Capter1-2: Tachibana Muneshige and His Samurai Vassals of the Yanagawa Domain
ーSpecial Exhibition to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Muneshige's birthー
Chapter1: The Birth of Muneshige in 1567
Section1 Muneshige and His Father Johun
Portrait of Takahashi Johun/ Tenso-ji Temple (1644) by UnknownTachibana Museum
1. Portrait of Takahashi Johun, father of Muneshige
with inscription by Gen-itsu (the 48th chief priest of Kourasan temple)
hanging scroll, colour on paper
Kan’ei 21 (1644)
Portrait of Souun'in/ Tenso-ji Temple (19th century, Edo period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
2. Portrait of Souun’in, mother of Muneshige
hanging scroll, colour on paper
Edo period
Portrait of Tachibana Muneshige/ Fukugon-ji Temple (1643) by Unknown, inscription by TeikiTachibana Museum
3. Portrait of Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Yanagawa domain
with inscription by Teiki (chief priest of
Baigaku-ji temple)
hanging scroll, colour on paper
Kan’ei 20 (1643)
4. Copy of genealogy of side lines of the Ohotomo family: the Yoshihiro, Tawara and Takahashi families
Kaei 7 (1854)
4. Copy of genealogy of side lines of the Ohotomo family: the Yoshihiro, Tawara and Takahashi families
Kaei 7 (1854)
5. Records of the Takahashi family, complete volumes
5. Records of the Takahashi family, complete volumes
Bunsei 2 (1819)
6. Tachibana family tree
Probably 19th-20th century
7. Biography of Rissai (Muneshige), vol.1
Genroku 2 (1689)
7. Biography of Rissai (Muneshige), vol.1
Genroku 2 (1689)
8. Oral transcription by Asakawa, vol.1
around Kan-ei 20 (1643)
8. Oral transcription by Asakawa, vol.1
around Kan-ei 20 (1643)
9. Copy of memorandum consisting of five articles by Takahashi Johun
dated Tensho 9 (1581) October 25
10. Letter from Setoguchi Masayoshi
Enpo 5 (1677)
Mogami-do armor with Gachirin ring (16th century, Momoyama period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
11. Mogami-do armour having horizontal plates covered with grained leather decorated with Gachirin ring (a ring around the moon)
owned by Tachibana Muneshige
16th century, Momoyama period
12. Copy of genealogy of the Ando family, vol.1
Tenmei 3 (1783)
13. Draft of a brief genealogical chart of the Ando family
Kansei 9 (1797)
13. Draft of a brief genealogical chart of the Ando family
Kansei 9 (1797)
14. Letter of commendation for military success from Bekki Akitsura (Dousetsu)
16th century, Muromachi-Momoyama period
15. Genealogy of the Ohga-Ason Yufuin clan
17th-19th century, Edo period
16. Genealogy of the Yufu clan
17th-19th century, Edo period
16. Genealogy of the Yufu clan
17th-19th century, Edo period
17. Brief genealogy of the Totoki clan in the line of the Ohga clan
17th-19th century, Edo period
18. Brief genealogy of the Totoki clan
probably 17th-19th century, Edo period
19. Genealogy of the Ono clan in the line of the Fujiwara clan
probably 17th-19th century, Edo period
19. Genealogy of the Ono clan in the line of the Fujiwara clan
probably 17th-19th century, Edo period
19. Genealogy of the Ono clan in the line of the Fujiwara clan
probably 17th-19th century, Edo period
20. Letter of commendation for military success from Bekki Akitsura (Dousetsu) to Ono Nobuyuki
probably Tenbun 23 (1554)
21. Certification letter granting a fief issued by Bekki Akitsura (Dousetsu)
dated March 16, probably Eiroku 1(1558)
22. Certification letter granting a fief issued by Ohtomo Yoshishige (Sourin)
Eiroku 2 (1559)
23. Certification letter guaranteeing Shigeyuki’s succession of the Ono family headship
Eiroku 10 (1567)
24. Approval letter for name change issued by Bekki Dousetsu
16th century, Momoyama period
25. Genealogy of the Bekki family
probably19th-20th century, Meiji-Taisho period
26 . Certification letter guaranteeing ownership of inherited estate issued by Ohtomo Yoshishige (Sourin)
Important cultural property
Tenbun 19 (1550)
Chapter 2 : To the Tachibanayama-jo Castle
Section1 Dousetsu and His Daughter Ginchiyo
Portrait of Bekki Dousetsu/ Fukugon-ji Temple (1624) by UnknownTachibana Museum
27. Portrait of Bekki Dousetsu, foster father of Muneshige
with inscription by Daiki (chief priest of
Baigaku-ji temple)
hanging scroll, colour on paper
Kan’ei 1 (1624)
Portrait of Ginchiyo/ Ryosei-ji Temple (17th century, Edo period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
28. Portrait of Ginchiyo, wife of Muneshige
hanging scroll, colour on silk
17th century, Edo period
Mt. Tachibana (19th century, Edo period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
29 . Mt. Tachibana
Important cultural property
17th century, Edo period
Wakizashi sword, named Raikirimaru (13th-16th century, Kamakura~Muromachi period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
30. Wakizashi sword, named “Raikiri-maru”
owned by Bekki Dousetsu
12th-16th century, Kamakura-Muromachi period
Gilded peach-shaped helmet (16th century, Momoyama period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
31. Gold gilding helmet in the shape of a peach
worn by attendants of Tachibana Muneshige
16th-17th century, Momoyama-Edo period
32 . Copy of assignment from Bekki Dousetsu to his daughter Ginchiyo
Important cultural property
34. Brief genealogical chart
17th-19th century, Edo period
35. Copy of certification letter granting a fief issued by Bekki Akitsura (Dousetsu)
dated September 13, probably Genki 2 (1571)
36. Certification letter granting a fief issued by Bekki Akitsura (Dousetsu)
dated September 13,probably Genki 2 (1571)
37. Copy of land ledger jointly signed by chief vassals of the Bekki family
probably Genki 2 (1571)
38. List of chief vassals in Tachibanayama-jo Castle
Tensho10 (1582)
39. Certification letter guaranteeing ownership of inherited estate issued by Bekki Dousetsu
dated December 29, probably Tensho 6 (1578)
40. Approval letter for name change issued by Tachibana Munetora (Muneshige)
16th century, Tensho period
41 . Memorandum of Buzen
Important cultural property
Tenna 1 (1615)
42. Letter of commendation jointly signed by Bekki Dousetsu and Munetora (Muneshige)
dated November 11, probably Tensho 9 (1581)
43. Appointment letter of official post jointly signed by Bekki Dousetsu and Munetora (Muneshige)
probably Tensho 9 (1581)
44. Letter from Ohtomo Yoshimune
probably Tensho 13 (1585)
45. Letter from Ohtomo Yoshimune
probably Tensho 13 (1585)
46. Certification letter granting a fief issued by Tachibana Munetora (Muneshige)
probably Tensho 14 (1586)
47. Copy of land ledger jointly signed by vassals of the Tachibana family
dated Tensho 14 (1586) June 17
48. Letter of commendation for military success from Ohtomo Yoshimune
probably Tensho 14 (1586)
49. Certification letter granting a fief issued by Tachibana Munetora (Muneshige)
probably Tensho 14 (1586)
50. Letter of commendation for military success from Ohtomo Sourin
probably Eiroku period (1558-1570)
51. Letter of commendation for military success from Bekki Dousetsu
Tensho 7 (1579) August 26
52. Genealogy of the Komono family
Hou-ei 2 (1705)
53 . Letter from Takahashi Johun
Important cultural property
dated July 29, probably Tensho12 (1584)
Sponsored by:
Executive Committee of the 450th anniversary of Muneshige’s birth
Exhibited in
Library of Yanagawa Archives
