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==Takanawa Mansion==
==Takanawa Mansion==
[[File:Shinagawa-goos.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Shinagawa GOOS hotel/shopping complex today on the former site of the Shimazu Takanawa mansion]]
*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩下屋敷高輪別邸 ''(Satsuma han shimo yashiki Takanawa bettei)''
*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩下屋敷高輪別邸 ''(Satsuma han shimo yashiki Takanawa bettei)''
The domain's Takanawa ''shimo-yashiki'' ("lower mansion") was located in Takanawa 3-chôme. Today, the site, just in front of the JR Shinagawa Station, is the location of the Hotel Pacific Meridian Tokyo.
The domain's Takanawa ''shimo-yashiki'' ("lower mansion") was located in Takanawa 3-chôme. Today, the site, just in front of the JR Shinagawa Station, is the location of the Shinagawa GOOS shopping/hotel complex.
At some point after his [[1787]] retirement, [[Shimazu Shigehide]] made the Takanawa mansion his chief residence in Edo. It was there on [[1832]]/int.11/26 that celebrations were held, in honor of his 88th birthday; the celebrations continued the following day at his grandson [[Shimazu Narioki|Shimazu Narioki's]] mansion in Shirogane.<ref>This would appear to be yet another Satsuma mansion in the city, beyond those listed here.</ref> Ryukyuan envoys were in attendance on both days, and particularly excellent Ryukyuan musicians and dancers were dispatched from [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] to join the embassy to Edo that year, specifically for the purpose of performing at these birthday celebrations.<ref>Miyagi, 159.</ref>
At some point after his [[1787]] retirement, [[Shimazu Shigehide]] made the Takanawa mansion his chief residence in Edo. It was there on [[1832]]/int.11/26 that celebrations were held, in honor of his 88th birthday; the celebrations continued the following day at his grandson [[Shimazu Narioki|Shimazu Narioki's]] mansion in Shirogane.<ref>This would appear to be yet another Satsuma mansion in the city, beyond those listed here.</ref> Ryukyuan envoys were in attendance on both days, and particularly excellent Ryukyuan musicians and dancers were dispatched from [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] to join the embassy to Edo that year, specifically for the purpose of performing at these birthday celebrations.<ref>Miyagi, 159.</ref>