Hierarchies & Ranks
Samurai society in the Yonezawa domain was highly stratified, with incomes and opportunities for administrative positions varying widely according to rank. The tables below provide an overview of the Yonezawa domain structure and summarise the Yonezawa samurai ranks as they appear in the 1690 roster of retainers. This roster includes Genta's father, Takenomata Ihei, and shows the place of Genta's family within samurai hierarchies.