Tokugawa Yoshinao
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Tokugawa Yoshinao (徳川 義直, January 2, 1601 - June 5, 1650) was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. Born under the name Gorotamaru, he was Tokugawa Ieyasu's seventh son. Initially receiving the fief of Kofu, in Kai Province, he was later transferred, first to Kiyosu in Owari Province, and finally, to Nagoya in 1610, thus founding the Owari-Tokugawa house. A holder of the 2nd court rank, junior grade (ju-ni-i), he had the title of dainagon (major counselor). Yoshinao's principal wife was Princess Haru, the daughter of Asano Yukinaga of Kii (whose family was later transferred to Hiroshima), and his concubines included Osai and Ojō no Kata.
Yoshinao had two children: Mitsutomo, who succeeded him as daimyo of Owari, and Itoko, who married Hirohata Tadayuki, a court noble.
| Preceded by none |
Owari-Tokugawa family head 1610-1650 |
Succeeded by Tokugawa Mitsutomo |
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