commander and feudal lord during the Azuchi-Momoyama period . Also referred to as Hachirō (八郎). At

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1856-413: The council were all daimyō chosen due to their relation to the taikō and the amount of power they held in the country. Hideyoshi chose powerful daimyō to prevent authority being concentrated on a single daimyō . Maeda Toshiie and Ukita Hideie were chosen due to their closeness with Hideyoshi as Maeda Toshiie was Hideyoshi's friend who had also served Oda Nobunaga . Maeda Toshiie was also chosen due to

1914-438: The creation of the council, Hideyoshi treated the five differently from other daimyō . One reason for this was the absence of a Toritsugi (Japanese: 取次 ). Toritsugi acted as mediators that went between the daimyō to help with the communication of orders. This allowed each daimyō to talk directly to Hideyoshi, and it also meant that Hideyoshi would not intervene in the business of the daimyō in ruling their own domain. For

1972-549: The eighth month", 1598, the Commissioners and the Regents signed the following articles: Article 1. That they should serve Hideyori with the same single-minded loyalty they had shown to Hideyoshi. Article 2. The rules of Hideyoshi's house would not be altered. When the Five Commissioners were unable to determine a course of action for administration of public affairs, they were to consult their master (Hideyori) through Ieyasu and Toshiie; or if taking action, they were to consult

2030-436: The end, Yasumasa successfully reconciled the case, and the armed riot was resolved without bloodshed. However, the aftermath of this incident caused many of Hideie retainers to defect from Hideie's clan. Some retainers, such as Sakazaki Naomori , changed their allegiance into the master of Yasumasa, which is Ieyasu Tokugawa. These defections caused massive setback for the Ukita clan politically and militarily while strengthening

2088-439: The first rank (Japanese: 大納言 Dainagon )and the other three were counselors of the second rank (Japanese: 中納言 Chunagon ). Ieyasu was in the highest position among the members and his ownership of a great amount of koku allowed him to secure his position among other Elders. In general, 10,000 koku was believed to be equivalent to having 250 soldiers in one's control, so the amount of Koku (Japanese: 石) didn't only represent

2146-536: The five elders and the five commissioners, but there is no document that gives evidence that the Five Elders were actually called as Go-Tairo . The word Tairo (Japanese: 大老) was the name of the highest position that was temporarily a higher position than Roju (Japanese: 老中), under the Tokugawa Shogunate. It is believed that the Five Elders were referred to as the Go-Tairo after the title of Tairo

2204-466: The grounds of these marriages. One of the retainers, Ishida Mitsunari , complained about this matter to Maeda Toshiie. Ieyasu insisted that it was not a big matter; and this issue was resolved by Horio Yoshiharu , who happened to be a friend of Ieyasu. After the death of Hideyoshi, friction generated between the council members. Two factions formed, the Bunchiha (Japanese: 文治派; those who wished for

2262-406: The help of the people whose names are listed in this document. This is the only request I want to make. Fifth day, Eighth month To: Ieyasu Chikuzen Terumoto Kagekatsu Hideie There are also accounts that when Hideyoshi called upon Ieyasu to become a regent, he asked him to decide if Hideyori is fit to rule when he reaches a ripe age and that Ieyasu rejected this request. The members of

2320-595: The income each daimyō has, but show how much military power they held. Hideyoshi himself owned approximately 2,000,000 koku, not including the lands held by his most trusted vassals. Ieyasu was also known as a powerful military commander, and Hideyoshi's fear of Ieyasu and riots in favor of Ieyasu also led him to appoint Ieyasu as a member of the Council of Five Elders. The amount of potential income, measured in koku , that each council member held (one koku = 4.96 bushels or 278.3 liters of rice): Ieyasu engaged his sons and daughters into political marriages which became

2378-472: The large daimyō , who were experienced and equipped with large military forces, to suppress local powers if they rebelled. In this way, Hideyoshi's treatment of the larger daimyō , Tokugawa, Maeda, Mori, and Uesugi, was exceptional. Hideyoshi also appointed the Five Commissioners (Japanese: Go-Bugyō ) who were tasked to oversee the "basic business of the realm"; while the Elders were tasked to make sure that Hideyori would succeed Hideyoshi. During this time

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2436-423: The minority of Hideyori. No petitions made to him will be sent in; neither will Ieyasu himself ask for any changes to be made in the matter of land-ownership nor will he accept any gifts of land from Hideyori during his minority." Maeda Toshiie added the following words "When Hideyori shall have reached his majority, certain representations shall be made to him by the Five Commissioners and by Ieyasu in reference to

2494-495: The power in the Mōri family , but after the Battle of Shizugatake , he decided to submit to Hideyoshi. Under Hideyoshi's rule, he was assigned to be in charge of Chikuzen province , which is modern day Fukuoka . Takakage handed over rule of the family to Hidetoshi (Hideaki) and retired, moved to Mihara . Takakage refurbished Najima Castle (Japanese: 名島城 Najima Jō ) and made it his own residence. Kobayakawa died on June 12, 1597, at

2552-423: The respect he had from the Toyotomi family and Hideyoshi wanted to prevent Ieyasu from holding absolute power among the Five Elders. Ukita Hideie had been adopted under the name of Yuushi (Japanese:猶子) by Hideyoshi and his closeness with Hideyoshi also led him to be appointed as a member of the five elders. These daimyō had also all served under Hideyoshi for many years in his house administration. Even before

2610-498: The term Go-bugyoshu to remind the elders that their job was to support Hideyori with their lives. On the other hand, Shimazu Yoshihisa referred to the five elders as Go-rojushu (Japanese: 御老中衆) and Kato Kiyomasa called them the Nihon-Gotoshiyorishu (Japanese: 日本御年寄衆). They both called the five commissioners Go-bugyoshu (Japanese: 御奉行衆). People were calling them differently depending on their relationship with

2668-561: The unification of Japan under Hideyoshi, in 1592, Hideyoshi appointed Hideie as field marshal at First Korean campaigns , he command "Reserves Division". Later in 1597, Hideie became a "Chief Commander Army of the Left" in the Second Korean campaigns , returning in 1598 to serve as one of Hideyoshi's five counselors ( Council of Five Elders ) along with Maeda Toshiie , Uesugi Kagekatsu , Mōri Terumoto , and Tokugawa Ieyasu . In 1599,

2726-466: The upheaval of politics after the removal of Hidetsugu. On the "fifteenth day of the seventh month", the senior daimyō under order gathered at Maeda Toshiie's residence in Fushimi to renew their pledge of loyalty to Hideyori. On the "fifth day of the eighth month", 13 days before his death (which took place on the 18th day of the 8th month of the third year of the Keichō era, Hideyoshi issued an order to

2784-625: The west. In 1585, Hideie's forces under Ukita Tadaie led 23,000 men Toyotomi's forces in the Shikoku campaign against Chosokabe Motochika . In 1586, Hideie was married to Hideyoshi's adopted daughter, Gōhime. (She had been adopted by Hideyoshi from Maeda Toshiie ). Later, He participated in the Kyushu Conquest in 1587. In 1590, Hideie joined Hideyoshi's military campaigns in the Odawara campaign against Hōjō Ujimasa . Following

2842-540: Was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the Edo period . He was a descendant of the feudal lord of the Choshu domain. He became one of the Five Elders at the age of 46. Terumoto fought against Hideyoshi before the latter's rise to power, but lacked enough supporters. Realizing that Hideyoshi would be the next leader of the country, he began to build trust by sending gifts to celebrate Hideyoshi's victory at

2900-493: Was a group of five powerful feudal lords ( 大名 , daimyō ) formed in 1598 by the Regent ( 太閤 , Taikō ) Toyotomi Hideyoshi , shortly before his death the same year. While Hideyoshi was on his deathbed, his son, Toyotomi Hideyori , was still only five years old and as such Hideyoshi needed to create the council in order to ensure his heir would be able to succeed him after coming of age. They also acted as advisers for

2958-485: Was also charged with the role of guardian of Hideyori, as well as to see to Hideyori being appointed to the role of Regent. Ukita Hideie was to be counted on as a loyal member of Hideyori's service. Ieyasu was appointed by Hideyoshi to act as Regent (Japanese: 摂政 Sesshō ) until Hideyori reached maturity and could take his place as leader. Uesugi Kagekatsu and Mōri Terumoto were to be informed and consulted on all political matters as advisers. The Elders were to deal with

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3016-416: Was born, he ordered Toyotomi Hidetsugu to commit ritual suicide on Mount Kōya , this causing Hideyoshi's only possible heir to be his infant son Hideyori. The people closest to Hidetsugu, such as his family and retainers, were also put to death. In 1595 Toyotomi Hideyoshi officially announced five laws and ordinances (Japanese: 御定五ヶ条 Onkite Gokajō ) to maintain the stability of the regime and overcome

3074-517: Was created in the Edo Period . Tokugawa Ieyasu (Japanese: 徳川 家康) controlled eight provinces in the Kantō region surrounding Edo (present-day Tokyo ), and among the Five Elders, held the most power measured in koku . He was also entrusted by Hideyoshi with the order of Soufujirei (Japanese: 惣無事令) to take control of Kanto and Okuryogoku ( Mutsu Province and Dewa Province ) in 1587. After

3132-464: Was elected to be a part of the Five Elders at the age of 43. Since the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, he had cooperated with Hideyoshi by aiding him during battles, and he was one of the earliest daimyō to render homage to Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi had made alliances with Kagekatsu because he had the potential power to attack Ieyasu from the Echigo province in the north. Mōri Terumoto (Japanese: 毛利 輝元)

3190-417: Was near, he made the five elders to write vows to remain faithful to him after his death. This vow is known in Japanese as Kishomon (Japanese: 起證文) . After the death of Hideyoshi, the five commissioners, including Ishida Mitsunari referred to Ieyasu and the other elders as Go-bugyoshu (Japanese:御奉行衆) and referred to the five commissioners as Toshiyoridomo (Japanese:年寄共) on Kishomon. He purposely used

3248-560: Was not told to the armies in order to preserve their morale. After the withdrawal of Japanese armies which followed a military stalemate, the final peace negotiations to mark the end of war continued for several years. Ieyasu and Toshiie were to clear up any difficulties in administration encountered by the Five Commissioners , further acting as advisers or mediators in administration matters. The sons of both Tokugawa Ieyasu and Maeda Toshiie ( Tokugawa Hidetada and Maeda Toshinaga respectively) were to assist their fathers with work related to

3306-470: Was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi–Momoyama period . Referred to as Chikuzen in the letters by Hideyoshi. He became one of the Five Elders at the age of 53. Hideyoshi entrusted the province of Kaga and Etchū to Toshiie after taking the province from the daimyō Sassa Narimasa . While he was an elder, he also had

3364-405: Was usually to be followed. But at the same time if the opinion of the minority showed no signs of being dictated by any personal interests, it should be duly considered. If only a few of the overseers were present when a question was settled, the absentees had no right to object unless it was quite evident that the private interests of the Commissioners present at the meeting prejudiced their minds in

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