The Strong Arm of Shimazu Shigehide, the "Outrageous" yet Violent Lord of the Satsuma Domain (a Reformer Who Became Lord of the Satsuma Domain at the Age of 11) His Great-Grandson Is a "Famous Figure" From the Late Edo Period

When Tokugawa Ienari became the 11th Shogun, Shimazu Shigehide of the Satsuma Domain, also known as the "Shogun Takanawa Geba," wielded great power as the Shogun's father-in-law. This man, who carried out many bold reforms in the Satsuma Domain, was a man who was beyond the reach of any leader.