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Wealthy Western Domains in the Edo Period

  • A map of Fukuoka in the early nineteenth century shows the castle town close to the sea, suggesting burgeoning trade. (Courtesy Kyūshū University Library)

    A map of Fukuoka in the early nineteenth century shows the castle town close to the sea, suggesting burgeoning trade. (Courtesy Kyūshū University Library)

  • Father and son Asano Nagamasa and Nagaakira are enshrined at Nigitsu Shrine in Hiroshima. (&© Pixta)

    Father and son Asano Nagamasa and Nagaakira are enshrined at Nigitsu Shrine in Hiroshima. (&© Pixta)

  • The ruins of Hagi Castle in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which was the seat of the Chōshū domain. (&© Pixta)

    The ruins of Hagi Castle in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which was the seat of the Chōshū domain. (&© Pixta)

  • The Saga domain school Kōdōkan had distinguished alumni who became important leaders in the Meiji period (1868–1912). From left: Etō Shinpei, Soejima Taniomi, and Ōkuma Shigenobu, who was twice prime minister. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    The Saga domain school Kōdōkan had distinguished alumni who became important leaders in the Meiji period (1868–1912). From left: Etō Shinpei, Soejima Taniomi, and Ōkuma Shigenobu, who was twice prime minister. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

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