Tanaka Domain

Honda Masanori (本多正矩, October 15, 1681 - October 3, 1735) was the 3rd daimyō of Numata Domain in Kōzuke Province and 1st Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. The son of a hatamoto, he was adopted as heir to Honda Masatake in 1713 and became daimyō on the latter's death in 1721. In 1723, he served as sōshaban in the shogun's court. In 1730, he was ordered to relocate to Tanaka Domain in Suruga Province, with the same nominal kokudaka of 40,000 koku.

Honda Masayoshi (本多 正珍, August 2, 1710 - September 19, 1786) was the 2nd Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masayoshi was the third son of Honda Masanori. He was presented in formal audience to the Shōgun in 1725, and received the courtesy title of Kii-no-kami. He became daimyō on his father's death in 1735. In 1737, he served as sōshaban in the shogun's court and in 1739 he was appointed Jisha-bugyō. In 1746, he promoted to rōjū and received the courtesy title of Hōki-no-kami and the honorific title of chamberlain in 1747. he resigned his posts in 1758 due to accusations of mishandling a major peasant uprising in Mino Province and was ordered the shave his head in atonement. He retired in 1773 and died in 1768. His grave is at the temple of Renshō-ji in Fujieda. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Nobutoki of Yoshida Domain.

Honda Masatomo (本多正供, October 27, 1746 - July 14, 1777) was the 3rd Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masatomo was born in Edo as the second son of Honda Masayoshi, and became heir on the death of his eldest brother in 1757. He was presented in formal audience to the Shōgun in 1761, and received the courtesy title of Kii-no-kami. He became daimyō on his father's retirement in 1773. Although he encouraged the development of martial arts within the domain, he died after a short tenure in 1777. His grave is at the temple of Tokuhon-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. He did not have a formal wife.

Honda Masaharu (本多正温, January 29, 1767 - June 2, 1838) was the 4th Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masaharu was born in Edo as the eldest son of Honda Masatomo, and became daimyō on the death of his father in 1777. Due to his youth, the shogunate appointed his uncle, Kuroda Naokuni, as regent. He was presented in formal audience to the Shōgun in 1782, and received the courtesy title of Hōki-no-kami. The shogunate ordered Tanaka Domain to take control of Sagara Castle after the dispossession of Tanuma Okitsugu in 1787.In 1798 he changed his name from Masatoku to Masaharu. In 1794, he brought Kishu mikan trees from Kii Province to his domain, establishing the start of the orange industry in Shizuoka. In 1799, the shogunate ordered him to reconstruct Edo's Yushima Seidō. However, due to a peasant's revolt in his domain, he retired from office in 1800. He died in 1831 and his grave is at the temple of Tokuhon-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. His wife was a daughter of Nagao Naoyoshi of Takatsuka Domain.

Honda Masaoki (本多正意, October 29, 1784 - June 28, 1829) was the 5th Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masaoki was born in Edo as the eldest son of Honda Masaharu. Masaharu had divorced his wife earlier that year, not realizing that she was pregnant and Masaoki was born at the Nagai clan's Edo residence. After he received word of the birth, he agreed to take Masaoki as his heir. He became daimyō on his father's retirement in 1800. In 1808, he served as sōshaban in the shogun's court. He was noted for encouraging education within the domain, including financial incentives similar to a modern scholarship program for people with financial difficulties; however, this applied only to the samurai class, and the peasants rose in revolt again in 1816 after a typhoon resulted in a crop failure. In 1822, he was appointed Jisha-bugyō and in 1825 was promoted to wakadoshiyori, with his courtesy title changed to Tōtōmi-no-kami. He died in 1829 and his grave is at the temple of Tokuhon-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. HIs wife was a daughter of Toda Takanaka of Utsunomiya Domain.

Honda Masahiro (本多正寛, June 2, 1808 - March 9, 1860) was the 6th Honda daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masaoki was born in Edo as the eldest son of Honda Masaoki and became daimyō on his father's death in 1829. During his tenure he attempted to reform the financial situation of the domain through planting new crops, encouraging wood, oil and charcoal production and domain monopolies on certain goods. In 1836, he served as sōshaban and in 1837 he opened a han school. He also modernized the domain's military forces by creating a rifle brigade and by purchasing artillery. The domain suffered considerable damage during the 1854 Tōkai earthquake. He died in 1860 at the age of 53. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Naritaka of Tsuyama Domain.

Honda Masamori (本多 正訥, March 7, 1827 – November 1, 1885) was the 7th (and final) daimyō of Tanaka Domain. Masamori was the younger brother of Honda Masahiro, and became daimyō on his brother's death in 1860. After the Meiji restoration, he was forced to relocate from Tanaka to newly created Nagao Domain in Awa province, with the same nominal revenue of 40,000 koku. He retired in 1870 and died in 1885.