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A Huge Reduction From 1.2 Million Koku to 300,000 Koku! How Did the Uesugi Family Deal with a 75% Decrease in Income?

"Starting tomorrow, your salary will be reduced by 1/4 (75%)!!!" If you were suddenly told something like this, wouldn't you feel so hopeless you could die? From the Sengoku to Edo periods, there were people who overcame such hardships, with no choice but to change jobs. August 24, 1601 (Keicho 6) marks the day when the decision was made to greatly reduce the Uesugi clan's territory. While the 16th is also a popular theory, we follow the account…
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"Starting tomorrow, your salary will be reduced by 1/4 (75%)!!!" If you were suddenly told something like this, wouldn't you feel so hopeless you could die? From the Sengoku to Edo periods, there were people who overcame such hardships, with no choice but to change jobs. August 24, 1601 (Keicho 6) marks the day when the decision was made to greatly reduce the Uesugi clan's territory. While the 16th is also a popular theory, we follow the account…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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