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Former prime minister’s art on show at heritage site in Kyoto

Asahi News 06 Jun 2021

Hosokawa, 83, has won wide acclaim for his expertise in art and brushwork ... “I did my best to draw the pictures while preserving Japanese culture,” Hosokawa said ... Hosokawa, a descendent of the Hosokawa clan that ruled what is now Kumamoto Prefecture, served as prime minister from 1993 to 1994.

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Christian Slave Masters Destroyed Winemaking In Japan

Ancient Origins 18 Jan 2021

The new Hosokawa clan document is dated to September 1632 AD and it was found in the Eisei Bunko Library's Hosokawa clan repository. Representing the earliest known proof of Japanese winemaking, this Hosokawa clan document revealed that the lord of the Hosokawa clan, Tadatoshi Hosokawa, ordered a batch of medicinal wine between 1627 and 1630 AD.

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The end of domestic wine in 17th century Japan

Phys Dot Org 15 Jan 2021

Previous analysis of historical documents revealed that the lord of the Hosokawa clan, Tadatoshi Hosokawa, ordered wine production from 1627 to 1630 for medicinal use ... The new document, from September 1632, was found in the Eisei Bunko Library's Hosokawa clan repository and is a clear order for one more batch of wine.

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Feudal-era code of conduct put unity ahead of personal slights

Asahi News 24 Nov 2020

Bearing the “kao” signature of Tadaoki, the original copy of the rules was discovered when the center was examining old documents previously owned by the Matsui family, which served as chief counselor of the Hosokawa clan, and then transferred to the university following the end of World War II.

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NO DRINKING! NO FIGHTING! The Laws of Early Edo Japan to Keep the Peace

Heritage Daily 19 Nov 2020

The document found by researchers was issued by the head of the Hosokawa clan, Tadaoki Hosokawa, on January 8th, 1608, and outlined the Hosokawa clan code of conduct for vassals during reconstruction and their journey from Kokura (now northern Kyushu) to the Sunpu Castle reconstruction site (southwest of Tokyo).

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A Luxury Hotel Like No Other: Introducing Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

Odessa American 02 Dec 2019

Built in 1928 on the site of the former suburban villa and gardens of the Hosokawa Clan, Gajoen was already primed as a destination for traditional Japanese culture and luxury. Working with some of the best artists and craftsmen of the time, founder Rikizo Hosokawa commissioned ...

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Hideyoshi acknowledged woman as head of samurai clan

Asahi News 29 Sep 2019

The two rare letters, one a “hanmotsu” official document signed with Hideyoshi’s “kao” stylized signature, and a “shuinjo” letter with a red seal, were handed down through successive generations of the Munakata clan, which served the ruling Hosokawa clan of the Higo Domain, present-day Kumamoto Prefecture.