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Sadanobu also attempted to curb the economic activity of [[Tsushima han|Tsushima]] and [[Satsuma han]]. He was unsuccessful in the former case, as Tsushima officials successfully argued for the necessity of the goods they imported both for the domain and for the realm, and furthermore that continued relations with Korea was a right of their domain, granted and reaffirmed by the Tokugawa since the early years of the shogunate. In the end, Tsushima was permitted to continue its trade activities as before, including the annual acquisition of up to 100,000 ''[[Japanese Measurements|kin]]'' of [[copper]] for export. Satsuma was not so fortunate, however, being burdened with a variety of restrictions permitting them to sell only raw [[silk]] and silk [[damask]] at the [[Kyoto]] markets, and requiring them to consume all other imported Chinese goods within the domain, prohibiting them from selling these other goods beyond their own domainal borders. As the expansion of domestic silk production had rendered silk, in particular, a less profitable commodity to try to sell, this had severe impacts on the profitability of Satsuma's entire [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] enterprise.<ref>Hellyer, 110.</ref>

Sadanobu also attempted to curb the economic activity of [[Tsushima han|Tsushima]] and [[Satsuma han]]. He was unsuccessful in the former case, as Tsushima officials successfully argued for the necessity of the goods they imported both for the domain and for the realm, and furthermore that continued relations with Korea was a right of their domain, granted and reaffirmed by the Tokugawa since the early years of the shogunate. In the end, Tsushima was permitted to continue its trade activities as before, including the annual acquisition of up to 100,000 ''[[Japanese Measurements|kin]]'' of [[copper]] for export. Satsuma was not so fortunate, however, being burdened with a variety of restrictions permitting them to sell only raw [[silk]] and silk [[damask]] at the [[Kyoto]] markets, and requiring them to consume all other imported Chinese goods within the domain, prohibiting them from selling these other goods beyond their own domainal borders. As the expansion of domestic silk production had rendered silk, in particular, a less profitable commodity to try to sell, this had severe impacts on the profitability of Satsuma's entire [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] enterprise.<ref>Hellyer, 110.</ref>

Sadanobu resigned as head of the ''rôjû'' in 1793/7.

In [[1791]], Sadanobu was named ''kaihen osonae goyô gakari'' (official in charge of coastal preparedness). He began implementing a variety of policies aimed at strengthening coastal defenses in [[Ezo]], in the waters around [[Edo]], and throughout the domains. In addition to requiring ''daimyô'' to report on their defense preparations, Sadanobu rolled back plans put into place under [[Tanuma Okitsugu]] to expand agricultural development of Ezo. Seeing these northern regions as a buffer zone against Russian incursions, he established a new post, the ''[[hokkoku gundai]]'' ("Warden of the North"), to oversee the defense of territories in northern Honshû, including the [[Hirosaki han|Tsugaru]] and [[Morioka han|Nanbu domains]].<ref>Mitani, 11.</ref>

 

Sadanobu also conducted a personal tour of the [[Izu peninsula|Izu]] and [[Miura peninsula]]s, as part of efforts to coordinate the defense of the areas surrounding Edo. However, upon his return to the city in 1793/7, he was informed that he had been relieved of his duties and was forced to step down from the ''rôjû'' council. He was then promoted to an honorary but far less influential position in the ''Tamari no ma''. It was standard for top officials to periodically submit notice of their resignation to the shogun, so that the shogun's refusal of the request could be seen as re-affirming them in their position; at this time, Sadanobu's notice of resignation, normally just a formality, was actually accepted. Historian [[Mitani Hiroshi]] suggests possible reasons for his dismissal included his frequent unilateral action without consulting the young Shogun [[Tokugawa Ienari|Tokugawa Ienari's]] regents<ref>Inari's father [[Hitotsubashi Harusada]], along with the ''daimyô'' of [[Owari han]] [[Tokugawa Munechika]] and of [[Mito han]] [[Tokugawa Harumori]].</ref>, or the excessively ambitious scope of his plans for Edo's coastal defenses. Responsibility for foreign policy and coastal defenses was then given over to ''wakadoshiyori'' [[Hotta Masaatsu]] and ''kattegakari rôjû'' [[Toda Ujinori]].<ref>Mitani, 11-12.</ref>

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