Nakano Sekiou

A shogunate official in the late Edo period. Commonly known as Sadanosuke. His given name was Kiyoshige. He was the governor of Harima. After he retired, he shaved his head and took the name Sekio (Sekio). He started out as a small storehouse manager in 1783 (Tenmei 3), and served the 11th shogun, Tokugawa Ienari, as a page, head page, small storehouse manager, and new head clerk. He retired in 1830 (Tenpo 1), but was allowed to continue working in the inner palace with his head shaved. Due to his witty personality, he earned the trust and love of Ienari, and he also served as the foster father of Ienari's favorite concubine, Omiyoshi (he was one of the so-called Three Elders). However, after Ienari's death in 1841 (Tenpo 12), he fell from grace, and in April of the same year he was ordered to be placed under house arrest, forbidden from entering the castle, and died in May.

[Tadao Yamada]

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江戸後期の幕臣。通称定之助。名は清茂。播磨守(はりまのかみ)。隠居後剃髪(ていはつ)して碩翁（石翁）と号した。1783年（天明3）小納戸(こなんど)を振り出しに、小姓(こしょう)、小姓頭取(とうどり)、小納戸頭取、新番頭格と一貫して11代将軍徳川家斉(いえなり)に近侍し、1830年（天保1）隠居したが、剃髪のまま奥勤めを許された。洒脱(しゃだつ)な性格で家斉の信頼と寵愛(ちょうあい)を受け、家斉の愛妾(あいしょう)お美代の養父としてはぶりを効かせた（いわゆる三翁の1人）が、41年（天保12）家斉の没後失脚し、同年4月謹慎を命じられて登城禁止、5月卒した。

［山田忠雄］

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