Draft:Koide Fusanao

Koide Fusanao (小出英尚, September 3, 1849 - September 27, 1905), also known as Koide Hisanao, was the 10th and final feudal lord of the Sonobe Domain in Tamba Province. He belonged to the Koide clan, which was a branch of the Yoshichika lineage.

Biography
Born on September 3, 1849, he was the eldest son of the 9th lord of the domain, Koide Fusanori. He had a legal wife, Rokusuke, and two concubines, Kikue and Tane. He had three sons and daughters who married into prominent families. On March 19, 1856, he became the lord of the domain after his father's death. He supported the new government and led the Koide clan in the Sanindō pacification army. In January 1869, Fusanao obtained permission to reconstruct Sonobe Castle in case of war in Kyoto. He became the governor of the domain in June 1869 but was relieved of his duties in July 1871 due to the abolition of domains. He retired in November 1883 and passed on the family headship to his son Hidenobu. On September 27, 1905, at the age of 57, Koide Fusanao died.

Family Genealogy

 * Father: Koide Fusanori (1829 - 1855)
 * Mother: Third daughter of Koide Fusanori
 * Lawful wife: Rokuko - Koide Toshimasa's daughter
 * Successor room: Kikue - Asakura Shichigoro's daughter
 * Succession: Taneko - daughter of Niwata Shigetane (son of Niwata Shigemoto)
 * Children with an unknown birth mother :
 * Eldest son: Koide Hidenobu - Viscount.
 * Second son: Koide Hidetsune
 * Third son: Koide Hideho