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Please add new issuer: Japan › Japanese feudal domains › Kokura Domain (小倉領)

 

This for a new hansatsu note I've added here: N#574168

 

  • Name of the new issuer in English (and if possible also in French and Spanish): 
    • English - Kokura Domain
    • French - Domaine de Kokura
    • Spanish - Dominio de Kokura
    • Japanese - 小倉領
  • Wikidata code: Q1140943 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140943)
  • Link to an auction site or a reference catalogue presenting at least one coin or banknote from this issuer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/336341727465
  • A brief introduction presenting the history of this issuer with any numismatic considerations useful to the reader:
    Kindly provided by the seller of the note on eBay:

 

Kokura Domain

  • Basic Information
    • Established: 1600, after the Battle of Sekigahara
    • Ruling Clans: Hosokawa clan → Ogasawara clan
    • Stipend (Kokudaka): About 390,000 koku under the Hosokawa; later 150,000 koku under the Ogasawara
    • Location: Centered in Buzen Province, corresponding to modern-day Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Historical Overview
    • Hosokawa Period (1600–1632)
      • Hosokawa Tadaoki was granted most of Buzen Province and ruled from Kokura.
      • The clan expanded and renovated Kokura Castle, fostering the growth of the castle town.
      • In 1632, the Hosokawa were transferred to Kumamoto.
    • Ogasawara Period (1632–1871)
      • Ogasawara Tadazane became lord of the domain, and his descendants ruled until the Meiji era.
      • Although the domain was reduced to 150,000 koku, it remained a strategic point in northern Kyushu.
      • The domain struggled with chronic financial difficulties, partly due to castle maintenance and sankin-kōtai expenses.
  • Economy and Finances
    • Key industries: Rice production, salt, and marine products; coastal shipping and port activity (Moji, Wakamatsu) supported the economy.
    • Frequent fiscal problems led to the issuance of domain notes (hansatsu) and repeated financial reforms.
  • Late Edo Period
    • The domain clashed with Chōshū during the Kinmon Incident (1864), which later escalated into the Chōshū Expedition.
    • During the Boshin War, the domain sided with the imperial (Meiji) government.
    • After the abolition of feudal domains in 1871, Kokura became Kokura Prefecture.
  • Culture and Characteristics
    • Kokura Castle served as the political and cultural center of the region.
    • Both the Hosokawa and Ogasawara families patronized arts, martial culture, and scholarship.
    • The Ogasawara clan is especially known for its traditions in etiquette and martial arts (Ogasawara-ryū).
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