Inoue Masanao
| Inoue Masanao 井上正直 |
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| Born | November 26, 1837 |
| Died | March 9, 1904 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Kawachi-no-kami |
| Occupation | Daimyō |
Inoue Masanao (井上 正直?, November 26, 1837 – March 9, 1904) was a daimyō and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during Bakumatsu period Japan.
Inoue Masanao was the fourth son of the daimyō of Tatebayashi Domain, Inoue Masaharu, and was born before his father was transferred to Hamamatsu. He inherited the leadership of the Inoue clan and the position of daimyō of Hamamatsu Domain on his father’s death in 1847. In 1851, he was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of Kawachi-no-kami.
During the Bakumatsu period, he entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, first as Sōshaban (Master of Ceremonies) in 1858, as Jisha-bugyō in 1861, then as Rōjū (Senior Councilor) in 1862 under Shogun Tokugawa Ienari. His court rank was correspondingly increased to Lower 4th. In 1863-1864 he participated in the discussions within Edo Castle on the ending of Japan’s national isolation policy and the signing of the unequal treaties with the western powers. Dismissed as Rōjū on July 12, 1864, he was reappointed again on November 26, 1865. In 1866, he participated in the Second Chōshū expedition by the command of the shogunal deputy in Kyoto, Tokugawa Yoshinobu. He resigned again on June 17, 1867.
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