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Matsudaira Katamori (&#26494;&#24179;&#23481;&#20445;), (February 15, 1836&#8722;December 5, 1893) was the Military Comissioner of Kyoto in the last days of the Edo period, before the Meiji Restoration took place. The leader of the Aizu clan, both the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi operated under Lord Matsudaira. He was the son of the lord of Takasu in Minokuni( old Southern Gifu) and his concubine. He was one of the four Takasu brothers. He led the northern domains in their resistance against the "Imperial" army of the Choshuu, Tosa, and Satsuma domains.

Titles: -Higo no Kami &#32933;&#24460;&#23432; (Governor of Higo)

-Kyoto Shugoshoku &#20140;&#37117;&#23432;&#35703;&#32887; (Kyoto Military Superintendent)

-Kyuudai Aizu Hanshuu &#20061;&#20195;&#20250;&#27941;&#34281;&#20027; (8th generation lord of Aizu)

-Toushouguu Guuji &#26481;&#29031;&#23470;&#23470;&#21496; (Toshogu Shrine&#8217;s Chief Shinto Priest)

Childhood name: Keinosuke

Kami name: Enshrined as Chuuseiryoujin, the "god of loyalty and sincerity"

Born: 6th year of Tenpo, 12th month, 29th day (15 February 1836)

Died: 26th year of Meiji (1893), 5 December

Spouse: Toshihime (Matsudaira Toshiko), 5th daughter of 8th generation Aizu lord Matsudaira Katataka.

Concubines: Katamori was known to have had 2 concubines, Naka (daughter of Kawamura Genbei. Mother of Miné, 2nd daughter, 3rd and 4th sons, and 6th son Tsuneo) and Saku (daughter of Tashiro Sonbei. Mother of Kataharu(Keizaburou), 2nd son Tatsuo, 5th son Hideo, 7th son Yasuo).

Parents: Matsudaira Settsu no Kami Yoshitatsu (lord of the Matsudaira of Mino Province&#8217;s Takasu han), and a woman of the Komori clan, known by her Buddhist name of Zenkyou-in.

Siblings:

Eldest: premature death 2nd: Yoshikatsu, adopted into Owari Tokugawa clan. 3rd: Takenari, adopted into the Matsudaira of Iwami 4th: premature death 5th: Mochishige, from Matsudaira of Takasu, to Owari Tokugawa, and finally to the Hitotsubashi Dainagon (Greater Councilor) family of the Tokugawa. 6th: Premature death 7th: Katamori, adopted into Matsudaira of Aizu. 8th: Sadaaki, adopted into Matsudaira of Kuwana. 9th: premature death 10th: Yoshitoshi, succeeded the headship of Matsudaira of Takasu.

Adoptive sister: Teruhime (Matsudaira Teru). Original name was Hoshina Teru. Born Tenpo 3 (1832), Dec. 13. Daughter of Hoshina Masamoto, lord of Iino han in Kazusa Province. Adopted at age 10 by the 8th generation Aizu lord, Matsudaira (Hoshina) Katataka. At age 18 (in 1850), was given in marriage to Okudaira Daizen-tayuu Masamoto, lord of Nakatsu han in Buzen Province. Divorced at age 23, she returned to the Aizu mansion in Edo. Trained in naginata under Akaoka Taisuke-sensei, who also taught Nakano Takeko, the future leader of the Aizu Joushitai. Teruhime died on 28 February 1884 (Meiji 17). Posthumous name of Shoukei-in.

Children:

Adopted heir: Wakasa no Kami Yoshinori (also held title of ji-juu, or chamberlain). 10th head of the family. 19th son of the Mito Tokugawa lord, Nariaki. First known as Yokumaro. Divorced family in August of Meiji 6 (1873).

Eldest daughter: Miné. Born Meiji 2 (1869), March 31st. First known as Kou-hime. Born in a garden half a year after the fall of the castle.

Eldest son: Kataharu. 11th head of the family. Born Meiji 2 (1869), June 3rd. First known as Keizaburou. Born in the Dairyuu Temple 9 months after the fall of Tsuruga Castle. Later the lord of Tonami han. Became a baron and a captain in the Army cavalry. Member of the House of Lords.

2nd daughter: Born in January of Meiji 6 (1873). Died prematurely.

2nd son: Tatsuo (or Takeo?). Born in October of Meiji 6 (1873). Formed his own branch family in October of Taisho 7 (1919).

3rd son: Born in March of Meiji 7 (1874). Died prematurely.

4th son--?

5th son: Hideo (or Teruo?). Adopted into Yamada family. Born in October of Meiji 8 (1875).

6th son: Tsuneo. Born in April of Meiji 10 (1877). Formed branch family in May of Meiji 45. Ambassador to England. Holder of Miyauchi-daijin office. Head of the House of Councilors. Father of Princess Chichibu no Miya Setsuko.

7th son: Yasuo. Born in December of Meiji 11 (1878). 12th generation head of the clan. Rear Admiral in the Navy. Member of the House of Lords.