Shimazu Hisamitsu

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Shimazu Hisamitsu (島津久光) (November 28, 1817December 6, 1887) Also known as Shimazu Saburō 島津三郎. Younger brother of Shimazu Nariakira (島津斉彬), 11th generation daimyo of Satsuma. While he himself was never officially daimyo of Satsuma, he served as regent for his underage son Tadayoshi (島津忠義), who became the 12th and last daimyō. Held the court title of Ōsumi no Kami 大隈守.

Hisamitsu was instrumental in the efforts of the southern Satsuma, Chōshū, and Tosa clans to bring down the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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