薩摩藩
In his days, "daimyō" interested in Western matters were rare. He was known as a "ran-heki" "daimyō". Other "ran-heki" "daimyō" included Shimazu Shigehide, Satsuma Domain, (1745–1833) and Shimazu Nariakira, Satsuma Domain (1809–1858). These "daimyō" looked for ways to obtain books or experts on Western learning.