JAPAN

Banknote

Hansatsu

"Ashimori Domain Note"

Silver 1 Momme

(Since 1730)

FRONT

・備中国足守銀札（Bicchū Province Ashimori Silver Note）

・銀壹匁（Silver 1 Momme）

・享保十五庚戌（First issued in 1730）

・産物会所（Sanbutsu Kaisho, Product Exchange Office）

・松田又助（Matsuda Matasuke, guarantor of this note）

🎃 Ashimori Domain (Ashimori-han) 🎃 

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　Ashimori Domain was a small feudal domain located in Bitchū Province (present-day southern Okayama Prefecture) during the Edo period. Although modest in size, it is known for its cultural and intellectual significance.

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• Domain name: Ashimori Domain 

• Location: Ashimori in Bitchū Province (present-day northern Okayama City) 

• Kokudaka (stipend): Approximately 25,000 koku 

• Ruling family: Kinoshita clan (of Toyotomi lineage) 

• Administrative center: Ashimori Jinya (a fortified administrative residence rather than a castle) 

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🎃 Establishment and Characteristics

Ashimori Domain was ruled by the Kinoshita family, the relatives of Nene (Kōdai-in), the lawful wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Because of this connection, the Kinoshita family held a special status as a daimyo family associated with the Toyotomi lineage and maintained a certain prestige under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Notably, the domain survived the upheaval following the Battle of Sekigahara and continued to exist throughout the Edo period.

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🎃 Notable Lords and Figures

Among the lords of the Kinoshita family, one of the most prominent figures was:

• Kinoshita Rigen

→ A poet and politician of the Meiji–Taishō periods

→ Contributed to the development of modern Japanese tanka poetry 

The domain’s cultural foundation had been cultivated since the Edo period, with a strong emphasis on scholarship and literary pursuits.

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🎃 Administration and Economy

• As a small domain, its finances were often tight 

• Economy centered on agriculture (rice cultivation and dry-field farming) 

• Maintained governance through frugality policies and tax system management 

Additionally, since it did not possess a large castle and was governed from a jinya, its administrative structure was relatively modest.

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🎃 Culture and Education

Despite its size, Ashimori Domain was culturally active:

• Promotion of waka poetry and Confucian studies 

• Emphasis on education for samurai retainers 

• Pride in its connection to the Toyotomi family served as a spiritual foundation 

This cultural environment later contributed to the emergence of figures such as Kinoshita Rigen.

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🎃 Late Edo Period and Aftermath

During the Bakumatsu period, Ashimori Domain did not play a major military role, but:

• It generally aligned with the Tokugawa shogunate 

• It was abolished in 1871 following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system 

Its territory was subsequently incorporated into Okayama Prefecture.

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