JAPAN

Banknote

hansatsu

"Sanda Domain Note"

Silver 1 Momme

(1854)

FRONT

・嘉永七甲虎歳改（Kaei Yr 7 = 1854）

・銀壹匁（Silver 1 Momme）

・元文五年〇申元〇（Printing began in 1740 and has continued ever since, Genbun 5, 1740）

・摂津国三田藩（Settsunokuni Sanda Domain）

【Sanda Domain】

1. Overview

　The Sanda Domain was a feudal domain during the Edo period, located in Sanda, Arima District, Settsu Province (present-day Sanda City, Hyōgo Prefecture).

　The domain had an assessed yield of approximately 36,000 koku, classifying it as a medium-sized fudai domain.

　It was governed from a jin’ya (administrative residence) rather than a castle.

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2. Establishment and Early Changes

　The domain was established in 1617 under the rule of the Yamazaki family, retainers of the Tokugawa shogunate.

　During the early Edo period, several families—including the Yamazaki, Arima, and Kuki clans—were transferred in and out of Sanda.

　This frequent reassignment reflects Sanda’s strategic location near Osaka and its role in shogunal territorial management.

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3. Long-Term Rule by the Kuki Clan

　In 1672, Kuki Takanori was appointed lord of Sanda.

　From that point until the Meiji Restoration, the Kuki clan ruled Sanda Domain for nearly 200 years, providing long-term political stability.

　The Kuki family traced its origins to powerful naval commanders who had served under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, later becoming fudai daimyō under the Tokugawa shogunate.

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4. Administration and Finance

　The domain’s economy was based primarily on agriculture, especially rice cultivation, with the advantage of proximity to major commercial centers such as Osaka and Kyoto.

　Despite this, Sanda Domain frequently struggled with financial difficulties due to:

• limited revenues relative to obligations,

• the costs of administration,

• fluctuations in rice prices.

　As a result, the domain repeatedly implemented fiscal reforms, including frugality policies, land development, and commercial promotion.

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5. Late Edo Period and Abolition

　During the Bakumatsu period, Sanda Domain maintained a generally moderate stance while remaining aligned with the shogunate.

Following the Meiji Restoration, the domain was abolished through:

• the Return of Lands and People to the Emperor (1869),

• the Abolition of the Han System (1871).

　Its territory was eventually incorporated into Hyōgo Prefecture.

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