Ōkubo Tadachika

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Ōkubo.

Ōkubo Tadachika
Lord of Odawara
In office 1594 – 1614
Preceded by	Ōkubo Tadayo
Succeeded by	Abe Masatsugu
Born	1553 Nukada District, Mikawa Province, Japan
Died	July 28, 1628 Edo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese

Ōkubo Tadachika (大久保忠隣, Ōkubo Tadachika^?) (1553-July 28, 1628) was a Japanese daimyo and samurai general of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through Edo period. He was the second head of Odawara Domain.

Tadachika was a senior vassal of the Tokugawa clan, and fought in many of its major conflicts of the Sengoku period. He became lord of the Odawara Domain, however, as he was implicated in a case of political intrigue, his domain was confiscated, and he became a Buddhist monk by the name of Keian Dōhaku (渓庵道白).

Because of his distinguished combat service, his descendants were later allowed to return as lords of the Odawara domain.

Preceded by Ōkubo Tadayo

Daimyo of Odawara 1594-1614

Succeeded by Abe Masatsugu

[edit] References

• (Japanese) Japanese Wikipedia article on Tadachika (21 Sept. 2007)

[edit] Further Reading

• Mitsugi Kuniteru 三津木國輝 (1980). Odawara jōshu Ōkubo Tadayo - Tadachika 小田原城主大久保忠世・忠隣. Tokyo: Meichoshuppan 名著出版. (OCLC 62397087)