Hankanfu (藩翰譜) is a record of the daimyo houses by the scholar Arai Hakuseki (新井白石). A modern edition, Shinpen Hankanfu (新編藩翰譜), reorganizes it with its sequel Zoku Hankanfu (続藩翰譜).
Japanese names are given in Japanese order (family name first).
Overview
| Title | Hankanfu (藩翰譜) |
|---|---|
| Author | Arai Hakuseki (新井白石) |
| Manuscript | 12 volumes, digitized by the National Diet Library |
| Typeset editions | Ōtsuki Joden (大槻如電), ed., Yoshikawa Hanshichi, 1894–1896, 7 volumes; revised printing, 1952–1954 |
| Shinpen Hankanfu | Shinjinbutsu Ōraisha, 1977, 5 volumes |
Contents
Shinpen Hankanfu records the history and genealogies of 337 daimyo houses with domains of 10,000 koku or more, from 1600 (Keichō 5) to 1786 (Tenmei 6). It has no index.
Notes for Researchers
State whether you consulted the original Hankanfu or the reorganized Shinpen Hankanfu. Compare each line with other genealogies, temple records and family documents.
Related
See the list of Japanese genealogy collections for other major works.
