He became daimyō on his father's death in 1758. He was received in formal audience by Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu in 1763 and made his first visit to his domain in 1765. The domain had been devastated by years of crop failures, peasant uprisings, plots among his retainers and fiscal mismanagement by his predecessors.
He took over as daimyō upon his father's passing in 1758. He was formally greeted by Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu in 1763 and made his first excursion to his territory in 1765. The domain had been severely impacted by years of agricultural disasters, peasant uprisings, plots among his vassals, and financial mismanagement by his predecessors.