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The domain is known to have suffered from economic difficulties in the early-mid-18th century, leading to a [[1742]] prohibition on residents from other domains<ref>The term used in the formal documents is ''kuni''.</ref> settling within the territory Morioka ''han''. This was done in order to prevent the domain's limited resources from being divided even more thinly, across more people; however, the economic difficulties were such that the domain instead saw a considerable exodus of its own people, as they sought better fortunes elsewhere. The affair damaged popular support for the domain's leaders, as some argued that the domain's government should make Morioka a place others want to come to, not a place that people want to leave.

The domain is known to have suffered from economic difficulties in the early-mid-18th century, leading to a [[1742]] prohibition on residents from other domains<ref>The term used in the formal documents is ''kuni''.</ref> settling within the territory Morioka ''han''. This was done in order to prevent the domain's limited resources from being divided even more thinly, across more people; however, the economic difficulties were such that the domain instead saw a considerable exodus of its own people, as they sought better fortunes elsewhere. The affair damaged popular support for the domain's leaders, as some argued that the domain's government should make Morioka a place others want to come to, not a place that people want to leave.

The clan became embroiled in a succession scandal, known as the [[Sôma Daisaku Incident]], in the 1820s. The 11th lord of Morioka, [[Nanbu Toshimochi]], died at age 14, and was secretly replaced with another young man, who assumed Toshimochi's identity as the 11th lord of the clan. He died quite soon afterward, however, at age 9, and so [[Nanbu Toshitada]] succeeded him as the 12th lord of Morioka. The domain administration failed under Toshitada, and he was forced to retire. However, even with his son, [[Nanbu Toshiyoshi]], having officially succeeded him as ''daimyô'', Toshitada continued to wield significant influence despite his nominal retirement. It is said that his retirement a year and three months later, in favor of his younger brother [[Nanbu Toshihisa]], was at his father's suggestion.

The clan became embroiled in a succession scandal, known as the [[Sôma Daisaku Incident]], in the 1820s. The 11th lord of Morioka, [[Nanbu Toshimochi]], died at age 14, and was secretly replaced with another young man, who assumed Toshimochi's identity as the 11th lord of the clan. He died quite soon afterward, however, at age 9, and so [[Nanbu Toshitada]] succeeded him as the 12th lord of Morioka. The domain administration failed under Toshitada, and he was forced to retire. However, even with his son, [[Nanbu Toshiyoshi]], having officially succeeded him as ''daimyô'', Toshitada continued to wield significant influence despite his nominal retirement. It is said that his retirement a year and three months later, in favor of his younger brother [[Nanbu Toshihisa]], was at his father's suggestion. In [[1854]], a disturbance within the domain led to Toshitada being sentenced to house arrest by the shogunate, which also ordered Toshiyoshi to refrain from involvement in politics; a number of lower-ranking domain officials or retainers were also punished.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 560.</ref>

Under Toshihisa, the clan joined the [[Oetsu Reppan Domei|Ôetsu Reppan Dômei]] and fought in support of the shogunate in the [[Boshin War]] of [[1868]], in which the shogunate and its supporters were ultimately defeated by the supporters of a new regime under [[Emperor Meiji]].

Under Toshihisa, the clan joined the [[Oetsu Reppan Domei|Ôetsu Reppan Dômei]] and fought in support of the shogunate in the [[Boshin War]] of [[1868]], in which the shogunate and its supporters were ultimately defeated by the supporters of a new regime under [[Emperor Meiji]].