Yoshimune further punished Masamine by ordering the transfer of the clan from Himeji to Takada, which, although it had the same nominal kokudaka, was remote and cold and had a portion of lands spread over a number of exclaves in Mutsu Province.
Yoshimune's punishment of relocating Masamine's clan from Himeji to Takada, which had the same nominal territory but a remote and frigid location with dispersed landholdings in Mutsu Province, is a key aspect of the narrative.