CountYorinaga Matsudaira (松平 頼寿, Matsudaira Yorinaga, 10 December 1874 – 13 September 1944) was a Japanese political figure of the late Meiji through early Shōwa periods, and served as President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan.
He attended the Gakushūin Peer's School, and with the sponsorship of Ōkuma Shigenobu, graduated from the law school of Waseda University. district of Tokyo, as the eldest son of Tokugawa Iesato. In 1909 he became a member of the House of Peers, and continued to serve as a member every year (except for a hiatus between 1911 and 1914) until his death.
A strong supporter of education, he donated a large property in downtown Tokyo to create the Hongo Gakuin school.
In 1933, he was made Vice-President of the House of Peers, breaking with the precedent that only men with the rank of princes or marquis could service in the highest level positions. Four years later, when Fumimaro Konoe became Prime Minister of Japan, Yorinaga Matsudaira became the President of the House of Peers. He died while in office, and was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class with Paulownia Flowers. His grave is at the Yanaka Cemetery in Tokyo. His nephew Yorihiro Matsudaira succeeded him in his peerage.
Yorinaga Matsudaira was also a noted collector of miniature bonsai, and served as honorary president of the Kofuku Bonsai Association. His collection eventually reached a thousand specimens, but many were destroyed after his death during World War II. Around two hundred specimens were preserved by his widow, who wrote an article for the 1953 Handbook on Dwarf Potted Trees issued by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. In 1975, she published a book in Japanese, Matsudaira Mame Bonsai Collection Album, which included photos of the couple.
yorinaga, matsudaira, count, 松平, 頼寿, matsudaira, yorinaga, december, 1874, september, 1944, japanese, political, figure, late, meiji, through, early, shōwa, periods, served, president, house, peers, diet, japan, countpresident, house, peersin, office, june, 19. Count Yorinaga Matsudaira 松平 頼寿 Matsudaira Yorinaga 10 December 1874 13 September 1944 was a Japanese political figure of the late Meiji through early Shōwa periods and served as President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan CountYorinaga MatsudairaPresident of the House of PeersIn office 19 June 1937 13 September 1944Preceded byFumimaro KonoeSucceeded byKuniyuki TokugawaPersonal detailsBorn 1874 12 10 10 December 1874Died13 September 1944 1944 09 13 aged 69 Spousedaughter of Tokugawa Akitake Contents 1 Biography 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 External linksBiography editYorinaga Matsudaira was the eighth son of Matsudaira Yoritoshi the former daimyō of Matsuyama Domain in Shikoku His mother Chiyoko was the daughter of Ii Naosuke and his wife was the daughter of Tokugawa Akitake head of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan He attended the Gakushuin Peer s School and with the sponsorship of Ōkuma Shigenobu graduated from the law school of Waseda University district of Tokyo as the eldest son of Tokugawa Iesato In 1909 he became a member of the House of Peers and continued to serve as a member every year except for a hiatus between 1911 and 1914 until his death A strong supporter of education he donated a large property in downtown Tokyo to create the Hongo Gakuin school In 1933 he was made Vice President of the House of Peers breaking with the precedent that only men with the rank of princes or marquis could service in the highest level positions Four years later when Fumimaro Konoe became Prime Minister of Japan Yorinaga Matsudaira became the President of the House of Peers He died while in office and was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun 1st class with Paulownia Flowers His grave is at the Yanaka Cemetery in Tokyo His nephew Yorihiro Matsudaira succeeded him in his peerage Yorinaga Matsudaira was also a noted collector of miniature bonsai and served as honorary president of the Kofuku Bonsai Association His collection eventually reached a thousand specimens but many were destroyed after his death during World War II Around two hundred specimens were preserved by his widow who wrote an article for the 1953 Handbook on Dwarf Potted Trees issued by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden In 1975 she published a book in Japanese Matsudaira Mame Bonsai Collection Album which included photos of the couple Ancestry edit 1 Ancestors of Yorinaga Matsudaira16 Tokugawa Harumori 6th Lord of Mito 1751 1805 8 Tokugawa Harutoshi 7th Lord of Mito 1773 1816 17 Ichijō Michiko 1752 1781 4 Matsudaira Yorihiro 9th Lord of Takamatsu 1798 1842 18 Nakayama9 Nakayama Yaezaki2 Count Matsudaira Yoritoshi 11th Lord of Takamatsu 1834 1903 10 Asada5 Asada Yae1 Count Matsudaira Yorinaga24 Ii Naohide 12th Lord of Hikone 1729 1789 12 Ii Naonaka 13th Lord of Hikone 1766 1831 25 Ii6 Tairō Ii Naosuke 15th Lord of Hikone 1815 1860 26 Kimita13 Kimita Tomi 1785 1819 3 Ii Chiyoko 1846 1927 14 Senda Takashina7 Senda ShizueReferences edit Genealogy Reichsarchiv Retrieved 25 November 2017 in Japanese Lebra Sugiyama Takie Above the Clouds Status Culture of the Modern Japanese Nobility University of California Press 1995 ISBN 0 520 07602 8 Sims Richard Japanese Political History Since the Meiji Renovation 1868 2000 Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 0 312 23915 7External links editHongo Gakuin homepage Japanese Yanaka Cemetery Japanese Phoenix Bonsai BookPolitical officesPreceded byFumimaro Konoe President of the House of Peers1935 1944 Succeeded byKuniyuki Tokugawa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yorinaga Matsudaira amp oldid 1198595034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
