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*''Japanese'': 徳島藩 ''(Tokushima han)''

*''Japanese'': 徳島藩 ''(Tokushima han)''

Tokushima was a 258,000 ''[[koku]] [[tozama]]'' [[han|domain]] located on [[Shikoku]]. The domain, based at [[Tokushima castle]] and ruled by the [[Hachisuka clan]], controlled most of [[Awa province]], along with [[Awaji Island]]. The domain has been characterized as possessing a highly commercialized economy, specializing in particular in the production & export of [[indigo]], and a relatively small samurai population compared to many other domains.<ref>Ravina, 9.</ref>

Tokushima was a 258,000 ''[[koku]] [[tozama]]'' [[han|domain]] located on [[Shikoku]]. The domain, based at [[Tokushima castle]] and ruled by the [[Hachisuka clan]], controlled all of [[Awa province]], along with [[Awaji Island]], making them one of the ten or so ''[[kunimochi|hon-kunimochi]]'' ("true country holding") ''daimyô'' in the realm.<ref>Ravina, 19.</ref> The domain has been characterized as possessing a highly commercialized economy, specializing in particular in the production & export of [[indigo]], and a relatively small samurai population compared to many other domains.<ref>Ravina, 9.</ref>

[[Hachisuka Yoshishige]] was the first [[Edo period]] lord of Tokushima, being granted the domain by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] following his loyal service at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]]. He was later given [[Awaji Island]] as part of his domain.

[[Hachisuka Yoshishige]] was the first [[Edo period]] lord of Tokushima, being granted the domain by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] following his loyal service at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]]. He was later given [[Awaji Island]] as part of his domain.