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The [[Shimazu clan]] lords of [[Satsuma han]] maintained five [[daimyo yashiki|mansions]] in [[Edo]]. These were homes for the lords' wives, heirs, other family members, and numerous retainers, as well as housing the lord himself roughly half of the time, whenever he was in attendance in Edo in accordance with his ''[[sankin kotai|sankin kôtai]]'' obligations. To maintain five mansions in the city was exceptional; most smaller domains maintained only one or two.

The [[Shimazu clan]] lords of [[Satsuma han]] maintained five [[daimyo yashiki|mansions]] in [[Edo]]. These were homes for the lords' wives, heirs, other family members, and numerous retainers, as well as housing the lord himself roughly half of the time, whenever he was in attendance in Edo in accordance with his ''[[sankin kotai|sankin kôtai]]'' obligations. To maintain five mansions in the city was exceptional; most smaller domains maintained only one or two. The domain also maintained mansions in [[Satsuma Kyoto mansion|Kyoto]], [[Satsuma Fushimi mansion|Fushimi]], and [[Satsuma Osaka mansion|Osaka]].

==Shiba Mansion==

==Shiba Mansion==

*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩上屋敷 ''(Satsuma han kami yashiki)''

*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩上屋敷 ''(Satsuma han kami yashiki)''

*''Other Names'': 芝邸 ''(Shiba tei)''

*''Other Names'': 芝邸 ''(Shiba tei)''

The domain's ''kami yashiki'', or "upper mansion," was located in Shiba 3-chôme, on a site now home to the Celestine Hotel and NEC headquarters, just south of [[Zojo-ji|Zôjô-ji]] and Shiba Park along Hibiya-dôri. Previously the ''shimo-yashiki'' ("lower mansion"), the Shiba mansion became the ''kami-yashiki'' at some point, with the Sakurada mansion being lowered from ''kami-yashiki'' to ''naka-yashiki'' ("middle mansion").<ref>Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 103.</ref>

The domain's ''kami yashiki'', or "upper mansion," was located in Shiba 3-chôme, on a site now home to the Celestine Hotel and NEC headquarters, just south of [[Zojo-ji|Zôjô-ji]] and Shiba Park along Hibiya-dôri. Previously the ''shimo-yashiki'' ("lower mansion"), the Shiba mansion became the ''kami-yashiki'' at some point after [[1710]],<ref>Yokoyama Manabu 横山学, ''Ryûkyû koku shisetsu torai no kenkyû'' 琉球国使節渡来の研究, Tokyo: Yoshikawa kôbunkan (1987), 78.</ref> with the Sakurada mansion being lowered from ''kami-yashiki'' to ''naka-yashiki'' ("middle mansion").<ref>Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 103.</ref>

[[Ryukyuan missions to Edo]] were generally lodged at the Shiba mansion during their time in the city. When processing up to [[Edo castle]] for formal audiences with the shogun, they typically departed the Shiba mansion before dawn, and made their way to the Sakurada mansion before continuing to the castle.<ref>Gallery labels, "The Kingdom Under the Overlordship of the Satsuma Domain," Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Naha.</ref> Both the Shiba and Sakurada mansions saw numerous banquets, formal audiences, and performances of Ryukyuan music and dance during the missions' time in the city, which usually lasted around one month.<ref>''Edo nobori – Ryūkyū shisetsu no Edo sanpu'' 江戸上り～琉球使節の江戸参府, Naha: Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education (2001), 57.</ref>

[[Ryukyuan missions to Edo]] were generally lodged at the Shiba mansion during their time in the city. When processing up to [[Edo castle]] for formal audiences with the shogun, they typically departed the Shiba mansion before dawn, and made their way to the Sakurada mansion before continuing to the castle.<ref>Gallery labels, "The Kingdom Under the Overlordship of the Satsuma Domain," Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Naha.</ref> Both the Shiba and Sakurada mansions saw numerous banquets, formal audiences, and performances of Ryukyuan music and dance during the missions' time in the city, which usually lasted around one month.<ref>''Edo nobori – Ryūkyū shisetsu no Edo sanpu'' 江戸上り～琉球使節の江戸参府, Naha: Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education (2001), 57.</ref>

The Shiba mansion burned down in the early 1760s, but was rebuilt.<ref>Miyagi, 199.</ref> [[Atsuhime]] later lived there for over a year, beginning in [[1853]]/10. The mansion was severely damaged in the [[Ansei Earthquake]] of [[1855]]/10.

The Shiba mansion burned down in [[1748]], and again in the early 1760s, but was rebuilt.<ref>[[Watanabe Zenemon|Watanabe Zen'emon]] 渡辺善右衛門, "Nyûrai Ryûkyû ki" 入来琉球記, 1748, Hirayama Toshijirô 平山敏治郎 (transcription), ''Minzoku gaku kenkyûsho kiyô'' 民俗学研究所紀要 3 (1978/12), 113.; Miyagi, 199.</ref> [[Atsuhime]] later lived there for over a year, beginning in [[1853]]/10. The mansion was severely damaged in the [[Ansei Earthquake]] of [[1855]]/10.

==Sakurada Mansion==

==Sakurada Mansion==

The domain's Sakurada ''naka-yashiki'' ("middle mansion") was located in Uchi-saiwai-chô 1-chôme, just east of [[Hibiya Park]]. The site is today the location of the Yamato Seimei Building. Previously the ''kami-yashiki'', it was at some point changed to the ''naka-yashiki'', with the Shiba mansion becoming the ''kami-yashiki''.

The domain's Sakurada ''naka-yashiki'' ("middle mansion") was located in Uchi-saiwai-chô 1-chôme, just east of [[Hibiya Park]]. The site is today the location of the Yamato Seimei Building. Previously the ''kami-yashiki'', it was at some point changed to the ''naka-yashiki'', with the Shiba mansion becoming the ''kami-yashiki''.

The Sakurada mansion burned down numerous times over the course of the period, as was standard in the city. Two of these occasions were on [[1615]]/9/21, when the [[Choshu Edo mansion|Chôshû domain mansion]] burned down, and the Shimazu Sakurada mansion caught fire and was lost as well, and on [[1621]]/1/23, when it burned down again.<ref> Yokoyama Manabu 横山学, ''Ryûkyû koku shisetsu torai no kenkyû'' 琉球国使節渡来の研究, Tokyo: Yoshikawa kôbunkan (1987), 48.</ref>

The Sakurada mansion burned down numerous times over the course of the period, as was standard in the city. Two of these occasions were on [[1615]]/9/21, when the [[Choshu Edo mansion|Chôshû domain mansion]] burned down, and the Shimazu Sakurada mansion caught fire and was lost as well, and on [[1621]]/1/23, when it burned down again.<ref>Yokoyama, 48.</ref>

The Sakurada mansion was also known as the ''shôzoku yashiki'' (lit. "costume mansion"), as it was there that the members of Ryukyuan missions changed costume on their way to and from formal audiences at [[Edo castle]].

The Sakurada mansion was also known as the ''shôzoku yashiki'' (lit. "costume mansion"), as it was there that the members of Ryukyuan missions changed costume on their way to and from formal audiences at [[Edo castle]].

==Takanawa Mansion==

==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>

==Satsuma han Kurayashiki==

==Satsuma han Kurayashiki==

*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩蔵屋敷 ''(Satsuma han kurayashiki)''

*''Japanese'': 薩摩藩蔵屋敷 ''(Satsuma han kurayashiki)''

The domain's ''kura yashiki'', or storehouse, was located along the canals in Shiba 5-chôme, a short distance from the Shiba ''kami-yashiki''. The site is today the location of the Daiichi Tamachi Building.

The domain's ''kura yashiki'', or storehouse, was located along the canals in Shiba 5-chôme, a short distance from the Shiba ''kami-yashiki''. This storehouse is also sometimes referred to as the Shimazu family's Mita mansion. The site is today the location of the Daiichi Tamachi Building.

 

This mansion was the site of a significant meeting between [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]], at which Katsu presented the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogunate's]] formal capitulation to Saigô, thus halting Saigô's plans to take Edo castle by force. A monument to Saigô's and Katsu's success in making the fall of Edo relatively bloodless stands today on the site.

This mansion was also the site of a significant meeting between [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]], at which Katsu presented the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogunate's]] formal capitulation to Saigô, thus halting Saigô's plans to take Edo castle by force. A monument to Saigô's and Katsu's success in making the fall of Edo relatively bloodless stands today on the site.

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