Japanese Clans

Yamana Clan

Yamana Clan

The Yamana (Japanese 山名氏 Yamana-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke), descended from Minamoto no Yoshishige (源 義重) and through him from the (Seiwa Genji). Under Toyotomi...

Yamana Clan

The Yamana (Japanese 山名氏 Yamana-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke), descended from Minamoto no Yoshishige (源 義重) and through him from the (Seiwa Genji). Under Toyotomi...

Toki Clan

Toki Clan

The Toki Clan ( 土岐氏 Toki-shi?) was a powerful clan that ruled from the Kamakura Period to the Edo Period of Japanese history. They descended from Emperor Seiwa through Minamoto...

Toki Clan

The Toki Clan ( 土岐氏 Toki-shi?) was a powerful clan that ruled from the Kamakura Period to the Edo Period of Japanese history. They descended from Emperor Seiwa through Minamoto...

Sakakibara Clan

Sakakibara Clan

The Sakakibara clan (榊原氏, Sakakibara-shi) was a branch of daimyōs of the Minamoto samurai clan during the Edo period.During the Edo period, the Sakakibara were part of the fudai daimyo...

Sakakibara Clan

The Sakakibara clan (榊原氏, Sakakibara-shi) was a branch of daimyōs of the Minamoto samurai clan during the Edo period.During the Edo period, the Sakakibara were part of the fudai daimyo...

Yamauchi Clan

Yamauchi Clan

The Yamanouchi or Yamauchi (Japanese 山内氏, Yama(no)uchi-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke) derived from Fujiwara no Hidesato. With an income of 242,000 koku, the Yamanouchi residing...

Yamauchi Clan

The Yamanouchi or Yamauchi (Japanese 山内氏, Yama(no)uchi-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke) derived from Fujiwara no Hidesato. With an income of 242,000 koku, the Yamanouchi residing...

Ōtomo Clan

Ōtomo Clan

The Ōtomo clan (jap. 大友氏, Ōtomo-shi) was a Japanese clan traced back to Fujiwara no Nagaie (1005-1064). The clan played an important role in Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's four...

Ōtomo Clan

The Ōtomo clan (jap. 大友氏, Ōtomo-shi) was a Japanese clan traced back to Fujiwara no Nagaie (1005-1064). The clan played an important role in Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's four...

Rokkaku Clan

Rokkaku Clan

The Rokkaku clan (六角氏 Rokkaku-shi) was a Japanese clan in Ōmi province. Rokkaku Clan History Founded by Sasaki Yasutsuna of Ōmi province in the 13th century, the name Rokkaku was...

Rokkaku Clan

The Rokkaku clan (六角氏 Rokkaku-shi) was a Japanese clan in Ōmi province. Rokkaku Clan History Founded by Sasaki Yasutsuna of Ōmi province in the 13th century, the name Rokkaku was...