Tokugawa Muneharu
Tokugawa Muneharu (徳川 宗春, November 20, 1696 – November 1, 1764) was a
Biography
Muneharu was the 20th son
Loss of power
Given to personal luxury, in 1731, Muneharu published a book, Onchiseiyō (温知政要), which criticized ruling shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune for his policy of excessive frugality.[1] In 1739, following a long dispute with Yoshimune, Muneharu was forced into retirement and confined within the grounds of Nagoya Castle.[1] A relative succeeded him as lord of Owari, taking the name Tokugawa Munekatsu. After the death of Yoshimune, Muneharu moved outside the palace grounds. He died in 1764, but was not forgiven, and a metal net was placed over his grave to indicate his status. When a later shōgun installed his own son as lord of Owari, 75 years after the death of Muneharu, he had the net removed as a gesture of pardon.
Family
- Father: Tokugawa Tsunanari
- Mother: Umezu later Senyoin (d.1743)
- Concubines:
- Saizu later Geshoin
- Gekkoin
- Iyo no Kata
- Children:
- Tomohime (1724-1733) by Saizu
- Hachihime (1726-1731) by Saizu
- Kunimaru (1729-1735) by Saizu
- Shohime (1726-1735) by Gekkoin
- Naohime (1730-1731) by Gekkoin
- Ryuchiyo (1737-1737) by Gekkoin
- Katsuhime (1728-1760) married Konoe Uchisaki by Iyo
- Itsuhime (1730-1731) by Iyo
In fiction
In the popular
In the book Blood Ninja, he is the father of the main character Taro and enemy to Oda Nobunaga.
References
- ^ a b c Tokugawa Muneharu: Shogun Yoshimune's Rival. (in Japanese) Aichi Prefectural Education Center. Accessed May 12, 2008.