Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
February 26, 2022 at 13:15 JST
A statue of Uesugi Yozan in central Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
During the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), the feudal domain of Yonezawa-han found itself in dire financial straits. Its territory had been reduced by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and not even repeated austerity ordinances could mitigate the fiscal hemorrhaging. The domain’s debts soared to five times its real income, making even payment on interest difficult. [Read More]
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