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Nishio Tadasaka

1821 – 1861

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Lived 1821 – 1861 (aged 40). Nishio Tadasaka was a Japanese samurai and daimyō.

was a daimyō in late-Edo period Japan who ruled Yokosuka Domain in Tōtōmi Province.

Tadasaka was the second son of Sakai Tadazane, daimyō of Himeji Domain, and was adopted by the heirless 6th daimyō of Yokosuka Domain, Nishio Tadakata, to be his successor. When Tadakata retired from public life in 1843, Tadasaka became daimyō and head of the Nishio clan.

Tadasaka entered into the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1846 as a Sōshaban (Master of Ceremonies). During his administration of his domain, he helped place its finances on more stable footing by encouraging the cultivation of green tea and the increased production of lumber. Tadasaka, like several of his predecessors, was skilled in the arts; he had the pseudonym .

Tadasaka died on August 26, 1861, at the Nishio clan residence in Soto-Sakurada, Edo, at age 40. His grave is located at the Nishio clan temple of Ryumin-ji in what is now part of the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka. He was succeeded by his son Tadaatsu.

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Who was Nishio Tadasaka?

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When was Nishio Tadasaka born?

Nishio Tadasaka was born on 16 May 1821 in Edo.

When did Nishio Tadasaka die?

Nishio Tadasaka died on 31 August 1861 in Tokyo.

What was Nishio Tadasaka's occupation?

Nishio Tadasaka was a samurai and daimyō.

What nationality was Nishio Tadasaka?

Nishio Tadasaka was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nishio Tadasaka

· Wikidata: Q11627749

· DBpedia: Nishio Tadasaka

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