Career
He served Tsunayoshi from an early age, becoming his wakashu and eventually rose to the position of soba yōnin. He was the daimyo of the Kawagoe han, and later of the Kofu han; he retired in 1709. Having previously been named Yasuakira, he received a kanji from the name of the shogun, and came to call himself Yoshiyasu. He built Rikugien Garden, traditional Japanese garden in 1695.
Yanagisawa played a pivotal role in the matter of the 47 Ronin.
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