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  • Died: 1859/1/2
  • Japanese: 島津 哲丸 (Shimazu Tetsumaru)

Shimazu Tetsumaru was a son of Shimazu Nariakira. In conjunction with Nariakira's nephew Shimazu Tadayoshi succeeding him as lord of Satsuma han on 1858/12/28, the shogunate obliged Tadayoshi to adopt Tetsumaru as his heir. Tetsumaru died several days later, however, on 1859/1/2. He is buried alongside his father and siblings at Fukushô-ji in Kagoshima.

References

  • Plaques on display at Fukushô-ji, Kagoshima.
  • Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3, 123.