Wakisaka Yasuoki (脇坂安興)

Yasuoki WAKISAKA was the forth lord of the Tatsuno domain of Harima Province. He was the sixth generation of the Wakisaka family of the Tatsuno domain.

He was born as the third son (heresy: the second son) of the third lord of the domain Yasuzumi, on June 19, 1717. He succeeded to the post after his father's death in 1722 since his elder brother Yasusada died earlier. He received the appointment in December, 1731. Tatsuno's history book, "Tatsunoshi" was compiled in 1740. He died on September 14, 1747 and his eldest son Yasuhiro succeeded to the post.

Grave: Rinka-in, Myoshin-ji Temple in Hanazono, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. Seigen-ji Temple in Aoyama.

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