Manabe Akifusa

Who was Manabe Akifusa?

Manabe Akifusa was a feudal lord in Japan, and Ienobu's attendant.

Manabe was born in Edo, Japan, the son of a Noh actor and became a servant to the 6th Edo Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu. Manabe held the titles of Sobayonin and Daimyo of Takasaki and dominated Ienobu's cabinet. Even after Ienobu's death, he remained a powerful figure during the short reign of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu. After the death of Ietsugu, Manabe resigned from public office and was moved to Murakami, Echigo-koku by the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune of.