Hotta Masaatsu
Hotta Masaatsu was lord of Sano han in Shimousa province, and served as wakadoshiyori in the Tokugawa shogunate. He and kattegakari rôjû Toda Ujinori took over responsibilities for overseeing coastal defense and foreign policy after Matsudaira Sadanobu was relieved of his duties in 1793.[1]
Masaatsu was the eighth son of Date Munemura, lord of Sendai han, but was then adopted by Hotta Masataka, lord of Katata han. Receiving the favor of Matsudaira Sadanobu, he was named wakadoshiyori in 1790. In 1807, he traveled to Ezo after Russian ships were seen there. Masaatsu was transferred from Katata domain to Sano domain (16,000 koku) in 1826.
Masaatsu is known for editing, writing, or painting a number of notable works, including the Kansei chôshû shokafu and a collection of images of birds now held at the Tokyo National Museum. Masaatsu is also known for his interests in Confucianism, kokugaku, waka poetry, and tea ceremony.
References
- "Hotta Masaatsu," Britannica kokusai daihyakka jiten ブリタニカ国際大百科事典.
- ↑ Mitani Hiroshi, David Noble (trans.), Escape from Impasse, International House of Japan (2006), 11-12.
