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Yamauchi Toyoshige

1827 – 1872

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About Yamauchi Toyoshige

Lived 1827 – 1872 (aged 44). Yamauchi Toyoshige was a Japanese samurai.

, also known as , was a Japanese daimyō in the Shikoku region in the late Edo period. He was usually referred to as Lord Yōdō in Western accounts.

Career Yamauchi was the 15th head of the Tosa Domain. He opposed the treaties of the Ansei era. In 1859, he was forced to retire.

In 1862 he was appointed sanyo (参与).

After the assassination of his favourite Yoshida Tōyō in 1862, he ordered an investigation into the local anti-foreigner samurai groups, suspecting them of terrorism. These efforts culminated in the arrest and subsequent suicide of political rogue Takechi Hanpeita, who ordered the hitokiri Okada Izō, in 1865. In 1867 he advised Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu to carry out (大政奉還), the return of power to the Emperor, which he carried out later that year.

In 1871, Yamauchi was appointed governor of the new Kochi Prefecture.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Daimyo, Chamberlain of Japan, Gijō, Jakō-no-ma shikō
Also known as
Yamauchi Yōdō

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yamauchi Toyoshige?

daimyo (1827-1872)

When was Yamauchi Toyoshige born?

Yamauchi Toyoshige was born on 27 November 1827 in Kōchi-shi.

When did Yamauchi Toyoshige die?

Yamauchi Toyoshige died on 26 July 1872 in Tokyo Prefecture.

What was Yamauchi Toyoshige's occupation?

Yamauchi Toyoshige was a samurai.

What nationality was Yamauchi Toyoshige?

Yamauchi Toyoshige was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yamauchi Toyoshige

· Wikidata: Q711001

· DBpedia: Yamauchi Toyoshige

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