Uesugi Harunori (上杉治憲, 1751-1822)

Uesugi Harunori was the ninth daimyō of the Yonezawa domain (part of modern-day Yamagata Prefecture), also known as Uesugi Yōzan (上杉鷹山). Inspired by the policies of Naoe Kanetsugu (直江兼続), he implemented sweeping reforms that revitalized the struggling domain, focusing on agricultural improvements and frugality, earning him a reputation of an Edo-era model daimyō (名君 meikun).