About Date Kunishige
Lived 1841 – 1904 (aged 62). Date Kunishige was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. The 15th head of the Watari-Date family, Kuninari served as a retainer of Sendai han. Following the defeat of the Sendai domain during the Boshin War, he assisted in helping the daimyō of Sendai, Date Munemoto, in declaring allegiance to the new government. Kuninari requested permission from the Meiji Government to settle in Hokkaido and assist in land reclamation; this was granted in January 1870 (Meiji 3). Kuninari led his retainers north and settled in the , succeeding in reclamation at the new , which through mergers became the current Date City.
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Who was Date Kunishige?
Samurai and 15th head of the Watari-Date family
When was Date Kunishige born?
Date Kunishige was born on 10 December 1841.
When did Date Kunishige die?
Date Kunishige died on 29 November 1904.
What was Date Kunishige's occupation?
Date Kunishige was a samurai.
What nationality was Date Kunishige?
Date Kunishige was Japanese.
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