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Asano was promoted from ''sakitegashira'' to Uraga bugyô on 1847/5/26. In that role, he oversaw a number of matters pertaining to coastal defense, met with Captain Matheson of the British ship ''[[Mariner]]'', helped oversee the construction of the Western-style ship ''[[Soshunmaru|Sôshunmaru]]'', and engaged in discussions with the central shogunate court regarding matters of coastal defense.

Asano was promoted from ''sakitegashira'' to Uraga bugyô on 1847/5/26. In that role, he oversaw a number of matters pertaining to coastal defense, met with Captain Matheson of the British ship ''[[Mariner]]'', helped oversee the construction of the Western-style ship ''[[Soshunmaru|Sôshunmaru]]'', and engaged in discussions with the central shogunate court regarding matters of coastal defense.

On 1852/int.2/10, he was reassigned to the position of Kyoto machi bugyô.

On 1852/int.2/10, he was reassigned to the position of Kyoto machi bugyô. After six years in that position, on [[1858]]/6/5, he was reassigned to the position of Kobushin bugyô. The following year, he was dismissed from that position amidst the dismissal and (in some cases) house confinement of a number of prominent figures associated with foreign affairs.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3 (1937), 210.</ref>

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==References==

==References==

*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 84, 189, 202, 347.

*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 84, 189, 202, 347.

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