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Matsudaira Yoshinaga

1828–1890 · 19th century · Also known as Matsudaira Shungaku

Matsudaira Yoshinaga, known as Shungaku, was lord of the Fukui domain and a leading reformer of the late Edo period. He employed Hashimoto Sanai and Yokoi Shonan and promoted Western learning, medicine and trade. In 1862 he became the shogunate's director of political affairs, and after the Meiji Restoration he served briefly in the new government.

Matsudaira Yoshinaga
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Fukui Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Matsudaira Yoshinaga. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/matsudaira-yoshinaga
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