DAIMYO of

TSUSHIMA PROVINCE

So

• Domain: Fuchu (Izuhara)
• Stipend: 100,000 koku
• Class: Tozama 4
• Headquarters: Fuchu Castle

Daimyo family descended from Taira Tomomori, and since the 13th century chief of the Tsushima islands.

Succession

• Shigehisa (daimyo 1245-1262)
• Sukekuni (daimyo 1262-1274)
• Moriakira (daimyo 1274-1302)
• Morikuni (daimyo 1302-1349)
• Tsuneshige (daimyo 1349-1366)
• Sumishige (daimyo 1366-1370)
• Yorishige (daimyo 1370-1402)
• Sadashige (daimyo 1402-1419)
• Sadamori (daimyo 1419-1452)
• Shigemoto (daimyo 1452-1468)
• Sadakuni (daimyo 1468-1492)
• Kimori (daimyo 1492-1505)
• Yoshimori (daimyo 1505-1520)
• Morinaga (daimyo 1520-1526)
• Masamori (daimyo 1526-1539)
• Haruyasu (daimyo 1539-1553)
• Yoshishige (daimyo 1553-1566)
• Shigehisa (daimyo 1566-1569)
• Yoshizumi (daimyo 1569-1579)
• Terukage (daimyo 1579-1589)
• Yoshishige (daimyo 1589-1592)
• Yoshitomo/Yoshitoshi (1568-1615) - 1st So daimyo of Fuchu (1592-1615)
• Yoshinari (daimyo 1615-1657)
• Yoshizane (daimyo 1657-1692)
• Yoshitsugu (daimyo 1692-1694)
• Yoshimichi (daimyo 1694-1718)
• Yoshinobu (daimyo 1718-1730)
• Michihiro (daimyo 1730-1732)
• Yoshiyuki (daimyo 1732-1752)
• Yoshiari/Yoshishige (daimyo 1752-1762)
• Yoshinaga (daimyo 1762-1778)
• Yoshikatsu (4th son of Yoshinaga) (daimyo 1778-1785) (unranked)
• Yoshikatsu (6th son of Yoshinaga) (daimyo 1785-1812)
• Yoshikata/Yoshitada (daimyo 1812-1838)
• Yoshiaya (daimyo 1838-1842)
• Yoshiyori/Yoshinori (daimyo 1842-1862)
• Yoshiakira/Yoshiaki (daimyo 1862- )
• Shigemochi - Heir
• Takeyuki - Heir

Notable Ancestors

• So Tomomune

3rd son of Taira Tomomori. In 1245 repressed the troubles in Tsushima, and was named governor of the place.

• So Sukekuni ( - 1274)

Son of Tomomune, was killed at Asajinoura whilst fighting the Mongols.

• So Sadamori (1385-1452)

Had constant relations with Korea and agreed to send thither every year 50 junks laden with Japanese products. These junks were expected to return with Korean and Chinese merchandise.

• So Yoshitomo (1568-1615)

In 1587, at the time of Hideyoshi's expedition in Kyushu, went to Hakozaki (Chikuzen), was presented to him and was confirmed in his possession of Tsushima. In 1590 he was sent on a mission to Korea to oblige the king of that country to resume the periodical embassies that seemed to have fallen into neglect. He was successful, but this did not prevent the war, which the Taiko had already resolved upon. Yoshitomo took part in it under the command of his father Konishi Yukinaga. In 1600 he sided with Ieyasu, but remained in Tsushima and was not present at the battle of Sekigahara. The same year he was again sent to Korea to conclude peace, and on his return his revenue were increased to 100,000 koku.

Yoshitomo had been baptized in 1591, but the fear of displeasing Ieyasu caused him to abandon his faith.

Sources

• Papinot
• Wikipedia - "Tsushima-Fuchu Domain" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsushima_Fuchū_Domain)
• Wikipedia - "So clan" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_clan)
• Wikipedia - "So Yoshitoshi" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sō_Yoshitoshi)
• Wikipedia - "So Yoshinori" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sō_Yoshinori)
• Edo 300 Han HTML Charts - "Tsushima-Fuchu Han (Izuhara Han)" (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~me4k-skri/han/kyushu/tusima-fuchu.html)
• "Tsushima Clan History Chart" (http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~kurose/rekishinenpyo1.htm)

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