Matsumae Takahiro

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Matsumae Takahiro
Matsumae Takahiro
12th Lord of Matsumae
In office 1849–1865
Preceded by	Matsumae Masahiro
Succeeded by	Matsumae Norihiro
Personal details
Born	(1829-12-10)December 10, 1829 Matsumae Castle, Ezo
Died	June 9, 1866(1866-06-09) (aged 36) Matsumae Castle, Ezo
Nationality	Japanese

Matsumae Takahiro (松前 崇広, December 10, 1829 – June 9, 1866) was a Japanese daimyō (military lord) of the Edo period, who ruled the Matsumae Domain. Though he was a tozama daimyō, he served in the Tokugawa Shogunate as a rōjū. His court title was Izu no kami.^{[citation needed]}

Takahiro, whose childhood name was Tamekichi, was born at Matsumae Castle in Ezo (Modern Hokkaido). He was the 6th son of Matsumae Akihiro, the 9th lord of Matsumae. At age 4, he was sent to the family estate in Edo. In an act most unusual for a daimyō's son, his education included the study of the English language.^{[citation needed]}

He succeeded to lordship of Matsumae in 1849.^{[citation needed]}

Takahiro was appointed as rōjū in November 1864; this was a post that was unheard of for a Tokugawa tozama daimyō. The following year, he and his fellow rōjū Abe Masato were responsible for the opening of the Hyōgo port to foreign trade. However, as they did so against the wishes of the imperial court, the court issued orders calling for their dismissal from office.^[1] Both men lost their offices, court rank, and titles, and were forced to yield lordship of their domains. Takahiro retired in favor of his son Norihiro.^{[citation needed]}

Takahiro returned to Matsumae in the spring of 1866. Soon after, he contracted a fever and died at age 36. A few years after Takahiro's death, his grandson Nagahiro petitioned the imperial court for a pardon, which was granted, along with a restoration of his court rank and titles.^{[citation needed]}

Takahiro has appeared infrequently in fictional depictions of the bakumatsu era. Most recently, he appeared as a minor character in the manga Kaze Hikaru.^{[citation needed]}

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