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Matsudaira Yoritaka
Matsudaira Yoritaka was a lord of the Takamatsu domain in Sanuki in the mid-18th century. He promoted new industries to repair the domain's finances, especially sugar cane, which led to the fine wasanbon sugar for which the region became famous. He also took an interest in natural history and employed the scholar Hiraga Gennai.
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