Inoue Masaoto

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Inoue Masaoto
Portrait of Inoue Masaoto
Native name
井上 正巳
Born(1856-02-10)February 10, 1856
DiedSeptember 14, 1921(1921-09-14) (aged 65)
AllegianceShimotsuma Domain
RankDaimyō
Battles/warsBoshin War

Inoue Masaoto (井上 正巳) (February 10, 1856 – September 14, 1921) was a Japanese daimyō of the Edo period, who served as the last lord of the Shimotsuma Domain. His court title was Iyo no kami. Under his leadership, Shimotsuma fought on the side of Aizu during the Boshin War.

Masaoto was created shishaku (viscount) in the Meiji-era kazoku nobility.

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Preceded by 14th Daimyō of Shimotsuma
(Inoue)

1866–1871
Succeeded by
none
(domain abolished)