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Sô Yoshikatsu was the 29th head of the [[So clan|Sô clan]] and the 12th [[Edo period]] lord of [[Tsushima han]]. The sixth son of [[So Yoshinaga|Sô Yoshinaga]], he was originally known by the childhood name Tomiju.
Sô Yoshikatsu was the 29th head of the [[So clan|Sô clan]] and the 12th [[Edo period]] lord of [[Tsushima han]]. The sixth son of [[So Yoshinaga|Sô Yoshinaga]], he was originally known by the childhood name Tomiju.
Tomiju's elder half-brother Isaburô served as lord of Tsushima domain under the name [[So Yoshikatsu|Sô Yoshikatsu]] until his untimely death in [[1785]] at the young age of 15. As Yoshikatsu had not yet named an heir (not had his potential heirs been old enough yet to be so designated), his death was not officially reported to the shogunate. Still, the domain received unofficial support from the shogunate to have Tomiju, then 13 years old, take on the name Yoshikatsu and take over as his brother.
Tomiju's elder half-brother Isaburô served as lord of Tsushima domain under the name [[So Yoshikatsu|Sô Yoshikatsu]] until his untimely death in [[1785]] at the young age of 15. As Yoshikatsu had not yet named an heir (none of his potential heirs were old enough yet to be so designated), his death was not officially reported to the shogunate. Still, the domain received unofficial support from the shogunate to have Tomiju, then 13 years old, take on the name Yoshikatsu and take over as his brother.
In [[1811]], the final Edo period [[Korean embassies to Edo|Korean embassy to Japan]] traveled to Tsushima (though earlier embassies had traveled to [[Edo]], this one was received by shogunate officials on Tsushima). Due to Yoshikatsu being ill at the time, however, his second son [[So Yoshitada|Sô Yoshitada]] took his place in officially receiving the embassy. Yoshitada would later succeed Yoshikatsu to become lord of Tsushima.
In [[1811]], the final Edo period [[Korean embassies to Edo|Korean embassy to Japan]] traveled to Tsushima (though earlier embassies had traveled to [[Edo]], this one was received by shogunate officials on Tsushima). Due to Yoshikatsu being ill at the time, however, his second son [[So Yoshitada|Sô Yoshitada]] took his place in officially receiving the embassy. Yoshitada would later succeed Yoshikatsu to become lord of Tsushima.