Honda Tadakazu

A feudal lord in the late Edo period, a senior councilor, and Danjo Daihitsu. Lord of Izumi Domain in Mutsu Province (Fukushima Prefecture) (15,000 koku). Born in 1754 (Genbun 4). In 1754 (Horeki 4), he succeeded to the domain and while devoting himself to the governance of the domain, he deepened his friendship with Matsudaira Sadanobu as an older friend. When Sadanobu joined the shogunate, he was appointed Kattekake Wakadoshiyori in July 1787 (Tenmei 7), Sobayonin in May 1788, Roju-rank, 20,000 koku, castle lord-rank in April 1790 (Kansei 2), and chamberlain in December 1793, and assisted Sadanobu in the administration of the Kansei Reforms. Even after Sadanobu's retirement, he remained in the shogunate and continued the reforms, but resigned in October 1798 due to illness. As a feudal lord, he actively contributed to the politics of his domain, such as banning infanticide, raising children, increasing the population, establishing gogura (a village storehouse), and working to stabilize the people's livelihood. He was so highly revered by the people of his domain that a shrine was built to honor him. He died on December 20, 1812.

[Tadao Yamada]

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江戸後期の大名、老中格、弾正大弼(だんじょうのだいひつ)。陸奥(むつ)国（福島県）泉(いずみ)藩主（1万5000石）。元文(げんぶん)4年に生まれる。1754年（宝暦4）封を継ぎ、藩治に力を尽くすなかで、松平定信(さだのぶ)の年長の友として日ごろ交友を深め、定信の幕閣入りに伴って87年（天明7）7月勝手掛若年寄、88年5月側用人(そばようにん)、90年（寛政2）4月老中格、2万石、城主格、93年12月侍従に任じられ、定信の寛政(かんせい)の改革にあたりその施政を助けた。定信退陣後も幕閣に残って改革を継承したが、98年10月病により辞職。藩主としても積極的に領内の政治に力を注ぎ、間引きの禁止、小児の養育、人口の増加、郷蔵(ごうぐら)の設置、民生の安定などに努め、領民から徳を慕われて生祠(せいし)を建てられた。文化(ぶんか)9年12月20日卒。

［山田忠雄］

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