Toba Domain
Toba Domain was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shima Province, Japan. It was centered on Toba Castle in what is now the city of Toba.History
During the Sengoku period, most of Shima Province came under the control of Kuki Yoshitaka, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, who had a fleet of armored ships and controlled maritime traffic around Ise Bay. The Kuki clan fought on both sides during the Battle of Sekigahara, with Kuki Yoshitaka siding with the western forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori, and his son Kuki Moritaka, joining the eastern armies of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
With the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, Kuki Moritaka was confirmed as daimyō of Toba, initially with revenues of 35,000 koku, growing to 55,000 koku under his son Kuki Hisataka, who was transferred to Sanda Domain in Settsu Province.
The Kuki were replaced by the tozama Naitō clan, which ruled Toba to 1680. The domain then reverted to tenryō status under the direct control of the shogunate for one year. It then came under the control of the Doi clan, Ogyu-Matsudaira clan, Itakura clan, and Toda-Matsudaira clan before finally coming under the Inagaki clan, where it remained until the Meiji Restoration.
As with all domains, Toba Domain was not a single contiguous holding, but was geographically scattered over a wide area. During the Bakumatsu era it ruled all of Shima Province as well as 8 villages in Iino District, 4 villages in Taki District, and 5 villages in Watari District, all in Ise Province.
During the Boshin War, Inagaki Nagayuki remained loyal to the Shogunate, and as a result was fined heavily by the Meiji government and forced into retirement. His son, Inagaki Nagahiro became domain governor, and after the abolition of the han system in July 1871, Toba Domain became "Toba Prefecture", which merged with the short-lived "Watarai Prefecture" in November 1871, which later became part of Mie Prefecture.| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Kuki Moritaka | 1597–1632 | Nagato-no-kami | Lower 5th | 35,000 koku |
| 2 | Kuki Hisataka | 1632–1632 | Yamato-no-kami | Lower 5th | 35,000 → 56,000 koku |
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Naitō Tadashige | 1633–1653 | Shima-no-kami | Lower 5th | 35,000 koku |
| 2 | Naitō Tadamasa | 1653–1673 | Hide-no-kami | Lower 5th | 35,000 koku |
| 3 | Naitō Tadakatsu | 1673–1680 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 5th | 35,000 koku |
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Doi Toshimasa | 1691–1710 | Suwo-no-kami | Lower 5th | 70,000 koku |
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Matsudaira Norisato | 1691–1710 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 4th | 60,000 koku |
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Itakura Shigeharu | 1710–1717 | Tamba-no-kami | Lower 4th | 50,000 koku |
- Toda-Matsudaira clan 1717–1725
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Matsudaira Mitsuchika | 1590–1603 | Tamba-no-kami | Lower 5th | 70,000 koku |
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | revenues |
| 1 | Inagaki Terukata | 1725–1752 | Shinano-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 2 | Inagaki Terunaga | 1752–1773 | Tsushima-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 3 | Inagaki Nagamochi | 1773–1794 | Settsu-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 4 | Inagaki Nagatsugu | 1794–1818 | Tsushima-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 5 | Inagaki Nagakata | 1818–1842 | Tsushima-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 6 | Inagaki Nagaaki | 1842–1866 | Settsu-no-kami | Lower 5th | 10,000 koku |
| 7 | Inagaki Nagayuki | 1866–1868 | Settsu-no-kami | Lower 5th | 30,000 koku |
| 8 | Inagaki Nagahiro | 1868–1871 | Tsushima-no-kami | Lower 5th | 10,000 koku |
