Sakura Domain
The "fudai" Inaba clan originated in Mino Province. They claim descent from Kōno Michitaka (d. 1374), who claimed descent from Emperor Kammu (736–805). Masakuni was part of the cadet branch of the Inaba which was created in 1588. This branch is descended from Inaba Masanari, who fought in the armies of Nobunaga and then Hideyoshi. In 1619, Masanari was granted the "han" of Itoigawa (25,000 "koku") in Echigo Province; then, in 1627, his holding was transferred to Mōka Domain (65,000 "koku") in Shimotsuke Province. Masanari's descendants resided successively at Odawara Domain (105,000 "koku") in Sagami Province from 1632 through 1685; at Takata Domain in Echigo Province from 1685 through 1701; at Sakura Domain in Shimōsa Province from 1701 through 1723.