Aoi Oshitayashiki Explained

The Aoi Oshitayashiki (葵 御下屋敷) is a former residence of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa clan, located in Aoi 1-chome in Higashi ward in Nagoya, central Japan.

It was constructed under the second Lord of the Owari Domain Tokugawa Mitsutomo (1625–1700) and subsequently enlarged and changed by following generations.^[1] The area consisted of the residential palace in the middle, with a large garden with ponds to the south.^[2] A special garden for ginseng was later located in the northwestern part.^[3] A climbing kiln was built for the 12th lord Tokugawa Naritaka (1810–1845), who had a keen interest in pottery.^{[4] [5]} Here Kinjō Higashiyama ware was produced, a type of oniwa-yaki (御庭焼 literally "garden ware").^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

See also

• List of Owari Tokugawa residences
• Kamiyashiki of Matsudaira Tadamasa in Edo
• Sankei-en and Rinshunkaku in Yokohama

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 歴史ある風格の地（ロケーション）｜【公式】シティタワー葵｜愛知県名古屋市東区、東山線「新栄町」駅徒歩4分、桜通線「高岳」駅徒歩6分の分譲マンション｜住友不動産 .
2. Web site: 名古屋のど真ん中にあった広大な尾張藩別宅／御下屋敷跡 .
3. Web site: 名古屋のど真ん中にあった広大な尾張藩別宅／御下屋敷跡 .
4. Web site: 尾張国焼鉄道の旅02：新栄町（金城東山焼） .
5. Web site: イベント・お知らせ・更新 新着情報｜ヤマザキマザック美術館 .
6. Web site: 『御下屋敷跡…東区葵一丁目3-21（名古屋市教育委員会設置の標札巡り…東区№1）』 .
7. Web site: 尾張国焼鉄道の旅02：新栄町（金城東山焼） .
8. Web site: 『東区葵、代官町一帯にある「御下屋敷跡」』 .
9. Web site: 愛知の城 御下屋敷 .
10. Web site: 標札を訪ねて 「御下屋敷跡・無量寿院」 .