Tōdō Takasawa

Tōdō Takasawa (藤堂 高兌, April 25, 1781 – February 4, 1825) was a Japanese daimyō of the middle Edo period.

The domain suffered from severe financial problems due to the frequent deaths of its lords, and lack of fiscal control.

Under Takasawa, a series of reforms were implemented, including increased taxes, an involuntary saving system and fiscal restraint.

A low-interest loan system was also implemented to encourage investment in new businesses and a reserve of capital was created to cope with natural disasters.

He was succeeded by his son, Takayuki, who did not maintain his fiscal reforms, and the economic situation was the domain again began to deteriorate towards the Bakumatsu period.