Arima Yorishige

Japanese: 有馬頼咸 - ありまよりしげ

1828-1881 A feudal lord from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period.
Born on July 17, 1828. Son of Arima Yorinori. In 1840, he succeeded his elder brother Yorinaga as the 11th lord of the Arima clan in Kurume Domain in Chikugo (Fukuoka Prefecture). He encouraged industrial development and introduced modern military equipment. In 1871, he was placed under house arrest by the new government for hiding Oraku Gentarou and others within the domain. He died on May 21, 1881, at the age of 54. His original name was Yoshiyori. His pen name was Taiou.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1828－1881　幕末-明治時代の大名。
文政11年7月17日生まれ。有馬頼徳(よりのり)の子。弘化(こうか)3年兄頼永(よりとお)の跡をつぎ,筑後(ちくご)(福岡県)久留米(くるめ)藩主有馬家11代となる。殖産興業の奨励や近代的軍備の導入などをおこなう。明治4年大楽源太郎らの藩内隠匿(いんとく)に関し,新政府より謹慎処分をうけた。明治14年5月21日死去。54歳。初名は慶頼(よしより)。号は対鴎。

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