Kutsuki Tanemoto (朽木稙元)

Tanemoto KUTSUKI was the second lord of the Fukuchiyama Domain in Tango Province. The third head of the Kutsuki family in the Fukuchiyama Domain.

Born on April 23, 1664 as the first son of Tanemasa KUTSUKI, the first lord of the Domain (then the second lord of Tsuchiura Domain in Hitachi Province). On August 11, 1708, he took over as head of the family and became the second lord of the Domain due to his father's retirement, and gave a territory of 3,000 koku to his younger brother, Taneharu KUTSUKI. He had to deal with the financial stringency of the Domain.

Died on February 20, 1721. Died at the age of 58. His first son Tanetsuna succeeded him.

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