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*''Died: [[1859]]/1/2''
*''Japanese'': [[島津]] 哲丸 ''(Shimazu Tetsumaru)''

Shimazu Tetsumaru was a son of [[Shimazu Nariakira]]. In conjunction with Nariakira's nephew [[Shimazu Tadayoshi]] succeeding him as lord of [[Satsuma han]] on [[1858]]/12/28, the [[Tokugawa shogunate|shogunate]] obliged Tadayoshi to adopt Tetsumaru as his heir. Tetsumaru died several days later, however, on [[1859]]/1/2. He is buried alongside his father and siblings at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] in [[Kagoshima]].

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==References==
*Plaques on display at Fukushô-ji, Kagoshima.
*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3, 123.

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