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Following the Battle of Sekigahara, Kinoshita Katsutoshi was granted Wakasa Province by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Answer: False
Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded Wakasa Province to Kyōgoku Takatsugu after the Battle of Sekigahara; Kinoshita Katsutoshi had previously held the territory under Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Kyōgoku Takatsugu received Wakasa Province as a reward for his actions during the Siege of Ōtsu.
Answer: False
While Kyōgoku Takatsugu was rewarded with Wakasa Province, his actions at the Siege of Ōtsu, though not a decisive victory, strategically aided Tokugawa Ieyasu's cause at Sekigahara.
During the tenure of the Kyōgoku clan, Obama was developed into a castle town and emerged as a significant center for the kitamaebune coastal trade network.
Answer: True
The Kyōgoku clan's administration fostered the growth of Obama into a jōkamachi (castle town) and a key node in the kitamaebune trade routes.
Identify the first daimyō to govern the Obama Domain following the Battle of Sekigahara.
Answer: Kyōgoku Takatsugu
Following the Battle of Sekigahara, Kyōgoku Takatsugu was appointed as the first daimyō of the newly established Obama Domain.
Articulate the reason for Kinoshita Katsutoshi's removal from control of the Wakasa Province territory by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Answer: He failed to support Tokugawa Ieyasu's side at the Battle of Sekigahara.
Kinoshita Katsutoshi was divested of the Obama territory by Tokugawa Ieyasu due to his non-participation in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, thereby failing to support the victorious faction.
Identify a significant development initiated by the Kyōgoku clan within the Obama Domain.
Answer: Initiating the construction of Obama Castle and developing the town
The Kyōgoku clan was responsible for initiating the construction of Obama Castle and fostering the development of the surrounding town into a castle town (jōkamachi).
Kyōgoku Takatsugu's recompense following the Battle of Sekigahara encompassed which of the following?
Answer: Receiving control of the entire Wakasa Province.
Kyōgoku Takatsugu's reward after the Battle of Sekigahara was the conferral of the entire Wakasa Province.
The administrative center of the Obama Domain was Obama Castle, situated in modern-day Osaka Prefecture.
Answer: False
The administrative center of the Obama Domain was Obama Castle, located in modern-day Fukui Prefecture, not Osaka Prefecture.
The Kyōgoku clan constituted the sole ruling lineage of the Obama Domain across the entirety of the Edo period.
Answer: False
The Obama Domain was ruled sequentially by the Kyōgoku clan and subsequently by the Sakai clan, thus the Kyōgoku clan was not the sole ruling lineage throughout the Edo period.
In 1634, the Sakai clan assumed control of the Obama Domain, succeeding the Kyōgoku clan.
Answer: True
The transfer of power occurred in 1634, with Sakai Tadakatsu replacing the Kyōgoku clan as the daimyō of the Obama Domain.
Kyōgoku Takatsugu served as the final daimyō to govern the Obama Domain.
Answer: False
Kyōgoku Takatsugu was the first daimyō of the Obama Domain; the domain was subsequently ruled by the Sakai clan until its disestablishment.
Sakai Tadaaki is recognized for fulfilling two distinct, non-consecutive terms as the daimyō of the Obama Domain.
Answer: True
Sakai Tadaaki served as the twelfth daimyō and subsequently resumed the position as the fourteenth daimyō during the Boshin War.
Sakai Tadakatsu was the inaugural daimyō appointed to the Obama Domain following its establishment in 1600.
Answer: False
Kyōgoku Takatsugu was the first daimyō appointed in 1600. Sakai Tadakatsu became daimyō in 1634.
Sakai Tadakatsu concluded the construction of Obama Castle subsequent to his relocation to the domain in 1634.
Answer: True
Following his appointment in 1634, Sakai Tadakatsu oversaw the completion of Obama Castle.
Sakai Tadaakira, the sixth Sakai daimyō, passed away at an advanced age subsequent to designating a successor.
Answer: False
Sakai Tadaakira, the sixth Sakai daimyō, died at the young age of 21 in 1740 without an heir, not at an advanced age.
Identify the two principal clans that governed the Obama Domain throughout the Edo period.
Answer: Kyōgoku and Sakai
The Obama Domain was primarily governed by two successive clans: the Kyōgoku clan and subsequently the Sakai clan.
Identify the administrative center of the Obama Domain.
Answer: Obama Castle in Fukui Prefecture
The administrative capital of the Obama Domain was Obama Castle, situated in present-day Fukui Prefecture.
Identify the final daimyō of the Obama Domain, who served until its disestablishment in 1871.
Answer: Sakai Tadatoshi
Sakai Tadatoshi served as the last daimyō of the Obama Domain, holding the position from 1868 until its abolition in 1871.
What pivotal event transpired in 1634 concerning the Obama Domain?
Answer: The Kyōgoku clan was replaced by the Sakai clan.
The year 1634 marked a significant transition in the Obama Domain's leadership, with the Sakai clan succeeding the Kyōgoku clan.
Describe the fate of the Obama Domain subsequent to the abolition of the han system in 1871.
Answer: Its last daimyō, Sakai Tadaaki, became the imperial governor.
Following the abolition of the han system in 1871, the former Obama Domain was integrated into the new administrative structure, with its last daimyō, Sakai Tadaaki, appointed as the imperial governor.
The initial assessment of the Obama Domain's productivity, measured in kokudaka, under Sakai Tadakatsu approximated 85,000 koku.
Answer: False
The kokudaka under Sakai Tadakatsu was recorded as 123,500 koku, not 85,000 koku.
The creation of the Awa-Katsuyama and Tsuruga Domains resulted in a significant increase in the Obama Domain's kokudaka.
Answer: False
The creation of these sub-domains led to a reduction, not an increase, in the Obama Domain's total kokudaka.
The initial kokudaka assigned to the Obama Domain under the Kyōgoku clan amounted to 123,500 koku.
Answer: False
The initial kokudaka under the Kyōgoku clan was 85,000 koku, not 123,500 koku.
During Kyōgoku Tadataka's administration, the kokudaka of the Obama Domain was elevated to 92,000 koku.
Answer: True
Records indicate that under Kyōgoku Tadataka, the domain's kokudaka rose from 85,000 koku to 92,000 koku.
The kokudaka under the Sakai clan commenced at 85,000 koku and subsequently ascended to 126,500 koku during the tenure of Sakai Tadanao.
Answer: True
The Sakai clan initially held 85,000 koku, which was increased to 126,500 koku under Sakai Tadanao.
The Obama Domain encountered severe financial challenges, marked by substantial debt and crop failures, notably during the administrations of Sakai Tadatsura and Sakai Tadayori.
Answer: True
Historical accounts detail significant financial distress, including debt and crop failures, affecting the Obama Domain under the rule of Sakai Tadatsura and Sakai Tadayori.
The establishment of the Awa-Katsuyama and Tsuruga Domains by Sakai Tadanao led to which consequence?
Answer: A reduction of the Obama Domain's kokudaka.
The division of territory to create the Awa-Katsuyama and Tsuruga Domains resulted in a decrease in the Obama Domain's overall kokudaka.
Determine the approximate kokudaka of the Obama Domain during the administration of Sakai Tadakatsu.
Answer: 123,500 koku
Under Sakai Tadakatsu's rule, the Obama Domain's kokudaka was assessed at approximately 123,500 koku.
Describe the financial condition of the Obama Domain upon Sakai Tadayori's assumption of the daimyō position.
Answer: Burdened with over 300,000 ryō in debt.
Upon becoming daimyō, Sakai Tadayori inherited a domain facing severe financial strain, characterized by a debt exceeding 300,000 ryō.
Identify the specific coastal trade network in which the Obama Domain played a notable role.
Answer: The Kitamaebune network
The Obama Domain was recognized for its significant participation in the Kitamaebune network, a vital coastal trade route.
Determine the approximate kokudaka of the Obama Domain subsequent to the establishment of the Awa-Katsuyama and Tsuruga domains.
Answer: 103,500 koku
Following the creation of the Awa-Katsuyama and Tsuruga domains, the Obama Domain's kokudaka was reduced to approximately 103,500 koku.
Determine the initial kokudaka of the Obama Domain upon the Sakai clan's assumption of control.
Answer: 85,000 koku
When the Sakai clan first assumed control of the Obama Domain, its initial kokudaka was assessed at 85,000 koku.
Upon assuming the role of daimyō of Obama, Sakai Tadakatsu held a position as a low-ranking official within the Tokugawa shogunate.
Answer: False
Sakai Tadakatsu was a prominent figure in the Tokugawa shogunate, serving on the Rōjū council and later as its head (Tairō), not as a low-ranking official.
Sakai Tadamochi held the position of Kyoto Shoshidai during the period of 1752 to 1756.
Answer: True
Sakai Tadamochi's tenure as Kyoto Shoshidai is documented as occurring between 1752 and 1756.
The Sakai daimyō frequently held courtesy titles, including Wakasa-no-kami and Bingo-no-kami.
Answer: True
Common courtesy titles held by the Sakai daimyō included Wakasa-no-kami, Bingo-no-kami, and others such as Sanuki-no-kami and Tōtōmi-no-kami.
The Sakai daimyō typically attained court ranks not exceeding Junior 5th Rank.
Answer: False
The Sakai daimyō generally held court ranks of Junior 4th Rank, sometimes Upper Grade, which is higher than Junior 5th Rank.
Prior to assuming the role of daimyō in 1634, Sakai Tadakatsu governed which two preceding domains?
Answer: Fukaya and Kawagoe
Before his appointment to the Obama Domain in 1634, Sakai Tadakatsu had previously served as the daimyō of the Fukaya Domain and subsequently the Kawagoe Domain.
Ascertain the significant role Sakai Tadakatsu occupied within the Tokugawa shogunate's governmental structure.
Answer: Tairō (Head of the Council of Elders)
Sakai Tadakatsu occupied prominent roles within the shogunate, serving on the Rōjū council and subsequently as its head, the Tairō.
What specific role did Sakai Tadasono execute in the year 1697?
Answer: He was ordered to oversee the transfer of power for the Tsuyama Domain.
In 1697, Sakai Tadasono received an order from the shogunate to oversee the transfer of authority for the Tsuyama Domain from the Mōri clan to Matsudaira Naoakira.
Identify the Sakai daimyō who held prominent governmental positions, including Osaka-jō dai and Kyoto Shoshidai.
Answer: Sakai Tadamochi
Sakai Tadamochi served in significant governmental capacities, including Osaka-jō dai and Kyoto Shoshidai.
Identify which of the following titles was held by Sakai Tadakatsu.
Answer: Tairō
Sakai Tadakatsu held the significant title of Tairō, the head of the Rōjū council, among other high governmental positions.
Identify the individual tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of the Nikko Toshogu pagoda in 1815.
Answer: Sakai Tadayuki
Sakai Tadayuki was directed to supervise the reconstruction of the five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu, which had been consumed by fire.
Which statement accurately characterizes the court ranks typically held by the Sakai daimyō?
Answer: They typically held Junior 4th Rank, sometimes Upper Grade.
The Sakai daimyō generally attained court ranks of Junior 4th Rank, occasionally reaching the Upper Grade, indicating their significant status.
Sakai Tadanao implemented a division of the Obama Domain, establishing the Tsuruga Domain for his nephew.
Answer: False
Sakai Tadanao created the Tsuruga Domain for his son, not his nephew. The Awa-Katsuyama Domain was created for his nephew.
During the Bakumatsu period, Sakai Tadaaki initially aligned himself with the Tokugawa shogunate in opposition to pro-imperial factions.
Answer: False
Sakai Tadaaki, after initially adopting a neutral stance or resigning, ultimately led the domain to support the pro-imperial forces during the Boshin War, not the Tokugawa shogunate.
The territorial composition of the Obama Domain during the Bakumatsu period was exclusively confined to Wakasa Province.
Answer: False
During the Bakumatsu period, the Obama Domain encompassed all of Wakasa Province along with holdings in Echizen and Ōmi provinces.
During the Boshin War, Sakai Tadauji initially aligned with the Imperial forces before subsequently altering his allegiance.
Answer: False
Sakai Tadauji maintained a pro-Tokugawa stance throughout the Boshin War and actively participated in suppressing the Mito rebellion, rather than siding with the Imperial forces.
During which tumultuous historical period did Sakai Tadaaki play a significant role?
Answer: The Bakumatsu period and Boshin War
Sakai Tadaaki was a pivotal figure during the Bakumatsu period and the subsequent Boshin War, navigating the domain through significant political upheaval.
How did the territorial composition of the Obama Domain differ from that of numerous other fudai domains?
Answer: It controlled the entirety of Wakasa Province plus holdings elsewhere.
In contrast to many fudai domains characterized by discontinuous territories, the Obama Domain possessed control over the entirety of Wakasa Province, augmented by scattered smaller holdings in the adjacent Echizen and Ōmi provinces.
Detail the events concerning Sakai Tadauji during the Boshin War.
Answer: He was replaced by Sakai Tadaaki after siding with the Tokugawa.
Sakai Tadauji's pro-Tokugawa stance led to his displacement by Sakai Tadaaki, who then aligned the domain with the Imperial forces.
Identify the Sakai daimyō responsible for establishing the Tsuruga Domain for his son in 1682.
Answer: Sakai Tadanao
Sakai Tadanao established the Tsuruga Domain for his son in 1682, as part of a territorial division.
The Obama Domain endured a significant peasant revolt in 1770 and a devastating flood in 1735.
Answer: True
Historical accounts confirm that the Obama Domain faced both a major peasant revolt in 1770 and a severe flood event in 1735.
Identify which of the following was not documented as a natural disaster or instance of social unrest impacting the Obama Domain under the Sakai clan.
Answer: A devastating earthquake in 1800
While floods, famines, and peasant revolts are documented, a devastating earthquake in 1800 is not listed among the challenges faced by the Obama Domain.
The Obama Domain, designated in Japanese as Obama-han (小浜藩), was geographically situated within the Hokuriku region of Japan.
Answer: True
The Obama Domain, known as Obama-han, was indeed located in the Hokuriku region of Japan, specifically within Wakasa Province.
The Obama Domain, referred to as Obama-han (小浜藩) in Japanese, primarily existed during the Heian period.
Answer: False
The Obama Domain functioned predominantly during the Edo period, not the Heian period.
The temporal existence of the Obama Domain spans from its establishment in 1600 to its official disestablishment in 1871.
Answer: True
Historical records confirm that the Obama Domain was formally established in the year 1600 and subsequently disestablished in 1871, marking the end of the feudal domain system in Japan.
Prior to the Edo period, the port of Obama held considerable significance due to its strategic proximity to Japan's historical capitals.
Answer: True
Historical context indicates that Obama functioned as a vital seaport in ancient times, benefiting from its location relative to Japan's former capitals.
Identify the primary geographical location of the Obama Domain.
Answer: Wakasa Province, Hokuriku region
The Obama Domain was primarily situated in Wakasa Province, which is part of the Hokuriku region on the island of Honshū.
Ascertain the historical period during which the Obama Domain operated.
Answer: Edo Period
The Obama Domain was a political entity that existed and functioned primarily throughout the Edo period of Japanese history.
Provide the approximate geographical coordinates associated with the Obama Domain.
Answer: 35°30′14.3″N 135°44′45″E
The geographical coordinates for the Obama Domain are approximately 35°30′14.3″N latitude and 135°44′45″E longitude.