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Hoshina Masayuki

1611–1673 · 17th century

Hoshina Masayuki was a son of the shogun Tokugawa Hidetada and half-brother of Iemitsu, raised in the Hoshina family. Given Aizu in 1643, he founded the line that held it until 1868, and he served as guardian of the young shogun Ietsuna. His house code bound his descendants to absolute loyalty to the shogunate, which shaped Aizu's stand in the Boshin War.

Hoshina Masayuki
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Aizu Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hoshina Masayuki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoshina-masayuki
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