Kitsuki Domain

During the Edo period, this domain ruled the Kitsuki region of Hayami County, Bungo Province (Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture). It was a fudai daimyo (feudal lord). It is said that Maeda Gen'i entered the domain in 1595 (Bunroku 4), Sugihara Nagafusa in 1596 (Keicho 1), and Hayakawa Nagatoshi in 1597, but the details are unknown. In 1600, it was incorporated into the domain of Hosokawa Tadaoki. In 1632 (Kan'ei 9), Ogasawara Tadatomo was granted the Kitsuki domain a fief of 40,000 koku. In 1645 (Shoho 2), Matsudaira (Nomi) Hidechika was granted a fief of 37,000 koku. Of this, Hidechika divided 3,000 koku to his younger brother Shigenaga and 2,000 koku to Naomasa in 1682 (Tenwa 2). After Hidechika, Shigeyoshi, Shigeyasu, Chikazumi, Chikamitsu, Chikasada, Chikakata, Chikaaki, Chikayoshi, and Chikataka ruled the area for 220 years over 10 generations until the Meiji Restoration. In July 1871 (Meiji 4), it became Kitsuki Prefecture, and in November of the same year, it was incorporated into Oita Prefecture. The territory covered the eastern part of Kunisaki County (Higashi Kunisaki County) and part of Hayami County, and the source of water for agriculture was dependent on reservoirs. A famous local product is the green mat (also called Shichito mat or Bungo omote), which was introduced in the mid-17th century. In the area of ​​education, the Learning Center was established in 1788 (Tenmei 8) at the suggestion of Miura Baien. In addition to Baien, other literary figures include Ayabe Keisai and his son Asada Goryu. The castle town of Kitsuki is also famous for its scenery, which is still preserved to this day.

[Kanzo Toyoda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

江戸時代、豊後(ぶんご)国速見(はやみ)郡杵築（大分県杵築市）地方を領有した藩。譜代(ふだい)大名。1595年（文禄4）前田玄以(げんい)、96年（慶長1）杉原長房(ながふさ)、97年早川長敏(ながとし)がそれぞれ入部したというが、詳細は不明。1600年細川忠興(ただおき)領に編入。1632年（寛永9）小笠原忠知(おがさわらただとも)の入封により杵築藩4万石が成立。1645年（正保2）松平（能見(のみ)）英親(ひでちか)が3万7000石を受封。英親はこのうち、1682年（天和2）弟重長(しげなが)に3000石、同直政(なおまさ)に2000石を分知。英親以降、重栄(しげよし)、重休(しげやす)、親純(ちかずみ)、親盈(ちかみつ)、親貞、親賢(ちかかた)、親明、親良、親貴(ちかたか)と10代220年間にわたり領有、明治維新に至る。1871年（明治4）7月杵築県、同年11月大分県に編入。領地は国東(くにさき)郡東部（東国東郡）と速見郡の一部で、農業用水源は溜池(ためいけ)に依存。特産物としては、17世紀なかばに導入された青莚(あおむしろ)（七島(しっとう)莚、豊後表(ぶんごおもて)ともいう）が著名。文教では、1788年（天明8）三浦梅園(ばいえん)の献策により学習館を創設。文人としては、梅園のほか、綾部絅斎(あやべけいさい)、その子麻田剛立(ごうりゅう)などを輩出。なお、城下町杵築はその景観をいまも伝えていることで著名である。

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