Tsunamasa Ikeda

Japanese: 池田綱政 - いけだつなまさ

1638-1714 A daimyo from the early to mid-Edo period.
Born January 5, 1630. The eldest son of Ikeda Mitsumasa. In 1669, he became the second lord of the Ikeda clan in the Bizen Okayama domain. He gave 40,000 koku of new land to his younger brothers Masakoto and Terutoshi, establishing two branch domains. He ordered Tsuda Nagatada to promote the development of new land and to build a vegetable garden (later known as Korakuen Garden). He was known as a literary feudal lord who enjoyed Noh theater, waka poetry, painting, and more. He died on October 29, 1612, at the age of 77.

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

Japanese:

1638－1714　江戸時代前期-中期の大名。
寛永15年1月5日生まれ。池田光政の長男。寛文12年備前岡山藩主池田家2代。弟政言(まさこと)・輝録(てるとし)に新田4万石を分与して2支藩をたてる。津田永忠に命じて新田開発を推進,菜園場(のちの後楽園)を造営させた。能楽,和歌,絵画などをたしなむ文人大名として知られた。正徳(しょうとく)4年10月29日死去。77歳。

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