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(Oda Nobunari (Edo period)
織田 信就
4th Daimyō of Obata Domain
In office
1714–1731
Preceded byOda Nobuhisa
Succeeded byOda Nobusuke
Head of Oda clan
In office
1714–1731
Preceded byOda Nobuhisa
Succeeded byOda Nobusuke
Personal details
BornOda Nobunari)
1661
DiedJuly 13, 1731 (aged 69–70)
Edo, Japan
Resting placeOda Nobunari)
Parent(s)Oda Nobuhisa (father)
Daughter of Inaba Nobumichi (mother)
RelativesOda Nobunaga (great-great-grandfather)
Military service
AllegianceTokugawa shogunate
RankJijū (Chamberlain)

Oda Nobunari (織田 信就) (1661 – July 13, 1731) was a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period. He served as the 4th daimyō of the Obata Domain in Kōzuke Province (modern-day Kanra District, Gunma) and was the hereditary head of the primary surviving branch of the Oda clan (descended from Oda Nobukatsu) from 1714 until his death in 1731.[1]

Early life and succession

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Oda Nobunari was born in 1661 as the third son of Oda Nobuhisa, the 3rd Lord of Obata Domain.[2] His mother was the daughter of Inaba Nobumichi, the lord of the Usuki Domain in Bungo Province. Given his birth order, Nobunari was not originally expected to inherit the family estate.[2]

However, the lineage suffered disruptions due to premature deaths. His eldest brother, Oda Nobushige, and his second older brother, Oda Nobutomo (who had already been officially presented to the shogunate as the heir apparent), both died at young ages.[2] To prevent the extinguishment of the clan line—which would lead to automatic land forfeiture (attainder) by the Tokugawa Shogunate—Nobunari was brought forward as the new official heir. In 1694, he traveled to Edo and was granted his first formal audience with the 5th Shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, validating his place in the succession.[2]

Rule of Obata Domain

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Following the death of his father Nobuhisa on August 17, 1714, Nobunari assumed active governance over the 20,000-koku Obata Domain.[3] In December of that same year, he journeyed to Edo Castle for an audience with Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu. During this reception, he was granted the Junior Fourth Court Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下), alongside the honorary title of Mino-no-kami (Governor of Mino Province) and a court appointment as a Jijū (Chamberlain) to the shogunal court.[2]

Nobunari's 17-year tenure occurred during the Kyōhō era, a period marked by peaceful stabilization and fiscal reforms across Japan. He focused heavily on regional infrastructure, directing local engineering projects to maintain and expand the Ogawa Canal (雄川堰), an irrigation system running through the castle town of Obata that boosted local agricultural output.[3]

Nobunari died in his clan's permanent Edo residence on July 13, 1731.[1] He was succeeded by his grandson, Oda Nobusuke. Nobunari is buried alongside his ancestors at the Shōfuku-ji temple (崇福寺) in Gunma Prefecture.[3]

Family

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References

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  1. 1 2 "織田信就 (Oda Nobunari)". Kotobank: Digital Edition of the Japanese Biographical Dictionary. Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kansei Chōshū Shokafu (寛政重修諸家譜), Vol. 3 (Oda Clan lineage records).
  3. 1 2 3 "小幡藩織田氏の歴代藩主 (Successive Lords of the Obata Domain)". Kanra Town Official Historical Archive. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

Detailed Bibliography

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  • Kotobank Entry: "織田信就 (Oda Nobunari)." Digital Edition of the Japanese Biographical Dictionary (日本人名大辞典+Plus). Published by Kodansha. https://kotobank.jp
  • Primary Historical Record: Kansei Chōshū Shokafu (寛政重修諸家譜) [Grand Registry of Tokugawa Samurai Genealogies]. Compiled by the Tokugawa Shogunate, Volume 3 (Oda Clan lineage).
  • Local Archive: "織田宗家七代の墓 / 小幡藩織田氏の歴代藩主" (The Seventh-Generation Tombs of the Oda Clan / Successive Lords of the Obata Domain). Kanra Town Official Historical Archive. Gunma Prefecture, Japan. https://kanra.lg.jp
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