Azai

The Azai clan (浅井氏), also romanticized as the Asai clan, were an influential clan during the Warring States period in Japan. They were known to have a thoroughly disciplined military and were considered to be upper to middle class lords of their time. It is believed that they were original middle class vassals to the Kyōgoku family before they branched off. Their origins possibly date back to the Fujiwara clan, specifically the Kan-inryu division. This division is also the known root for the ancient Sanjouke, Saionji and Taokudaiji families.

Clan Heads

 * 1) Sukemasa
 * 2) Hisamasa
 * 3) Nagamasa

Major Vassals

 * Akao Kiyotsuna
 * Kaiho Tsunachika
 * Amenomori Kiyosada
 * Endo Naotsune
 * Isono Kazumasa
 * Atsuji Sadayuki
 * Miyabe Keijun
 * Shinjo Naoyori
 * Ogawa Suketada
 * Tōdō Takatora
 * Nomura Naotaka
 * Iguchi Tsunechika
 * Ōnogi Hidetoshi
 * Mitamura Kunisada
 * Anyouji Ujitane
 * Azami Tousei
 * Yuge Iezumi
 * Wakisaka Hidekatsu
 * Nakajima Naochika
 * Katagiri Naosada

Three Azai Sisters
The Three Azai Sisters (浅井三姉妹, Azai Sanshimai) is a contemporary term used to describe Nagamasa and Oichi's three surviving daughters. These maidens were entrusted to Hideyoshi after their mother's death. Each woman was famous for being sent to different daimyo.
 * Chacha - Hideyoshi's famous concubine who gave birth to Hideyori.
 * Hatsu - married her relative, Kyōgoku Takatsugu. Nagamasa's sister, Kyogoku Maria, was married to Takatsugu's father, Takayoshi.
 * Oeyo - Hidetada Tokugawa's wife when she was six and gave birth to Senhime. Senhime was later married to Hideyori.

Other Maidens

 * Azai Kuraya - Sukemasa's cousin
 * Aeba Tsubone - Sukemasa's daughter
 * Kaizu no Tsubone - Sukemasa's daughter
 * Shouanke Kyuni - Hisamasa's eldest daughter
 * Ono-dono - Hisamasa's wife, Nagamasa's mother
 * Hirai Sadatake's sister - Nagamasa's other wife
 * Yasei no Kata - Nagamasa's concubine
 * Azai Kusu - Nagamasa's illegitimate daughter (mother is debated but not certain), Kyōgoku Tatsuko's maid