Asano family

The Asano family (???, Asano-shi) was a noble samurai family in feudal Japan which controlled the han (fief) of Hiroshima for much of the Edo period. The Asano name is perhaps most well-known as a result of the story of the Forty-seven Ronin, whose lord was Asano Naganori.

Related Topics:
Han - Hiroshima - Edo period - Forty-seven Ronin - Asano Naganori

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The Asano were tozama daimy?, or "outside lords", meaning that they held no hereditary ties to the Tokugawa shogunate. They were thus burdened with various responsibilities and obligations to the shoguns to a greater extent than many other lords. Nevertheless, their home castle city of Hiroshima was a major port, and they ruled over Aki and Bingo Provinces, their holdings totaling 426,500 koku.

Related Topics:
Daimy? - Tokugawa shogunate - Hiroshima - Aki - Bingo Province - Koku

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