The formation of vassals and official positions was established during the rule of the second Shogun, Hidetada Tokugawa. Feudal daimyō who supported the Tokugawa feudal system were classified into three groups: Shinpan, Fudai, and Tozama. The change of rank, curtailment of land, and forced relocation of feudal daimyō were frequently enforced during this period.
This paper focuses on the role of the formation of Jikishin Ryū Judo in the Matsue clan by reinvestigating salary documents from the relocated first Matsue clan chief to the seventh.
During the early Edo period, Jikishin Ryū Judo was used in the Matsue clan for both military and political purposes. Then, during the middle and late Edo period during the time of Harusato (1751-1818), the seventh Matsue clan chief, vassals who practiced Jikishin Ryū Judo were ranked higher and began to be put in charge of more official duties.
In the Matsue clan, the Inoue family established a central organization for judo as a martial art, and it was also used for education and household management.
