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Date Munetada was the 7th ''daimyô'' of [[Uwajima han]], in what is today [[Ehime prefecture]] on Shikoku.
Date Munetada was the 7th ''daimyô'' of [[Uwajima han]], in what is today [[Ehime prefecture]] on Shikoku.
−The son of [[Date Muranaga]], he became lord of Uwajima in [[1824]], and is said to have done much to rebuild or restore the economy of his domain, reforming domain government and encouraging expansion of production.
+The son of [[Date Muranaga (1763-1836)|Date Muranaga]], he became lord of Uwajima in [[1824]], and is said to have done much to rebuild or restore the economy of his domain, reforming domain government and encouraging expansion of production.
When the arrival of [[Commodore Perry]] at [[Uraga Bay]] in [[1853]] stirred up the issue of Japan's [[maritime restrictions]], Munetada sided with recommending the opening of the country.
When the arrival of [[Commodore Perry]] at [[Uraga Bay]] in [[1853]] stirred up the issue of Japan's [[maritime restrictions]], Munetada sided with recommending the opening of the country.