Ogi Domain - Ogihan

Located in Ogi, Hizen Province (Saga Prefecture), this was a branch domain of the Saga Domain. The feudal lord was the Nabeshima clan, with a stipend of 73,250 koku. In 1617 (Genwa 3), Nabeshima Katsushige's son, Motoshige (Lord of Saga Domain), inherited the 13,063 koku of land that Nabeshima Naoshige had held as his retirement estate, and established his own independent estate within the domain. Initially, Naoshige handed over 83 vassals and Katsushige handed over 77 vassals, which formed the core of the vassals. In 1683 (Tenwa 3), the main Saga Domain established the "Three Houses Status Rule," and the three branches (Ogi, Hasunoike, and Kashima) were required to have the main domain's approval for retirement, family headship, official ranks, and attendance at the sankin. Therefore, although it was a branch domain, it was strongly regulated by the main domain and could not become independent, and the domain laws were based on those of the main domain, and the head village headman was appointed by the main domain. There were two village headmen: Ishishoya, in charge of taxes, and Tenyakushoya, in charge of household duties. A domain school, Kojokan, was established in 1787 (Tenmei 7), but only the children of samurai were admitted, and the eldest son entered a boarding school between the ages of 15 and 24, and food expenses were covered by the domain (second sons and below had to pay half the cost themselves). The tax system was almost the same as the main domain, and a tax collection system called jimai was adopted, which became the basis for expressing salary and village tax. During the Boshin War, the domain marched east together with the main domain, Saga Domain.

After the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures, it became Ogi Prefecture, which was later merged into Imari Prefecture, which became Saga Prefecture.

[Nagano, Japan]

"The History of Ogi Town" (1974, Ogi Town)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

肥前国（佐賀県）、小城に置かれた佐賀藩の支藩。領主鍋島(なべしま)氏7万3250石。鍋島直茂(なおしげ)が隠居(いんきょ)分として領していた定米1万3063石余の地を、1617年（元和3）その子勝茂（佐賀藩主）の長男元茂が相続し、藩内に自立的に所領をつくったことに由来する。当初、直茂より83人、勝茂より77人の家臣を譲られ、これが家臣団の中軸をなした。佐賀本藩では、1683年（天和3）に「三家格式」が定められ、3家（小城、蓮池(はすのいけ)、鹿島(かしま)の3支藩）は隠居、家督、官位、参勤などについては、本藩の承認が必要とされた。それゆえ、支藩ではあるが、本藩の規制を強く受けて自立できず、藩法も本藩のものが基礎となり、大庄屋(おおじょうや)も本藩の任命であった。年貢担当の石庄屋、夫役(ぶやく)担当の点役庄屋の2庄屋が置かれた。藩校は1787年（天明7）に興譲館(こうじょうかん)が設けられたが、武士の子弟のみの入館で、嫡子は15歳より24歳の間に寄宿舎に入り、食費は藩で賄った（二男以下は半額を自弁）。税制も本藩とほぼ同じで、地米(じまい)といわれる徴租体制がとられ、これが給高や村高を表す場合の基準になった。戊辰(ぼしん)戦争には本藩の佐賀藩とともに東征した。

　廃藩置県によって小城県になり、のち伊万里(いまり)県に併合された。この伊万里県が佐賀県となった。

［長野　暹］

『『小城町史』（1974・小城町）』

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