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This is a list of Japanese clans. The old clans (''
Gōzoku'') mentioned in the
Nihon Shoki and
Kojiki lost their political power before the
Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese ...
, during which new aristocracies and families, ''
Kuge'', emerged in their place. After the Heian Period, the
samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
warrior clans gradually increased in importance and power until they came to dominate the country after the founding of the first
shogunate.
Ancient clan names
There are ancient-era
clan names called or .
Imperial Clan
*
The Imperial clan – descended from
Amaterasu. Its
emperors and clan members have no clan name but had been called "the royal clan" () if necessary.
Four noble clans
, 4 noble clans of Japan:
*
Minamoto clan
was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility from 1192 to 1333. The practice was most prevalent during th ...
(
源氏) – also known as Genji (源氏) or Genke (源家);
21 cadet branches of
Imperial House of Japan.
**
Daigo Genji (
醍醐源氏) – descended from 60th
emperor Daigo
was the 60th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 醍醐天皇 (60)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930. He is named after his place of burial.
G ...
.
**
Go-Daigo Genji (
後醍醐源氏) – descended from 96th
emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 ''Go-Daigo-tennō'') (26 November 1288 – 19 September 1339) was the 96th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')後醍醐天皇 (96) retrieved 2013-8-28. according to the traditional order ...
.
**
Go-Fukakusa Genji
was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260.
This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literally ...
(
後深草源氏) – descended from 89th
emperor Go-Fukakusa
was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260.
This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literall ...
.
**
Go-Nijō Genji (
後二条源氏) – descended from 94th
emperor Go-Nijō.
**
Go-Saga Genji (
後嵯峨源氏) – descended from 88th
emperor Go-Saga
was the 88th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1242 through 1246.
This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 8th-century Emperor Saga and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as ...
.
**
Go-Sanjō Genji (
後三条源氏) – descended from 71st
emperor Go-Sanjō.
**
Go-Shirakawa Genji (
後白河源氏) – descended from 77th
emperor Go-Shirakawa
was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His de jure reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158, though arguably he effectively maintained imperial power for almost thirty-seven years through the ''ins ...
.
**
Juntoku Genji (
順徳源氏) – descended from 84th
emperor Juntoku
(October 22, 1197 – October 7, 1242) was the 84th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1210 through 1221.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal ...
.
**
Kameyama Genji (
亀山源氏) – descended from 90th
emperor Kameyama.
**
Kazan Genji (
花山源氏) – descended from 65th
emperor Kazan
was the 65th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 花山天皇 (65)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Kazan's reign spanned the years from 984 through 986.
Biography
Before his ascension to the Chry ...
.
**
Kōkō Genji (
光孝源氏) – descended from 58th
emperor Kōkō
was the 58th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 光孝天皇 (58)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.
Traditional narrative
Before the emperor's ascension to the Chry ...
.
**
Montoku Genji (
文徳源氏) – descended from 55th
emperor Montoku
(August 826 – 7 October 858) was the 55th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 文徳天皇 (55)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Montoku's reign lasted from 850 to 858.
Traditional narrative
Before ...
.
**
Murakami Genji (
村上源氏) – descended from 62nd
emperor Murakami.
**
Ninmyō Genji (
仁明源氏) – descended from 54th
emperor Ninmyō
was the 54th emperor of Japan, Emperor Ninmyō, Fukakusa Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period.
Traditional narrative
Nin ...
.
**
Ōgimachi Genji (
正親町源氏) – descended from 106th
emperor Ōgimachi
was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 17, 1557, to his abdication on December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Sengoku period and the Azuchi–Momoyama p ...
.
**
Reizei Genji Reizei can refer to:
*Emperor Reizei
was the 63rd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 冷泉天皇 (63)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969, ending ...
(
冷泉源氏) – descended from 63rd
emperor Reizei.
**
Saga Genji
is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square (video game company), Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, f ...
(
嵯峨源氏) – descended from 52nd
emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan, Emperor Saga, Saganoyamanoe Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823.
Traditional narrative
Saga was the ...
.
**
Sanjō Genji
In Japanese, may refer to:
People
* Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇; Sanjō-tennō), the 67th emperor of Japan
* , a Japanese kuge family
Fictional characters
*Kairi Sanjō and Yukari Sanjō, fictional characters from the manga series '' Shugo Cha ...
(
三条源氏) – descended from 67th
emperor Sanjō.
**
Seiwa Genji (
清和源氏) – descended from 56th
emperor Seiwa
was the 56th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 清和天皇 (56)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.He was also the predecessor of Takeda ryu.
T ...
; origin of many samurai clans.
***
Kawachi Genji
The Kawachi Genji ({{lang, ja, 河内源氏) were members of a family line within that of the Seiwa Genji, which in turn was one of several branches of the Minamoto clan, one of the most famous noble clans in Japanese history. Descended from Mina ...
(
河内源氏) – descended from
Minamoto no Yorinobu
was a samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan. Along with his brother Yorimitsu, Yorinobu served the regents of the Fujiwara clan, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He held the title, p ...
; origin of
Hitachi Genji (
常陸源氏),
Ishikawa Genji
Ishikawa may refer to:
Concepts
* Ishikawa diagram, cause-and-effect diagram, developed by Kaoru Ishikawa
Places
*Ishikawa Prefecture, a prefecture in the Chūbu region on Honshū island, Japan
* Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, a former district in ...
(
石川源氏); and
Kai Genji (
甲斐源氏); famous for 3
Kamakura shōguns
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per km² over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.
Kamak ...
.
***
Settsu Genji
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km².
Surrounding municipalities
*Osaka Prefecture
**Higa ...
(
摂津源氏) – descended from
Minamoto no Yorimitsu
, also known as Minamoto no Raikō, served the regents of the Fujiwara clan along with his brother Yorinobu, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He is one of the earliest Minamoto of historical note for his mil ...
; origin of
Tada Genji
Tada or TADA may refer to:
Places
* Tada, Nellore district, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India
* Tada mandal, in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Tada Shrine, in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan
* Tada Station (disambiguation)
*Tada, a Nupe town on the N ...
(
多田源氏),
Mino Genji (
美濃源氏) and
Shinano Genji (
信濃源氏).
***
Yamato Genji
was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan.
Japanese his ...
(
大和源氏) – descended from
Minamoto no Yorichika
was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility from 1192 to 1333. The practice was most prevalent during the ...
.
**
Uda Genji (
宇多源氏) – descended from 59th
emperor Uda; origin of
Ōmi Genji (
近江源氏).
**
Yōzei Genji (
陽成源氏) – descended from 57th
emperor Yōzei
was the 57th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (57)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Yōzei's reign spanned the years from 876 through 884.
Traditional narrative
Before his ascension ...
.
*
Taira clan
The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi Periods of Japanese history – the others being the Fujiwara, the Tachibana, and the Minamoto. The clan is divi ...
(
平氏) – also known as Heishi (平氏) or Heike (平家); 4
cadet branches of
Imperial House of Japan.
**
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
(
桓武平氏) – descended from 50th
emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...
; famous for
Taira no Masakado
was a Heian period provincial magnate ('' gōzoku'') and samurai based in eastern Japan, notable for leading the first recorded uprising against the central government in Kyōto.
Early life
Masakado was one of the sons of Taira no Yoshimas ...
.
***
Bandō 8 Heishi (
坂東八平氏) – descended from
Taira no Yoshifumi.
***
Ise Heishi (
伊勢平氏) – descended from
Taira no Korehira
The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi Periods of Japanese history – the others being the Fujiwara, the Tachibana, and the Minamoto. The clan is divided i ...
; famous for
Taira no Kiyomori
was a military leader and ''kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan.
Early life
Kiyomori was born in Heian-kyō, Japan, in 1118 as the first so ...
.
**
Kōkō Heishi (
光孝平氏) – descended from 58th
emperor Kōkō
was the 58th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 光孝天皇 (58)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.
Traditional narrative
Before the emperor's ascension to the Chry ...
.
**
Montoku Heishi (
文徳平氏) – descended from 55th
emperor Montoku
(August 826 – 7 October 858) was the 55th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 文徳天皇 (55)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Montoku's reign lasted from 850 to 858.
Traditional narrative
Before ...
.
**
Ninmyō Heishi (
仁明平氏) – descended from 54th
emperor Ninmyō
was the 54th emperor of Japan, Emperor Ninmyō, Fukakusa Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period.
Traditional narrative
Nin ...
.
*
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
(
藤原氏) – descended from
Fujiwara no Kamatari
Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原 鎌足, 614 – November 14, 669) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and aristocrat during the Asuka period (538–710).Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tadahira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (19 ...
, and through him,
Ame-no-Koyane.
** 4 families of Fujiwara (
藤原四家) – descended from 4 sons of
Fujiwara no Fuhito.
***
Fujiwara Hokke (
藤原北家) – northern family; descended from
Fujiwara no Fusasaki.
***
Fujiwara Kyōke (
藤原京家) – descended from
Fujiwara no Maro.
***
Fujiwara Nanke (
藤原南家) – southern family; descended from
Fujiwara no Muchimaro.
***
Fujiwara Shikike Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include:
; Families
* The Fujiwara clan and its members
** Fujiwara no Kamatar ...
(
藤原式家) – descended from
Fujiwara no Umakai
was a Japanese statesman, courtier, general and politician during the Nara period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). The third son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, he founded the Shikike ( ...
.
**
Northern Fujiwara clan (
奥州藤原氏) – also known as Ōshū Fujiwara clan; descended from
Fujiwara no Hidesato.
*
Tachibana clan (
橘氏) – descended from Prince
Naniwa-Ō, son of
Prince Shōtoku
, also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was the son of Emperor Yōmei and his consort, Princess Anahobe no Hashihito, who was also Yōmei's younger half- ...
(572–621), 2nd son of
Emperor Yōmei
was the 31st Emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 用明天皇 (31)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Yōmei's reign spanned the years from 585 until his death in 587.
Traditional narrative
He was cal ...
; no direct relation to the feudal
Tachibana clan (
立花氏)
Noble clans
*
Abe clan (
阿部氏/安倍氏) – descended from Prince
Ōhiko, son of
Emperor Kōgen
, also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...
; no direct relation to the
Abe clan of Ōshū
Abe or ABE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Abe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people and ...
(
安倍氏).
*
Abe clan of Ōshū
Abe or ABE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Abe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people and ...
(
安倍氏) – descended from
Abihiko (disputed); no direct relation to the
Kōgen-descent Abe clan (
阿部氏), famous for
Abe no Hirafu
was a Japanese military strategist and commander of the Asuka period.
Some sources say he lived from c.575-664
Biography
Events in his life are accounted in the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, both written several decades after his death. His father ...
and
Abe no Yoritoki.
*
Aya clan of Sanuki province – According to the
Kojiki descended from Prince
Takekaiko, grandson of
Emperor Keikō.
*
Hashiji clan (
土師氏) – descended from the
kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
Nomi no Sukune (legendary).
*
Imube clan (
忌部氏) – descended from the
kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
Ame no Futotama no Mikoto (legendary), and his descendant
Ame no Tomi no Mikoto companion in arms of
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Ki clan ( 紀氏) – descended from Emperor Kōgen
, also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...
by the Minister Takeshi-uchi no Sukune; famous for Ki no Tsurayuki
was a Japanese author, poet and court noble of the Heian period. He is best known as the principal compiler of the ''Kokin Wakashū'', also writing its Japanese Preface, and as a possible author of the '' Tosa Diary'', although this was publish ...
.
* Kusakabe clan Kusakabe (written: 草壁 or 日下部) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, prince of Japan
*, Japanese judoka
*, 19th-century Japanese photographer
Fictional characters
*, a character in ''Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne''
*, ...
( 日下部氏) – descended from 9th Emperor Kaika
, also known as in the ''Kojiki'', and in the '' Nihon Shoki'' was the ninth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further v ...
, or 36th Emperor Kōtoku (disputed).
* Mononobe clan ( 物部氏) – descended from the kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
Nigihayahi no Mikoto
Amenohoakari (天火明命, Amenohoakari-no-mikoto) is a god of sun and agriculture in Japanese mythology. His descendants are called ''Tenson-zoku''.
He is identified with the deity , ancestor of the Mononobe clan, who was among the first to ...
(legendary), a descendant of the elder brother of Ninigi no Mikoto (legendary), great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Mononobe no Moriya
was an '' Ō-muraji'', a high-ranking clan head position of the ancient Japanese Yamato state, having inherited the position from his father Mononobe no Okoshi. Like his father, he was a devoted opponent of Buddhism, which had recently been int ...
.
* Nakatomi clan ( 中臣氏) – descended from the kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
Ame no Koyane no Mikoto (legendary), and his descendant Ame no Taneko no Mikoto companion in arms of Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
.
* Ō clan
A macron () is a diacritical mark: it is a straight bar placed above a letter, usually a vowel. Its name derives from Ancient Greek (''makrón'') "long", since it was originally used to mark long or heavy syllables in Greco-Roman metrics. ...
( 多氏) – descended from Prince Kamuyaimimi no Mikoto, son of Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Ochi clan ( 越智氏) – descended from Mononobe clan.
* Ōe clan ( 大江氏) – descended from Hashiji clan.
* Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
( 大伴氏) – descended from Michi-omi no Mikoto companion in arms of Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
( 大友氏) or feudal Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
( 大友氏); famous for Ōtomo no Yakamochi.
* Ozutsuki clan ( 大筒木氏)
* Soga clan
The was one of the most powerful aristocratic kin groups (''uji'') of the Asuka period of the early Japanese state—the Yamato polity—and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism. Through the 5th and 7th centuries, the Soga monopolized ...
( 蘇我氏) – descended from Emperor Kōgen
, also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...
, by the Minister Takenouchi no Sukune; famous for Soga no Umako
was the son of Soga no Iname and a member of the powerful Soga clan of Japan.
Umako conducted political reforms with Prince Shōtoku during the rules of Emperor Bidatsu and Empress Suiko and established the Soga clan's stronghold in the go ...
.
* Sugawara clan ( 菅原氏) – descended from Hashiji clan; famous for Sugawara no Michizane
was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan. He is regarded as an excellent poet, particularly in Kanshi poetry, and is today revered in Shinto as the god of learning, . In the poem anthology '' Hyakunin Isshu'', he is know ...
* Takahashi clan ( 高橋氏)
Aristocratic family names
From the late ancient era onward, the family name (Myōji/苗字 or 名字) had been commonly used by samurai to denote their family line instead of the name of the ancient clan that the family line belongs to (uji-na/氏名 or honsei/本姓), which was used only in the official records in the Imperial court. Kuge families also had used their family name (Kamei/家名) for the same purpose. Each of samurai families is called " amily nameclan (氏)" as follows and they must not be confused with ancient clan names. The list below is a list of various aristocratic families whose families served as Shugo, Shugodai
were officials during feudal Japan. Shugodai were representatives of provincial shugo when the shugo could not exercise his power, being often away from his province. Unlike shugo, who were appointed from the central power, shugodai were locally ...
, Jitō
were medieval territory stewards in Japan, especially in the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates. Appointed by the ''shōgun'', ''jitō'' managed manors including national holdings governed by the provincial governor ( kokushi). There were also ...
, and Daimyo
* Abe clan of Mikawa ( 阿部氏) – descended from Emperor Kōgen
, also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...
and the ancient Abe clan ( 阿部氏); no direct relation to the Abe clan of Ōshū
Abe or ABE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Abe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people and ...
( 安倍氏).
* Adachi clan ( 安達氏) – descended from Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
.
* Akamatsu clan
is a Japanese samurai family of direct descent from Minamoto no Morifusa of the Murakami-Genji. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Akamatsu" at ''Nobiliare du Japon ...
( 赤松氏) – descended from Murakami Genji.
* Akechi clan ( 明智氏) – cadet branch of Toki clan
The is a Japanese kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Toki," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 61 retrieved 2013-5-9.
History
The Toki claim descent from Minamot ...
who descended from Seiwa Genji; famous for Akechi Mitsuhide
, first called Jūbei from his clan and later from his title, was a Japanese ''samurai'' general of the Sengoku period best known as the assassin of Oda Nobunaga. Mitsuhide was a bodyguard of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and later a successful general under ...
.
* Akita clan ( 秋田氏) – descended from Abe clan of Ōshū
Abe or ABE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Abe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people and ...
.
* Akiyama clan ( 秋山氏) – cadet branch of Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from Seiwa Genji.
* Akizuki clan ( 秋月氏) – descended from Prince Achi no Omi
, was a great-grandson of Emperor Ling of Han who settled in Japan with his son Tsuga no omi. He became the founding ancestor of the Yamato no Aya clan.Shinsen Shōjiroku His name is also recorded as 阿知吉師.
From the Nihon Shoki (289 AD ...
of the Chinese Han dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
.
* Amago clan ( 尼子氏) – cadet branch of Sasaki clan
are a historical Japanese clan.
Overview
After World War II the clans of Sasaki-rokkaku were combined, the clans were spread out between South Eastern Asian islands and the head of the clan left Japan and eventually moved to the United State ...
who descended from Uda Genji.
* Amakusa clan
, which means "Heaven's Grass," is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
Geography
The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 mi ...
( 天草氏) – descended from Ōkura clan Okura may refer to:
* Okura Hotels, an international chain headquartered in Japan
* Okura River in New Zealand
* Okura, New Zealand, a village
* Ōkura school of traditional Japanese comic theater
* Okura, Yamagata, a village in Japan
* the Ja ...
.
* Anayama clan ( 穴山氏) – cadet branch of Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from Seiwa Genji.
* Andō clan – descended from Abe clan of Ōshū
Abe or ABE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Abe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people and ...
, by Abe no Hirafu
was a Japanese military strategist and commander of the Asuka period.
Some sources say he lived from c.575-664
Biography
Events in his life are accounted in the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, both written several decades after his death. His father ...
.
* Asakura clan
The is a Japanese kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003).html" ;"title="DF 7 of 80">"Asakura", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 3 DF_7_of_80">"Asa_...
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(:ja:朝倉氏">朝倉氏) – descended from Prince Kusakabe son of
Emperor Tenmu.
* Asano clan (:ja:浅野氏, 浅野氏) – cadet branch of
Toki clan
The is a Japanese kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Toki," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 61 retrieved 2013-5-9.
History
The Toki claim descent from Minamot ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
(
足利氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Ashikaga shogunate
The , also known as the , was the feudal military government of Japan during the Muromachi period from 1336 to 1573.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Muromachi-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 669.
The Ashikaga shogunate was establi ...
; no direct relation to the
Fujiwara-descent Ashikaga clan.
*
Ashikaga clan (Fujiwara) (
足利氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; no direct relation to the
Genji-descent Ashikaga clan.
*
Ashina clan Ashina may refer to:
*Ashina tribe, a ruling dynasty of the Turkic Khaganate
*Ashina clan (Japan), one of the Japanese clans
*Ashina District, Hiroshima, a former Japanese district
*Empress Ashina (551–582), empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty ...
(
蘆名氏) – cadet branch of
Miura clan Miura may refer to:
Places
*Miura, Kanagawa
*Miurakaigan Station
* Miura District, Kanagawa
* Miura Peninsula
* Ganadería Miura, the home of the Miura fighting bull line
People
* Miura (surname)
* Miura clan, Japanese descended clan of the Ta ...
who descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
.
*
Aso clan (
阿蘇氏) – descended from
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"
Ō clan
A macron () is a diacritical mark: it is a straight bar placed above a letter, usually a vowel. Its name derives from Ancient Greek (''makrón'') "long", since it was originally used to mark long or heavy syllables in Greco-Roman metrics. ...
.
*
Asō clan (
麻生氏) – cadet branch of
Utsunomiya clan
is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza ...
who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; famous for
Tarō Asō
is a Japanese politician serving as the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. Asō previously served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of Finance from 2 ...
.
*
Atagi clan Atagi or ATAGI may refer to:
*Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, a body of the Australian Government which provides technical advice on immunisation to the Minister for Health
People
*Atagi Fuyuyasu (1528–1564), Japanese samura ...
(
安宅氏) – cadet branch of
Ogasawara clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'' – Ogasawara, pp. 44–45 Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon.'' (in Fren ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji (disputed).
*
Azai clan
The , also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period.
History
The Azai was a line of ''daimyōs'' (feudal lords) seated at Odani Castle in northeastern Ōmi Province, located within present day Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture ...
(
浅井氏) – descended from
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
; famous for
Azai Nagamasa.
*
Bitō clan (
尾藤氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Chiba clan
The Chiba clan (千葉氏 ''Chiba-shi'') was a Japanese '' gōzoku'' and samurai family descending from the Taira clan. The clan was founded by Chiba Tsunetane, the son of Taira no Tadatsune. The Chiba governed in Shimōsa Province, and the cl ...
(
千葉氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
.
*
Date clan
The is a Japanese samurai kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Date", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 5 retrieved 2013-5-5.
History
The Date family was founded ...
(
伊達氏) – also known as Idate clan or Idachi clan, descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; famous for
Date Masamune.
*
Doi clan (
土井氏) – cadet branch of
Toki clan
The is a Japanese kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Toki," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 61 retrieved 2013-5-9.
History
The Toki claim descent from Minamot ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji (disputed); no direct relation to the
Heishi-descent Doi clan.
*
Doi clan (
土肥氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
; no direct relation to the
Genji-descent Doi clan.
*
Fuji clan (
富士氏) – descended from
Wani clan (
和珥氏).
*
Gotō clan (
後藤氏) – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Hachisuka clan
The are descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) of Japan and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan through the Shiba clan (Seiwa Genji).
History
Ashikaga Ieuji (13th century), son of Ashikaga Yasuuji, was the first to adopt the name Shiba. The Shiba ...
(
蜂須賀氏) – cadet branch of
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
by the
Shiba clan who descended from
Seiwa Genji, famous for
Hachisuka Masakatsu.
*
Haga clan (
芳賀氏) – descended from
Kiyowara clan
The was a powerful clan of the far north of Japan during the Heian period, descended from Prince Toneri, son of Emperor Tenmu (631–686).
Kiyohara no Fusanori (9th century) had two sons: the elder was the ancestor of the samurai branch fami ...
.
*
Hashiba clan
The was a Japanese clan that ruled over the Japanese before the Edo period.
Unity and conflict
The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three "unifiers of Japan". Oda Nobunaga was another primary un ...
(
羽柴氏) – also known as their honsei:
Toyotomi clan (
豊臣氏); descended from
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...
.
*
Hatakeyama clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan. Originally a branch of the Taira clan and descended from Taira no Takamochi, they fell victim to political intrigue in 1205, when Hatakeyama Shigeyasu, first, and his father Shigetada later were killed in battle ...
(
畠山氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
before 1205. After 1205 the Hatakeyama are a cadet branch of
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Hatano clan (
波多野氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Hayashi clan (
林氏) – descended from Ogasawara clan, a cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Hayashi clan of Owari (
尾張林氏) – descended from
Inaba clan who descended from
Prince Iyo, son of
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...
; no direct relation to the
Hayashi clan (
林氏) of
Jōzai Domain.
*
Hiki clan (
比企氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Hirano clan Hirano (, the kanji character 平 is for "Flatness (mathematics), flat, plain, calm" and the kanji character 野 is for "Field (agriculture), field") can be a Japanese surname.
The same combination of kanji characters read as "Heiya" can mean a pl ...
– descended from Prince
Toneri son of
Emperor Tenmu, by the
Kiyowara clan
The was a powerful clan of the far north of Japan during the Heian period, descended from Prince Toneri, son of Emperor Tenmu (631–686).
Kiyohara no Fusanori (9th century) had two sons: the elder was the ancestor of the samurai branch fami ...
.
*
Hisamatsu clan Hisamatsu (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese manga artist and character designer
*, Japanese ''daimyō''
*, Japanese fashion model, gravure idol, television personality and actress
*, Japanese fi ...
(
久松氏) – cadet branch of
Takatsuji family who descended from
Sugawara clan.
*
Hitotsuyanagi clan (
一柳氏) – cadet branch of
Kōno clan Kōno, Kono or Kouno (written: 河野, 幸野, 高野 or 甲野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), Japanese painter, book illustrator and art teacher
*Kōno Hironaka (1849–1923), Japanese ...
who descended from
Prince Iyo, son of
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...
.
*
Hōjō clan (
北条氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
(disputed); no direct relation to the
Later Hōjō clan
The was one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region. Their last name was simply Hōjō (北条) but in order to differentiate between the earlier Hōjō clan with the s ...
(
北条氏) or
Kitajō clan (
北条氏); regents of the
Kamakura shogunate
The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459.
The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no ...
.
*
Later Hōjō clan
The was one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region. Their last name was simply Hōjō (北条) but in order to differentiate between the earlier Hōjō clan with the s ...
(
後北条氏) – also known as Hōjō clan or Go-Hōjō clan; descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
; no direct relation to the regent
Hōjō clan (
北条氏) or
Kitajō clan (
北条氏).
*
Honma clan (
本間氏) – also known as Homma clan or Honma clan of
Sado; cadet branch of
Yokoyama clan who descended from
Ono no Takamura
, also known as , was a Japanese calligrapher and poet of the early Heian period.
Life
Takamura was a descendant of Ono no Imoko who served as Kenzuishi, and his father was Ono no Minemori. He was the grandfather of Ono no Michikaze, one of the ...
(disputed).
**
Honma clan of Sakata (
酒田本間氏) – cadet branch.
*
Honda clan (
本多氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; famous for
Honda Tadakatsu
, also called Honda Heihachirō (本多 平八郎) was a Japanese samurai, general and daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Honda Tadakatsu was one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings along with Ii ...
.
*
Hosokawa clan
The is a Japanese Samurai kin group or clan.
Ancestors
# Emperor Jimmu
# Emperor Suizei
# Emperor Annei
# Emperor Itoku
# Emperor Kōshō
# Emperor Kōan
# Emperor Kōrei
# Emperor Kōgen
# Emperor Kaika
# Emperor Sujin
# Emperor Sui ...
(
細川氏) – cadet branch of
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
**
Hosokawa Keichō family (
細川京兆家) – head family.
**
Hosokawa Tenkyū family (
細川典厩家) – cadet branch.
**
Hosokawa family of Awa (
阿波細川氏) – cadet branch; descended from
Hosokawa Akiharu Hosokawa (typically ja, 細川, meaning "narrow river" or "little river") is a Japanese surname.
People with the name include:
*Bill Hosokawa (1915–2007), Japanese American author and journalist
*Chieko Hosokawa (born 1929), a Japanese manga a ...
.
**
Hosokawa family of Ōshū (
奥州細川家) – cadet branch; descended from
Hosokawa Akiuji.
*
Hotta clan (
堀田氏) descended from
Emperor Kōgen
, also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...
, by the Minister
Takeshi-uchi no Sukune.
*
Ichijō family (
一条家) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Ichijō clan of Tosa (
土佐一条氏) – cadet branch of
Ichijō family who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Ide clan (
井出氏) – cadet branch of
Nikaidō clan
is a Japanese samurai kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Nikadō," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 42 retrieved 2013-5-5.
History
The Nikaidō claim desce ...
who descended from Fujiwara Nanke.
*
Ii clan
is a Japanese clan which originates in Tōtōmi Province. It was a retainer clan of the Imagawa family, and then switched sides to the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province at the reign of Ii Naotora. A famed 16th-century clan member, Ii Naom ...
(
井伊氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; famous for
Ii Naotora,
Ii Naomasa
was a general under the Sengoku period ''daimyō'', and later ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Ieyasu.[Ii Naosuke
was ''daimyō'' of Hikone (1850–1860) and also Tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858, until his death, assassinated in the Sakuradamon Incident on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the ...](_blank)
.
*
Ikeda clan (
池田氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji; no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.
*
Ikeda clan of Iyo Ikeda may refer to:
* Ikeda (surname), a Japanese surname
* Ikeda (comics), a character in ''Usagi Yojimbo''
* Ikeda clan, a Japanese clan
* Ikeda map, chaotic attractor
* ''Ikeda'' (annelid) a genus of the family Ikedidae
Places
* Ikeda, Osaka i ...
(
伊予池田氏) – no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.
*
Ikeda clan of Mino Ikeda may refer to:
* Ikeda (surname), a Japanese surname
* Ikeda (comics), a character in ''Usagi Yojimbo''
* Ikeda clan, a Japanese clan
* Ikeda map, chaotic attractor
* ''Ikeda'' (annelid) a genus of the family Ikedidae
Places
* Ikeda, Osaka i ...
(
美濃池田氏) – no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.
*
Ikeda clan of Sasaki (
池田氏) – cadet branch of
Sasaki clan
are a historical Japanese clan.
Overview
After World War II the clans of Sasaki-rokkaku were combined, the clans were spread out between South Eastern Asian islands and the head of the clan left Japan and eventually moved to the United State ...
; no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.
*
Ikeda clan of Settsu (
摂津池田氏) – descended from
Ki clan (disputed). no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.
*
Imagawa clan
was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji by way of the Kawachi Genji. It was a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Ashikaga clan.
Origins
Ashikaga Kuniuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji, established himself in ...
(
今川氏) – cadet branch of
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Imagawa Yoshimoto
was a pre-eminent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the Sengoku period Japan. Based in Suruga Province, he was known as . he was one of the three ''daimyōs'' that dominated the Tōkaidō region.
He died in 1560 while marching to Kyoto to become S ...
.
*
Inaba clan – cadet branch of
Kōno clan Kōno, Kono or Kouno (written: 河野, 幸野, 高野 or 甲野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), Japanese painter, book illustrator and art teacher
*Kōno Hironaka (1849–1923), Japanese ...
who descended from
Prince Iyo, son of
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...
.
*
Inoue clan
The was a samurai clan which came to prominence from the late Kamakura through Edo periods in Japanese history, descending from the Seiwa Genji. Mention of an Inoue surname is found in Nara period records; however, the Inoue clan which later be ...
(
井上氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji.
**
Inoue clan of Shinano (
信濃井上氏) – head family.
**
Inoue clan of Aki (
安芸井上氏) – cadet branch.
**
Inoue clan of Mikawa (
三河井上氏) – cadet branch.
*
Ishida clan (
石田氏) – cadet branch of
Miura clan Miura may refer to:
Places
*Miura, Kanagawa
*Miurakaigan Station
* Miura District, Kanagawa
* Miura Peninsula
* Ganadería Miura, the home of the Miura fighting bull line
People
* Miura (surname)
* Miura clan, Japanese descended clan of the Ta ...
who descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
(disputed). famous for
Ishida Mitsunari
*
Ishikawa clan (
石川氏) – also known as Ishikawa Genji; descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Ishimaki clan (
石巻氏) – descended from
Nanke.
*
Itō clan (
伊東氏) – cadet branch of
Kudō clan who descended from
Nanke.
*
Kamiizumi clan (
上泉氏) – cadet branch of
Fujiwara-descent Ashikaga clan who descended
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Kanamaru clan (
金丸氏) – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji by way of Takeda Nobushige.
*
Kagawa clan (
香川氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
.
*
Kikkawa clan
The was a prominent samurai clan of Japan's Sengoku period. The most famous member of the clan is likely Kikkawa Motoharu (1530-1586), one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's generals, who was adopted into the family. Along with the Kobayakawa clan, the ...
(
吉川氏) – cadet branch of
Kudō clan who descended from
Fujiwara Nanke. After the mid 16th century they are a cadet branch of the
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
who descended from the
Ōe clan, famous for
Kikkawa Motoharu
was the second son of Mōri Motonari, and featured prominently in all the wars of the Mōri clan.
He became an active commander of the Mōri army and he with his brother Kobayakawa Takakage became known as the “Mōri Ryōkawa", or “Mōri's ...
.
*
Kikuchi clan
The of Higo Province was a powerful daimyō family of Higo, Kyūshū. The lineage was renowned for valiant service in defense of the emperor and against foreign invaders. They initially distinguished themselves during the Jürchen invasion of ...
(
菊池氏) – descended from the
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
.
*
Kira clan (
吉良氏) – cadet branch of
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Kira Yoshinaka.
*
Kiso clan (
木曾氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Minamoto no Yoshinaka
, , or Lord Kiso was a general from the late Heian period of Japanese history. A member of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans. Yoshinaka was born in Musas ...
.
*
Kitabatake clan (
北畠氏) – descended from
Murakami Genji.
*
Kitajō clan (
北条氏) – also known as Kitajō clan of
Echigo
was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It bordered on Uzen, Iwashiro, Kōzuke, Shinano, and Etchū Provinces. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Echigo''" in . It corresponds today to Niigata ...
or Mōri Kitajō clan; cadet branch of
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
; no direct relation to the
Hōjō clan (
北条氏) or
Late Hōjō clan
Late may refer to:
* LATE, an acronym which could stand for:
** Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, a proposed form of dementia
** Local-authority trading enterprise, a New Zealand business law
** Local average treatment effect, ...
(
北条氏).
*
Kiyowara clan
The was a powerful clan of the far north of Japan during the Heian period, descended from Prince Toneri, son of Emperor Tenmu (631–686).
Kiyohara no Fusanori (9th century) had two sons: the elder was the ancestor of the samurai branch fami ...
(
清原氏) – descended from
Prince Toneri
(January 28, 676 – December 6, 735) was a Japanese imperial prince in the Nara period. He was a son of Emperor Tenmu. He was given the posthumous name, , as the father of Emperor Junnin. In the beginning of the Nara period, he gained politic ...
, son of the
Emperor Tenmu (631–686).
*
Kobayakawa clan (
小早川氏) – cadet branch of
Doi clan who descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
. After the mid 16th century they are a cadet branch of the
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
who descended from the
Ōe clan, famous for
Kobayakawa Takakage
was a samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) during the Sengoku period and Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was the third son of Mōri Motonari who was adopted by the Kobayakawa clan and became its 14th clan head. He merged the two branches of the Kob ...
and
Kobayakawa Hideaki.
*
Kodama clan Kodama may refer to:
* Kodama (spirit), a spirit in Japanese folklore
* Kodama (surname), a Japanese surname
* Kodama (train), a Japanese bullet train service
* Kodama, Saitama, a town located in Kodama District, Saitama, Japan
* Kodama Station, a ...
(
児玉氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Koga family (
久我家) – descended from
Murakami Genji.
*
Kōno clan Kōno, Kono or Kouno (written: 河野, 幸野, 高野 or 甲野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), Japanese painter, book illustrator and art teacher
*Kōno Hironaka (1849–1923), Japanese ...
(
河野氏) – descended from
Prince Iyo son of
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...
.
*
Konoe family (
近衛家) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke. famous for
Konoe Fumimaro
Prince was a Japanese politician and prime minister. During his tenure, he presided over the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 and the breakdown in relations with the United States, which ultimately culminated in Japan's entry into World W ...
.
*
Kudō clan (
工藤氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Nanke.
*
Kujō family (
九条家) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Kuzuyama clan (
葛山氏) – cadet branch of Ozutsuki clan; famous for medical knowledge.
*
Kyōgoku clan (
京極氏) – cadet branch of
Sasaki clan
are a historical Japanese clan.
Overview
After World War II the clans of Sasaki-rokkaku were combined, the clans were spread out between South Eastern Asian islands and the head of the clan left Japan and eventually moved to the United State ...
who descended from
Uda Genji.
*
Maeda clan
was a Japanese samurai clan who occupied most of the Hokuriku region of central Honshū from the end of the Sengoku period through the Meiji restoration of 1868. The Maeda claimed descent from the Sugawara clan of Sugawara no Kiyotomo and Sugaw ...
(
前田氏) – descended from
Sugawara clan; famous for
Maeda Toshiie
was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi–Momoyama period. His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as "Yari no Mataza" (槍の又左), Matazaemon (又� ...
.
*
Makino clan
The are a ''daimyō'' branch of the ''samurai'' Minamoto clan in Edo period Japan.Alpert, Georges. (1888) ''Ancien Japon,'' p. 70./ref>
In the Edo period, the Makino were identified as one of the '' fudai'' or insider ''daimyō'' clans which we ...
(
牧野氏) – descended from
Minamoto clan
was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility from 1192 to 1333. The practice was most prevalent during th ...
; claimed descent from the legendary
Takenouchi no Sukune.
*
Manabe clan (
間部氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Matsuda clan
is a Japanese family tracing its origins to Bizen Province, and heirs of Fujiwara no Hidesato.
Notable members of the clan include: Matsuda Mototaka.
The Matsuda clan was a clan of the Hatano family, Fujiwara no Hidesato house, originated i ...
(
松田氏) – cadet branch of
Hatano clan who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Matsudaira clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that descended from the Minamoto clan. It originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province (modern-day Aichi Prefecture). During the Sengoku period, the chieftain of the main line of t ...
(
松平氏) – cadet branch of
Nitta clan, by the
Tokugawa clan
The is a Japanese dynasty that was formerly a powerful ''daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of this clan r ...
descended from
Seiwa Genji (disputed); famous for
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fello ...
.
*
Matsumae clan – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Matsunaga clan
is a Japanese Samurai Clan who are descended from the Fujiwara clan.''The Origin, History, and Crest of the Family Name Matsunaga from Saga''
The lineage of Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide strengthens the Matsunaga clan's claim to Fujiwara lineage ...
(
松永氏) – descended from
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
and retainers for the
Miyoshi clan. Famous for
Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide.
*
Matsuura clan (
松浦氏) – cadet branch of
Watanabe clan who descended from
Saga Genji
is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square (video game company), Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, f ...
.
*
Miura clan Miura may refer to:
Places
*Miura, Kanagawa
*Miurakaigan Station
* Miura District, Kanagawa
* Miura Peninsula
* Ganadería Miura, the home of the Miura fighting bull line
People
* Miura (surname)
* Miura clan, Japanese descended clan of the Ta ...
(
三浦氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
.
*
Mikumo clan (
三雲氏) – cadet branch of
Kodama clan Kodama may refer to:
* Kodama (spirit), a spirit in Japanese folklore
* Kodama (surname), a Japanese surname
* Kodama (train), a Japanese bullet train service
* Kodama, Saitama, a town located in Kodama District, Saitama, Japan
* Kodama Station, a ...
who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Miyahara clan (
宮原氏) – descended from Ashikaga Motouji (
Seiwa Genji).
*
Miyoshi clan (Ogasawara) (
三好氏) – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
, by the
Ogasawara clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'' – Ogasawara, pp. 44–45 Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon.'' (in Fren ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji, famous for
Miyoshi Nagayoshi
, eldest son of Miyoshi Motonaga, was a Japanese samurai and powerful ''daimyō'' who ruled seven provinces of Kansai.
Nagayoshi held the court titles of Shūri-dayū (修理太夫) and Chikuzen no Kami (筑前守), and was also known by the more ...
; no direct relation to the
Fujiwara-descent Miyoshi clan (
三吉氏).
*
Miyoshi clan (
三吉氏) – descended from
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
; no direct relation to the
Ogasahara-descent Miyoshi clan (
三好氏).
*
Mizuryū clan (水龍氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Mogami clan
were Japanese '' daimyōs'', and were a branch of the Ashikaga family. In the Sengoku period, they were the Sengoku ''daimyōs'' who ruled Dewa Province which is now Yamagata Prefecture and part of Akita Prefecture.
The Mogami clan is deriv ...
(
最上氏) – cadet branch by the
Shiba clan of the
Ashikaga clan
The was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573.
The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Mori clan (
森氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Mori Ranmaru
, also known as Mori Naritoshi (森 成利), was the son of Mori Yoshinari, and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of Mino. He was a member of the Mori Clan, descendants of the Seiwa Genji.
Biography
From an early age, Ranmaru was an ...
.
*
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
(
毛利氏) – descended from
Ōe clan; no direct relation to the
Genji-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏) or
Fujiwara-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏); famous for
Mōri Motonari and his sons.
**
Mōri clan of Inaba (
因幡毛利氏) – cadet branch.
*
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
(
毛利氏) – descended from
Uda Genji; no direct relation to
Ōe-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏) or
Fujiwara-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏);
*
Mōri clan
The Mōri clan (毛利氏 ''Mōri-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan's pow ...
(
毛利氏) – descended from
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
(disputed); no direct relation to
Ōe-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏) or
Genji-descent Mōri clan (
毛利氏);
*
Murakami clan Murakami may refer to:
* 3295 Murakami, a minor planet
* Murakami (crater), an impact crater on the far side of the Moon
* Murakami (name), a Japanese surname, including a list of people with the name
* Murakami, Niigata, a city in Niigata prefectu ...
(
村上氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji.
**
Murakami clan of Inland Sea (
村上水軍) – also known as Murakami Suigun; famous for their naval forces.
***
Murakami clan of Innoshima Murakami may refer to:
* 3295 Murakami, a minor planet
* Murakami (crater), an impact crater on the far side of the Moon
* Murakami (name), a Japanese surname, including a list of people with the name
* Murakami, Niigata, a city in Niigata prefectu ...
(
因島村上氏)
***
Murakami clan of Kurushima (
来島村上氏)
***
Murakami clan of Nōnoshima (
能島村上氏)
**
Murakami clan of Shinano (
信濃村上氏) – also known as Shinshū Murakami clan; famous for
Murakami Yoshikiyo
Murakami Yoshikiyo (村上 義清, 1501–1573) was a Japanese samurai from the and retainer of the Uesugi clan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Yoshikiyo followed in fighting against both Takeda Nobutora and his son Takeda Shingen ...
.
*
Nagao clan (
長尾氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
; famous for
Uesugi Kenshin
, later known as was a Japanese ''daimyō''. He was born in Nagao clan, and after adoption into the Uesugi clan, ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period of Japan. He was one of the most powerful ''daimyō'' of the Sengoku period. Known a ...
.
*
Nabeshima clan
is a Japanese samurai kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Nabeshima", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p.38 retrieved 2013-5-5.
History
The clan controlled Saga Do ...
(
鍋島氏) – cadet branch of
Shōni clan who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Niiro clan (
新納氏) – cadet branch of
Shimazu clan of the
Satsuma Domain who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Nakamura clan (
:ja:中村)
*
Nanbu clan (
南部氏) – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Nijō family (
二条家) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke.
*
Nitta clan (
新田氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Nitta Yoshisada
was a samurai lord of the Nanboku-chō period Japan. He was the head of the Nitta clan in the early fourteenth century, and supported the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in the Nanboku-chō period. He famously marched on Kamakura, besieging ...
.
*
Niwa clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū that claimed descent from Emperor Kanmu via Prince Yoshimine no Yasuo (785-80) and Kodama Koreyuki (d.1069). Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géograp ...
(
丹羽氏) – cadet branch of
Kodama clan Kodama may refer to:
* Kodama (spirit), a spirit in Japanese folklore
* Kodama (surname), a Japanese surname
* Kodama (train), a Japanese bullet train service
* Kodama, Saitama, a town located in Kodama District, Saitama, Japan
* Kodama Station, a ...
who descended from
Fujiwara Hokke (disputed); no direct relation to the
Isshiki-descent Niwa clan (
丹羽氏).
*
Niwa clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū that claimed descent from Emperor Kanmu via Prince Yoshimine no Yasuo (785-80) and Kodama Koreyuki (d.1069). Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géograp ...
(
丹羽氏) – cadet branch of
Isshiki clan
is a Japanese kin group of the Sengoku period. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Isshiki," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 16 retrieved 2013-5-25.
History
The clan clai ...
who descended from
Seiwa Genji; no direct relation to the
Kodama-descent Niwa clan (
丹羽氏).
*
Oda clan (
織田氏) – descended from
Kanmu Heishi
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
; famous for
Oda Nobunaga.
*
Ôishi clan of Ako (
大石氏) – descended from the
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
. The name Oishi comes from 'Oishi no sho' in Omi province. Famous for
Ōishi Yoshio.
*
Ôishi clan of Shinano (
大石氏) – descended from the
Fujiwara clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until ...
through the
Numata clan. The name Oishi comes from 'Oishi go', in Shinano province.
*
Ôishi clan of Musashi (
大石氏) – descended from the
Kiso clan (
Seiwa Genji).
*
Ōkōchi clan (
大河内氏) – descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Ōta clan – descended from
Seiwa Genji; famous for
Ōta Dōkan
, also known as Ōta Sukenaga (太田 資長) or Ōta Dōkan Sukenaga, was a Japanese ''samurai'' warrior-poet, military tactician and Buddhist monk. Ōta Sukenaga took the tonsure (bald scalp) as a Buddhist priest in 1478, and he also adopted t ...
.
*
Ogasawara clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'' – Ogasawara, pp. 44–45 Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon.'' (in Fren ...
(
小笠原氏) – cadet branch of
Takeda clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...
descended from
Seiwa Genji.
*
Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
(
大友氏) – descended from
Fujiwara Hokke; no direct relation to the ancient
Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
(
大友氏) or
Ōtomo clan
was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years. The clan's hereditary lands lay in Kyūshū.
Origins
The first family head, Ōtomo Yoshinao (1172–1223), took ...
(
大伴氏); famous for
Ōtomo Sōrin
, also known as Fujiwara no Yoshishige (藤原 義鎮) and Ōtomo Yoshishige (大友 義鎮), was a Japanese feudal lord (''daimyō'') of the Ōtomo clan, one of the few to have converted to Roman Catholicism (Christianity). The eldest son of , he ...
.
*
Ōuchi clan
was one of the most powerful and important families in Western Japan during the reign of the Ashikaga shogunate in the 12th to 14th centuries. Their domains, ruled from the castle town of Yamaguchi, comprised six provinces at their height, and ...
(
大内氏) – descended from
Tatara clan and claim to descend from the royal house of
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla.
Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...
.
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Rokkaku clan
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