Tokugawa Ieshige

Japanese: 徳川家重 - とくがわ・いえしげ

Year of death: June 12, 1761 (July 13, 1761)
Year of birth: 1712.1.28 (1712.1.21)
The 9th Shogun of the Edo Shogunate. The eldest son of the 8th Shogun, Yoshimune. His birth mother was Osuma (Shintokuin), daughter of the Okubo clan. His childhood name was Chofuku. Born in Wakayama, Kii Province, he moved to Edo Castle when his father succeeded the Shogun family from the Kishu clan, and became the heir and was educated by Muro Kyusu and others. He succeeded the Shogun in September 1745 (Enkyo 2), and was proclaimed Shogun in November. After 16 years in power, he handed over the reign to the heir, Ieharu, and died the following year. He was buried at Zojoji Temple. His posthumous name was Junshin'in. He was in poor health and left politics entirely to the senior councilors Matsudaira Takemoto and others. He spent most of his time in the Ooku, and it is said that few people knew what he said and did. He also had a speech impediment, and it is said that only his attendant, Ooka Tadamitsu, understood him. <References> "Junshin'in-dono Gojiki Fukuraku" (Tokugawa Jikki, Volume 9)

(Mieko Matsuo)

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没年：宝暦11.6.12(1761.7.13)
生年：正徳1.12.21(1712.1.28)
江戸幕府9代将軍。8代将軍吉宗の長子。生母は大久保氏の娘おすま(深徳院)。幼名長福。紀伊国和歌山に生まれ,父が紀州家から将軍家を継ぐのに伴い江戸城に移り,世嗣となり,室鳩巣らの教育を受ける。延享2(1745)年9月継統,11月将軍宣下。在位16年にして世嗣家治に代を譲り,翌年死去。増上寺に葬る。諡号惇信院。病弱で,政治は老中松平武元らに任せきりであった。日ごろ大奥にいることが多く,その言行を知る人は稀であったという。また言語に障害があり,側衆の大岡忠光のみがこれを解したといわれている。<参考文献>「惇信院殿御実紀附録」(『徳川実紀』9編)

(松尾美恵子)

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