Matsumae clan
Toward the end of the Edo period, Menashi was a part of the general East Ezo ("higashi ezo" 東蝦夷) region. The "shōgun" assumed control and established more of a presence in the Menashi region around 1799 (Kansei 11) due to Russia's menacing southern expansion policies. Menashi was then briefly returned to the jurisdiction of the Matsumae clan in c. 1821 (Bunsei 4.) In c. 1855 (Ansei 2) Menashi fell under the domain of the "shōgun" once again via the Aizu clan, who ruled the area severely. It was during the Ansei era (1854–1860) that Rausu Shrine was established.