Mr. Yamaguchi

Japanese: 山口氏 - やまぐちうじ

A feudal lord in the early modern period. Born in Suo Province. Shigemasa served Tokugawa Ieyasu from 1591 (Tensho 19) and was granted a fief of 5,000 koku. In 1601 (Keicho 6), his fief was increased to 10,000 koku and he became a daimyo. In 1602, he was granted another 5,000 koku, but later fell into disgrace and was temporarily stripped of his fief. However, in 1603 (Kan'ei 5), he was recalled and the following year he was granted 15,000 koku and became a soshaban. In 1607, he divided his fief into more than 10,000 koku, and later established a jin'ya in Ushiku, Hitachi, where he continued until the end of the Edo period. The head of the family was appointed to the rank of Tajima no Kami (Junior Fifth Rank), Shuri no Jo (Office of Repair), etc. After the Meiji Restoration, he became a viscount. [Omori Eiko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

近世大名。周防国の出身。重政は1591年(天正19)より徳川家康に仕え，5000石を知行。1601年(慶長6)1万石に加増されて大名となる。11年にも5000石加増されるが，のち勘気をうけ一時除封。しかし28年(寛永5)召しかえされ，翌年1万5000石を賦与，奏者番となる。32年分知して1万石余，のち陣屋を常陸牛久に置き，以後幕末に至る。当主は従五位下但馬守，修理亮などに叙任。維新後は子爵。【大森映子】

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