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His administration is known for its austerity policies, something the previous two ''daimyô'', Nobuyuki and [[Tsugaru Yasuchika|Yasuchika]], had failed to implement sufficiently. Beginning in 1839/10, Yukitsugu oversaw a thirty-point five-year plan, which began with dramatically reducing the expenditures of the lord's own household. Not only did this bring significant alleviation of financial difficulties on its own, but it also set an example, encouraging retainers to cut their spending in turn.
His administration is known for its austerity policies, something the previous two ''daimyô'', Nobuyuki and [[Tsugaru Yasuchika|Yasuchika]], had failed to implement sufficiently. Beginning in 1839/10, Yukitsugu oversaw a thirty-point five-year plan, which began with dramatically reducing the expenditures of the lord's own household. Not only did this bring significant alleviation of financial difficulties on its own, but it also set an example, encouraging retainers to cut their spending in turn.
Yukitsugu, along with lord of [[Morioka han]] [[Nanbu Toshihisa]], lord of [[Sendai han]] [[Date Yoshikuni]], and lord of [[Matsumae han]] [[Matsumae Takahiro]], was assigned by the shogunate in [[1855]] to take on guard duties in certain areas of [[Ezo]].<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 36ff.</ref>
Yukitsugu remained ''daimyô'' until his death in [[1865]], when he was succeeded by [[Tsugaru Tsuguakira]].
Yukitsugu remained ''daimyô'' until his death in [[1865]], when he was succeeded by [[Tsugaru Tsuguakira]].
