Japanese Clans

Tachibana Clan

Tachibana Clan

The Tachibana clan (橘氏) is one of the four most powerful kuge (court nobility families) of the Nara and early Heian periods of Japanese history. Tachibana Clan History Members of the...

Tachibana Clan

The Tachibana clan (橘氏) is one of the four most powerful kuge (court nobility families) of the Nara and early Heian periods of Japanese history. Tachibana Clan History Members of the...

Sakai Clan

Sakai Clan

The Sakai (Japanese 酒井氏, Sakai-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke), descended from Minamoto no Arichika (Seiwa Genji). Arichika had two sons, one of whom, Yasuchika (奏親),...

Sakai Clan

The Sakai (Japanese 酒井氏, Sakai-shi) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility (Buke), descended from Minamoto no Arichika (Seiwa Genji). Arichika had two sons, one of whom, Yasuchika (奏親),...

Taira Clan

Taira Clan

The Taira (平 in Japanese) were one of the four most influential clan families, along with the Fujiwara, Minamoto, and Tachibana, that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period. According...

Taira Clan

The Taira (平 in Japanese) were one of the four most influential clan families, along with the Fujiwara, Minamoto, and Tachibana, that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period. According...

Oda Clan

Oda Clan

The Oda clan (織田家, Oda-shi) is one of the most powerful clans of daimyos of the Sengoku period (xve century-xvie century) in Japanese history. Oda Nobunaga is the greatest representative...

Oda Clan

The Oda clan (織田家, Oda-shi) is one of the most powerful clans of daimyos of the Sengoku period (xve century-xvie century) in Japanese history. Oda Nobunaga is the greatest representative...

Nitta Clan‎

Nitta Clan‎

The Nitta Clan ( 新田氏 , Nitta-shi ) was one of several large clans descended from the Seiwa Genji through the decendency of Minamoto no Yoshikuni, and ranks among the...

Nitta Clan‎

The Nitta Clan ( 新田氏 , Nitta-shi ) was one of several large clans descended from the Seiwa Genji through the decendency of Minamoto no Yoshikuni, and ranks among the...

Mizuno Clan

Mizuno Clan

The Mizuno clan (水野氏 Mizuno-shi) was a clan of daimyō in feudal Japan who claimed to be descended from Minamoto no Mitsumasa and thus Seiwa Genji.Shigefusa, a descendant of Mitsumasa,...

Mizuno Clan

The Mizuno clan (水野氏 Mizuno-shi) was a clan of daimyō in feudal Japan who claimed to be descended from Minamoto no Mitsumasa and thus Seiwa Genji.Shigefusa, a descendant of Mitsumasa,...