Nabeshima Naomasa
| Nabeshima Naomasa 鍋島 直正 |
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| Lord of Saga | |
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In office 1830–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Nabeshima Narinao |
| Succeeded by | Nabeshima Naohiro |
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| Born | January 16, 1815 |
| Died | March 8, 1871 (aged 56) Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Nabeshima Naomasa (鍋島 直正?, January 16, 1815 – March 8, 1871) was the 10th and final daimyō of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan. His honorary title was Hizen-no-Kami, and he was occasionally referred to as “Prince Hizen” in western accounts during the Bakumatsu period.
Naomasa was born the 17th son of Nabeshima Narinao, the 9th daimyō of Saga Domain. His mother was a daughter of Ikeda Harumichi. His wife was the 18th daughter of Shōgun Tokugawa Ienari, and one of his concubines was the 19th daughter of Tokugawa Narimasa.
On the retirement of his father in 1830, Naomasa was appointed 10th daimyō of Saga at the age of 17. In celebration of his new role and to reinforce the close relations between Saga domain and the Shōgunate, his father-in-law Shōgun Tokugawa Ienari allowed him the use of one character from his name. Thus, "Naomasa" was written (斉正) until the end of the Edo period.
Naomasa inherited a domain on the verge or bankruptcy, due to high expenses associated with its role in guarding the foreign settlement at nearby Dejima and due to the profligate spending habits of Naomasa’s father. When Naomasa was appointed daimyō in Edo and prepared to make a journey back to his domain, a mob of creditors besieged his Edo residence demanding repayment on outstanding debts before he departed the city. However, Naomasa’s attempts to reform domain finances were continually blocked by his retired father, whose conservative politics and resistance to innovation were at odds with any new policies he attempted to implement. Naomasa was only able to take full control after the 1835 fire at Saga Castle.
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