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Hosokawa Morihisa (細川護久, April 14, 1839 - September 1, 1893), was a daimyō in the late Edo period (Bakumatsu) of Japan. He was the 12th (and last) lord of the Kumamoto Domain in Higo Province, belonging to the Hosokawa clan. His court rank, order of merit, and title of nobility were Junior Second Rank, Second Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, and Viscount, respectively.
| Hosokawa Morihisa | |
|---|---|
| 細川護久 | |
 Photograph of Morihisa after the Meiji Restoration (1870s). | |
| Daimyō of Kumamoto Domain | |
| Reign | 1870 - 1871 |
| Predecessor | Hosokawa Yoshikuni |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Born | Yoshinosuke April 14, 1839 |
| Died | September 1, 1893 |
Biography[edit]
Hosokawa Morihisa was born on April 4, 1839, as the third son of Hosokawa Narimori. He was initially given the childhood name Yoshinosuke (alternatively, Yoshinosuke), and later took the name Morihisa. In 1866, Morihisa became the heir to his older brother Hosokawa Yoshikuni, whose children all died young. Following Tokugawa Yoshinobu's appointment as the 15th shogun as the shogunate's last shogun on January 10, 1867, Morihisa received the character "喜" from his name as per the tradition of the Kumamoto Domain and changed his name to Nobutaka. He implemented progressive policies like abolishing taxes, destroying Kumamoto Castle, and establishing a clan council with the help of lower-ranking samurai and wealthy farmers. He advocated for the early abolition of clans to the new government and was dismissed from his position during the abolition of clans in 1871, becoming the governor of Shirakawa Prefecture. He died on September 1, 1893, at the age of 55.