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Japanese feudal domain located in Settsu Province

Sanda Domain 三田藩 under the Tokugawa shogunate 1600–1871 Capital Sanda Castle Area • Coordinates 34°53′12.781″N 135°13′16.104″E / 34.88688361°N 135.22114000°E / 34.88688361; 135.22114000 • Type Daimyō Historical era Edo period • Established 1600 • Disestablished 1871 Today part of part of Hyōgo Prefecture

Location of Sanda Castle
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Sanda Domain (Japan)
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Kuki Michitaka, last *daimyō* of Sanda

Site of Sanda Castle

**Sanda Domain** (三田藩, *Sanda-han*) was a [feudal domain](/source/Han_(Japan)) under the [Tokugawa shogunate](/source/Tokugawa_shogunate) of [Edo period](/source/Edo_period) Japan, located in [Settsu Province](/source/Settsu_Province) in what is now the southeastern portion of modern-day [Hyōgo Prefecture](/source/Hy%C5%8Dgo_Prefecture). It had its administrative headquarters at Sanda [jin'ya](/source/Jin'ya) (later styled "Sanda Castle"), located in what is now the city of [Sanda](/source/Sanda%2C_Hy%C5%8Dgo), [Hyōgo Prefecture](/source/Hy%C5%8Dgo_Prefecture). It was controlled by the *[tozama daimyō](/source/Tozama_daimy%C5%8D)* [Kuki clan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuki_clan&action=edit&redlink=1) throughout most of its history. [1][2][3]

## History

[Araki Murashige](/source/Araki_Murashige) conquered [Settsu Province](/source/Settsu_Province) for [Oda Nobunaga](/source/Oda_Nobunaga) and rebuilt an ancient fortification which had been erected by the [Akamatsu clan](/source/Akamatsu_clan) as Sanda Castle in 1575. After he was killed in his revolt against Nobunaga in 1582, the castle was assigned to Nobunaga's general, Yamazaki Katase as part of a 23,000 *[koku](/source/Koku)* domain. His son, Yamazaki Iemori, although serving in the losing Western Army in the [Battle of Sekigahara](/source/Battle_of_Sekigahara), was transferred to Wakasa Domain in [Inaba Province](/source/Inaba_Province) with an increase to 30,000 *koku* by [Tokugawa Ieyasu](/source/Tokugawa_Ieyasu). He was replaced by [Arima Noriyori](/source/Arima_Noriyori), a general in the Eastern Army. On his death, the domain was merged by his heir Arima Toyōji, with [Fukuchiyama Domain](/source/Fukuchiyama_Domain) in [Tamba Province](/source/Tamba_Province) and Sanda Castle was destroyed. Due to his exploits in the [Battle of Osaka](/source/Battle_of_Osaka) in 1620, he was promoted to 200,000 *koku* and transferred to [Kurume Domain](/source/Kurume_Domain) in [Chikugo Province](/source/Chikugo_Province). In 1626, Matsudaira Shigenao, formerly of [Kaminoyama Domain](/source/Kaminoyama_Domain) in [Dewa Province](/source/Dewa_Province) was assigned a *[kokudaka](/source/Kokudaka)* of 30,000 *koku*, and Sanda Domain was reestablished. He was later transferred to [Bungo Province](/source/Bungo_Province). In 1633, Kuki Hisakata was transferred to Sanda from [Toba Domain](/source/Toba_Domain) in [Shima Province](/source/Shima_Province). The Kuki clan had a fleet of armored ships and controlled maritime traffic around [Ise Bay](/source/Ise_Bay), fighting on both sides during the Battle of Sekigahara, with Kuki Yoshitaka siding with the western forces loyal to [Toyotomi Hideyori](/source/Toyotomi_Hideyori), and his son Kuki Moritaka, joining the eastern armies of [Tokugawa Ieyasu](/source/Tokugawa_Ieyasu). With the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, Kuki Moritaka was confirmed as *daimyō* of Toba, initially with a *kokudaka* of 35,000 *koku*, growing to 55,000 *koku* under his son Kuki Hisataka. However, on Kuki Hisakata's death, there was a succession dispute, and the shogunate punished both parties by reassigning Kuki Hirakata to inland Sanda with 36,000 *koku* and his brother Kuki Takase to inland [Ayabe Domain](/source/Ayabe_Domain) in [Tanba Province](/source/Tanba_Province) with 20,000 *koku*.

The Kuki ruled Sanda for 240 years until the [Meiji restoration](/source/Meiji_restoration). However, due to their large number of retainers and reduced circumstances, the clan was always in financial difficulties. In 1742, the 7th *daimyō* , Kuki Takayoshi, opened a [domain school](/source/Han_school), *Kokkokan*. In 1780, when the 8th *daimyō*, Kuki Takamura, raised taxes, a peasant uprising broke out, and several merchant houses in the castle town were destroyed. Kuki Takakuni, the 10th *daimyō* reformed the han school 'Kokkoukan' as 'Zoshikan.' He also showed an interest in [Western studies](/source/Rangaku), and opened the modernization of the Sanda Domain. He was also raised in status to that of a "castle-holding daimyō", although no castle was actually built. The 13th (and final) *daimyō*, Kuki Takayoshi, reformed domain administration and reformed the domain army along Western lines. In 1867, he led his modernized forces on the imperial side in the [Battle of Toba-Fushimi](/source/Battle_of_Toba-Fushimi) to overthrow the shogunate. Upon learning that would be developed as a foreign trade port, he helped establish 'Shima San Shokai,' Kobe's first import trading company. This was successful, and he embarked on the real estate and financial businesses, and had a great influence on the urban development of Kobe. In 1871, Sanda Domain became "Sanda Prefecture" with the [abolition of the han system](/source/Abolition_of_the_han_system). Later it was incorporated into [Hyōgo Prefecture](/source/Hy%C5%8Dgo_Prefecture). In 1884, Kuki Takayoshi became a [viscount](/source/Viscount) (*shishaku*) in the new *[kazoku](/source/Kazoku)* peerage.

Sanda *jin'ya* was located on the site of the current Arima High School, and the *daimyō* residence was located on the site of the current Mita Elementary School. At present, all that remains is a portion of a water moat.

## Holdings at the end of the Edo period

As with most domains in the [han system](/source/Han_system), Sanda Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned *[kokudaka](/source/Kokudaka)*, based on periodic [cadastral](/source/Cadastral) surveys and projected agricultural yields.[4][5]

- [Settsu Province](/source/Settsu_Province) - 53 villages in Arima District

- [Tanba Province](/source/Tanba_Province) - 10 villages in [Hikami District](/source/Hikami_District%2C_Hy%C5%8Dgo)

## List of daimyō

- # Name Tenure Courtesy title Court Rank kokudaka Yamazaki clan, 1591-1601 (Tozama) 1 Yamazaki Iemori (山崎家盛) 1591 - 1601 Sama-no-jo (左馬允) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 23,000 koku Arima clan, 1601-1620 (Tozama) 1 Arima Noriyori (有馬則頼) 1601 - 1602 Nakatsukasa-no-shoyu (中務少輔) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 20,000 koku under Fukuchiyama Domain 1602-1620 tenryō 1620 -1626 Nomi-Matsudaira clan, 1626-1632 (Fudai) 1 Matsudaira Shigenao (松平重直) 1626 - 1632 Tango-no-kami (丹後守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 30,000 koku Kuki clan, 1632 - 1871 (Tozama) 1 Kuki Hisataka (九鬼久隆) 1632 - 1649 Yamato-no-kami (大和守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 2 Kuki Takamasa (九鬼隆昌) 1639 - 1669 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 3 Kuki Takanori (九鬼隆律) 1669 - 1686 Izumi-no-kami (和泉守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 4 Kuki Suetaka (九鬼副隆) 1686 - 1697 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 5 Kuki Takahisa (九鬼隆久) 1697 - 1717 Yamato-no-kami (大和守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 6 Kuki Takayasu (九鬼隆抵) 1717 - 1733 Tango-no-kami (丹後守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 7 Kuki Takayori (九鬼隆由) 1733 - 1743 Ise-no-kami (伊勢守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 8 Kuki Takamura (九鬼隆邑) 1743 - 1785 Yamato-no-kami (大和守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 9 Kuki Takaharu (九鬼隆張) 1785 - 1798 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 10 Kuki Takakuni (九鬼隆国) 1798 - 1843 Izumi-no-kami (和泉守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 11 Kuki Takanori (九鬼隆徳) 1843 - 1854 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 12 Kuki Kiyotaka (九鬼精隆) 1854 - 1859 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku 13 Kuki Takayoshi (九鬼隆義) 1859 - 1871 Nagato-no-kami (長門守) Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) 36,000 koku

## See also

- [List of Han](/source/List_of_Han)

- [Abolition of the han system](/source/Abolition_of_the_han_system)

## Further reading

- [Bolitho, Harold](/source/Harold_Bolitho). (1974). *Treasures Among Men: The Fudai Daimyo in Tokugawa Japan.* New Haven: Yale University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-300-01655-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-300-01655-0); [OCLC 185685588](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/185685588)

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