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* ''Japanese'': [[松前]] 慶広 ''(Matsumae Yoshihiro)''

* ''Japanese'': [[松前]] 慶広 ''(Matsumae Yoshihiro)''

Kakizaki Yoshihiro (later, Matsumae Yoshihiro) was the lord of the Sonogi area of [[Ezo]] province ([[Hokkaido]]) and submitted to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[1590]]. That same year, he accompanied Hideyoshi in formally receiving and meeting with an [[Ainu]] chieftain. The following year, Yoshihiro brought troops to the reduction of [[Kunoe castle]].

Kakizaki Yoshihiro (later, Matsumae Yoshihiro) was the first [[Edo period]] lord of [[Matsumae han]].

Until the time of Yoshihiro, the [[Matsumae clan|Matsumae]] were known as the 'Kakizaki' clan - this would change in [[1606]], when Yoshihiro visited [[Kyoto]] and [[Osaka]]. He became known as 'Matsumae' Yoshihiro while showing a map of Matsumae, the town in Ezo where his clan was originally from, to a group of the late Hideyoshi's chief retainers at [[Osaka castle]]. Yoshihiro had reportedly many [[Ainu]] in his army, and these were well-known for their special poisoned arrows, although it is not known how effective these arrows were in battle, if employed at all.

Already recognized as the lord of the Sonogi area of [[Ezo]] province ([[Hokkaido]]), he was received in audience by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[1590]] at the [[Jurakudai]] and granted the title of ''Ezo no shima nushi'' (Lord of the Island[s] of Ezo / Lord of the Island[s] of Barbarians). That same year, he accompanied Hideyoshi in formally receiving and meeting with an [[Ainu]] chieftain. The following year, Yoshihiro brought troops to the reduction of [[Kunoe castle]].

 

In [[1592]], he traveled to [[Nagoya castle (Hizen)|Nagoya castle]] in [[Hizen province]] ([[Saga prefecture]]) in connection with [[Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea]]. The following year, he received a ''[[shuinjo]]'' (red-sealed letter) from Hideyoshi.

 

Upon Hideyoshi's death in [[1598]], Yoshihiro - up until this point known by the clan name Kakizaki - presented a map of Ezo and a diagram of his lineage to [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] at a formal audience at [[Osaka castle]], declaring his fealty and changing his name to [[Matsumae clan|Matsumae]]. In [[1604]], Ieyasu granted him a ''kokuinjô'' (black-sealed letter) recognizing his loyalty.

 

Yoshihiro had reportedly many [[Ainu]] in his army, and these were well-known for their special poisoned arrows, although it is not known how effective these arrows were in battle, if employed at all.

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