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"Daimio" redirects here. For the skipper butterfly genus, see Daimio (butterfly). Shimazu Nariakira, Daimyō of Satsuma Domain appears in this 1857 daguerreotype by Ichiki Shirō The daimyō ( 大名 , IPA:  [daimʲoː]  (   listen ) ) were powerful Japanese feudal lords [1] who, until their decline in the early Meiji period, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. In the term, dai ( 大 ) means "large", and myō stands for myōden ( 名田 ) , meaning private land. [2] Subordinate only to the shōgun , daimyōs were the most powerful feudal rulers from the 10th century to the middle 19th century in Japan. From the Shugo of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku to the daimyōs of the Edo period, the rank had a long and varied history. The backgrounds of daimyō also varied considerably; while some daimyō clans, notably the Mōri, Shimazu and Hosokawa, were cadet branches of the Imperial family or were descended from the kuge , other dai...

Kyūshū Campaign Part of Sengoku period The island of Kyūshū, with modern-day Kagoshima prefecture, roughly corresponding to the Shimazu family's home province of Satsuma highlighted. Date 1586–87 Location Kyūshū, Japan Result Toyotomi victory Belligerents forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Ōtomo clan forces of Tachibana Muneshige forces of Chōsokabe Motochika Mōri clan Shimazu clan Akizuki clan Strength 200,000 30,000 v t e Campaigns of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Anegawa Kanegasaki Odani Castle Kōzuki Castle Tedorigawa Itami Miki Tottori Takamatsu Yamazaki Uchidehama Shizugatake Komaki and Nagakute Kaganoi Takehana Kanie Toyama Negoro-ji Ōta Castle Shikoku & Ichinomiya Kyūshū Hachigata Odawara Shimoda Oshi Korea v t e Campaigns of the Mōri clan Arita-Nakaide Koriyama Toda Oshikibata Miyajima Shiraga Gassan-Toda Moji Torisaka Tachibana Tatarahama Nunobeyama Kizugawaguchi Kōzuki Tottori T...

Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Chikuzen Province highlighted Chikuzen Province ( 筑前国 , Chikuzen no kuni ) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū. [1] It was sometimes called Chikushū ( 筑州 ) or Chikuyō ( 筑陽 ) , with Chikugo Province. Chikuzen bordered Buzen, Bungo, Chikugo, and Hizen Provinces. Contents 1 History 2 Shrines and temples 3 Historical districts 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links History The original provincial capital is believed to be near Dazaifu, although Fukuoka city has become dominant in modern times. At the end of the 13th century, Chikuzen was the landing point for a Mongol invasion force. But the main force was destroyed by a typhoon (later called kamikaze). In April 1336, Kikuchi Taketoshi attacked the Shoni clan stronghold at Dazaifu. At the time, the Shoni were allied with Ashikaga Takauji in his battles against Go-Daigo. The Sh...

District in Hiroshima, Japan Mitsugi District Country Japan Prefecture Hiroshima Area  • Total 163.55 km 2 (63.15 sq mi) Population (2003)  • Total 29,682  • Density 180/km 2 (470/sq mi) Mitsugi ( 御調郡 , Mitsugi-gun ) was a district in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,682 and a density of 181.49 persons per km². The total area was 163.55 km². Former towns and villages Kui Mitsugi Mukaishima Mergers On March 22, 2005 - the town of Kui, along with the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Mihara. On March 28, 2005 - the towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima were merged into the expanded city of Onomichi. Mitsugi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Authority control NDL: 00300592 This Hiroshima Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it....

Oda Nobunaga 織田信長 Oda Nobunaga in a 16th-century portrait by Kanō Motohide Minister of the Right In office 1576–1582 Monarch Ōgimachi Preceded by Konoe Taneie Succeeded by Konoe Sakihisa Personal details Born June 23, 1534 Nagoya Castle, Owari Province Died June 21, 1582 (1582-06-21) (aged 47) Honnō-ji, Kyoto Spouse(s) Nōhime Kitsuno Children Oda Nobutada Oda Nobukatsu Oda Nobutaka Hashiba Hidekatsu Oda Katsunaga Tokuhime Mother Tsuchida Gozen Father Oda Nobuhide Relatives Saitō Dōsan (father-in-law) Oichi (sister) Azai Nagamasa (brother-in-law) Shibata Katsuie (brother-in-law) Oda Nobuhiro (brother) Oda Nobuyuki (brother) Oda Nobukane (brother) Oda Nagamasu (brother) Oda Nobuharu (brother) Oda Nobutoki (brother) Oda Hidetaka (brother) Chacha (niece) Ohatsu (niece) Oeyo (niece) Ashikaga Yoshiaki (adopted son) Military service Allegiance Oda clan Imperial House of Japan Rank Daimyō Un...