Saga Domain

The Saga Domain, also known as Hizenhan, was a Tozama domain situated in Saga District, Hizen Province. The Nabeshima clan held the position of the domain's lord, leading to it being commonly referred to as the Nabeshima Domain. This domain played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration, being part of the Satsumacho Toi. Presently, it is encompassed within Saga Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, with the domain office situated in Saga Castle, which is now known as Saga City. Initially, the feudal lord of the Saga Domain was the Ryuzoji clan, later succeeded by the Nabeshima clan. The domain boasted a substantial stone height of 357,000 koku, signifying its importance and wealth. Additionally, there were subsidiary domains under its jurisdiction, including the Hasunoike Domain , the Ogi Domain, and the Kashima Domain, further showcasing the domain's influence and power.[1][2][3]

Saga Domain
佐賀藩
Domain of Japan
1590–1871

Front view of Saga Castle
CapitalSaga Castle
Government
 • TypeDaimyō
Daimyō 
• 1607-1657
Nabeshima Katsushige (first)
• 1861-1871
Nabeshima Naohiro (Saga) (last)
Historical eraEdo period
• Established
1590
• Disestablished
1871
Today part ofSaga Prefecture
Location of Saga Castle
Nabeshima Naohiro (Saga), final daimyo of Saga Domain
  1. ^ Tsunetomo, Yamamoto (2014-05-27). Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1425-8.
  2. ^ Gow, I.; Hirama, Y.; Chapman, J. (2003-02-04). The Military Dimension: Volume III: The Military Dimension. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-37887-2.
  3. ^ Lewis, James B. (2014-12-05). The East Asian War, 1592-1598: International Relations, Violence and Memory. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-66274-7.

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