Maruoka Domain (2/2)Ruled by the Honda family and the Arima family.

The sixth lord, Tokuzumi Arima, died of illness at the young age of 34, and his successor, Onsumi Arima, also died at the young age of 27, but he prepared for foreign threats by building artillery batteries to strengthen the sea defenses. .
The last lord of the domain, Michizumi Arima, like the fifth lord Yosumi Arima, held important positions in the shogunate, including temple magistrate, performer, wakayori, and roju.

On the other hand, because he quickly demonstrated his intention to submit to the Imperial Court, he did not participate in the upheaval at the end of the Edo period, quietly ushering in the Meiji Restoration and becoming the governor of the domain.
In the Meiji era, he was appointed a viscount.

Arima family after Meiji era

The Arima family became a viscount, and Sumifumi Arima, the son of the last feudal lord, Michizumi Arima, became a close aide to Emperor Taisho and accompanied him on visits to Korea and other places.
In addition, Nobuko Arima, the third daughter of Junbumi Arima, is married to Masaya Nonomura, who served as the Director of the Bank of Japan's Stock Exchange Bureau and as a director of the Konoike family.

Summary of Maruoka Domain

The Maruoka domain was a small domain in Hokuriku that entered the Meiji era, fighting against natural disasters and famine.
The Arima family, which succeeded the Honda family as feudal lords, had many short-lived feudal lords, and there are no notable traces other than the fifth generation.
On the other hand, the domain school left by Yosumi Arima remained after the Meiji period and became a place of education for children.
In addition, from the Meiji era onwards, they were active, producing close aides to the Emperor.