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That same year, Nariaki saw one more of his political plans go awry; he had arranged with Iesada that Iesada's successor as shogun, [[Tokugawa Iemochi]], would marry one of Yoshiko's princely (Imperial) relatives. This would have enhanced the prestige and influence of Nariaki's own family. However, it was announced in 1860 that Iemochi would instead marry [[Kazu-no-Miya]], a younger sister of [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]], something of which "everyone in Mito disapproved."<ref>Walthall, 49.</ref>

That same year, Nariaki saw one more of his political plans go awry; he had arranged with Iesada that Iesada's successor as shogun, [[Tokugawa Iemochi]], would marry one of Yoshiko's princely (Imperial) relatives. This would have enhanced the prestige and influence of Nariaki's own family. However, it was announced in 1860 that Iemochi would instead marry [[Kazu-no-Miya]], a younger sister of [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]], something of which "everyone in Mito disapproved."<ref>Walthall, 49.</ref>

Nariaki died later that year.

Nariaki died later that year, and was succeeded as lord of Mito by his eldest son, [[Tokugawa Yoshiatsu]].

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