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Uda Genji
The {{nihongo, Uda Genji, 宇多源氏} were the successful and powerful line of the Japanese Minamoto clan that were descended from Emperor Uda (宇多天皇). Overview Many of the famous Minamoto warriors, including Sasaki clan (佐々木氏), also known as ''Daimyō'' Kyōgoku clan (京極氏); Sasaki Nariyori (佐々木成頼), the founder of the Ōmi Genji clan (近江源氏); and Sasaki Yoshikiyo (佐々木義清), the founder of the Izumo Genji clan (出雲源氏) belong to this line. The family is named after Emperor Uda, grandfather of Minamoto no Masazane (源雅信), patriarch of the Uda Genji (宇多源氏). Emperor Uda was father of Imperial Prince Atsumi (敦實親王 ''Atsumi Shinnō'') (892-966) - father of Minamoto no Masazane (源雅信) (920-993), founder of the Uda Genji, from whom the Uda Genji is descended. Cadet branches Many samurai families of Ōmi and Izumo Province belong to this line and had used "Minamoto" clan name in official record ...
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Ōmi Province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tōsandō Circuit (subnational entity), circuit. Its nickname is . Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Ōmi was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the imperial capital Kyoto. Ōmi bordered on Wakasa Province, Wakasa and Echizen Provinces to the north, Mino Province, Mino and Ise Provinces to the east, Iga Province, Iga and Yamato Provinces to the south, and Yamashiro Province, Yamashiro and Tanba Provinces to the west. Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is located at the center of the province. History The area of Ōmi has been settled since at least the Yayoi period, and the traces of several large settlements have been found. During the Kofun period, the area appears to have been dominated by several powerful immigrant clans, most no ...
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ...
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Kamon Yotumeyui
Kamon may refer to: * Kamon (name) *Mon (emblem), also known as kamon (家紋), a Japanese heraldic symbol * Kamon, a Biblical place *Kamon, Israel, a village See also * Camon (other) * Kumon (other) *Cimon Cimon or Kimon (; – 450BC) was an Athenian '' strategos'' (general and admiral) and politician. He was the son of Miltiades, also an Athenian ''strategos''. Cimon rose to prominence for his bravery fighting in the naval Battle of Salamis ...
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So Clan Mon2
SO or so may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''So'' (album), an album by Peter Gabriel * So (band), a duo from the 1980s formed by two members of The Opposition * "So" (Static-X song), a song by Static-X * " Sō (New Love New World)", a song by Masaharu Fukuyama * "So", a song by War from '' Why Can't We Be Friends?'' * "So", a song by Fates Warning from '' Disconnected'' * S.O. (rapper) Other * "SO" (''Sons of Anarchy''), the third season premiere of the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' * So Television, a British TV production company Relationships * Significant other, a partner in an intimate relationship Businesses * Austrian Air Services (former IATA airline designator SO) * Sosoliso Airlines (former IATA airline designator SO) * Southern Airways (former IATA airline designator SO) * Southern Company (stock symbol SO) * Superior Aviation (IATA airline designator SO) Language * So language (Democratic Republic of Congo), a Bantu language * Sô l ...
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Sasaki Yoshikiyo
was a samurai member of the Minamoto clan, who was the founder of Izumo-Genji clan. Background Sasaki Yoshikiyo was born the fifth son of Sasaki Hideyoshi, who was the head of the Sasaki clan of Uda-Genji (Uda-Gen clan), based in Sasaki-no-sho, Gamo-gun Manor in Ōmi Province. His father Hideyoshi Sasaki fought against the Taira clan in the Hōgen (1156) and Heiji Wars (1160). Following his defeat in 1160, Hideyoshi was deprived of his feudal estate, and moved away to Sagami Province. Shibuya Shigekuni respected Hideyoshi's bravery and sheltered Hideyoshi in his territory and had his daughter marry Hideyoshi. Sasaki Yoshikiyo was born in Sagami in 1161 as the fifth son of Sasaki Hideyoshi. His mother was a daughter of Shibuya Shigekuni. Although Yoshikiyo had four elder brothers, they were by different mothers. Yoshikiyo grew up in Sagami, and married a daughter of Ōba Kagechika. Early military career When Minamoto no Yoritomo (head of the Genji clan) raised an army ...
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