| Imagawa | |
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| Located at: | Ounami no Kori, Mikawa (modern day Nishio, Aichi) mainly Suruga and Tōtōmi provinces during the Warring States period |
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| Crest(s)/Banner(s): | Two hikiryou Yoshimoto's version of the akaitori (pictured) Two hikiryou and a paulownia planted in white soil |
| Talent(s): | Warrior clan |
| Major Figure(s): | Sadayo, Ujichika, Yoshimoto, Ujizane |
The Imagawa clan, a branch of the Minamoto clan, originated in the mid-12th century when the Ashikaga shogunate separated from the Kira family. The clan's origins are debated, but some believe it was due to the Ashikaga's desire for a separate family from official positions. The clan's founder is Kuniuji, but other warriors with the same name also held high regard. Norinobu was the last leader, and the clan ended in 1887. The hikiryou, a horizontal line with various meanings, is believed to represent the splitting of a human soul, a dragon and its tail, or the sun and moon. The akaitori, a red chicken, is believed to have been fashioned after a woman's comb or a woman's robes.
Clan Heads[]
Due to the wide split in the family's genealogy, this list does not include their ancestral leaders from the Ashikaga clan.
Ladies[]
- Jōkeiin - Takeda Nobutora's daughter, Yoshimoto's wife.
- Jukeini - Yoshimoto's mother and Ujichika's wife.
- Reishōin - Yoshimoto's daughter and Takeda Yoshinobu's wife.
- Tsukiyama-dono - Yoshimoto's niece and Ieyasu's wife.
- Hayakawa-dono - Ujiyasu's daughter and Ujizane's wife.
- Zuikeiin - Ujichika's daughter and Ujiyasu's wife.
Major Vassals[]
The following sections present information present during Yoshimoto and Ujizane's time of power in the Warring States period.
- Taigen Sessai
- Kuno Motomune
- Azai Masatoshi
- Asahina Yasuyoshi
- Asahina Yasutomo
- Asahina Nobuoki
- Okabei Chikatsuna
- Okabei Masatsune
- Okabe Masatsuna
- Okabe Motonobu
- Miura Masatoshi
- Miura Yoshinari
- Katsurayama Ujimoto
- Yui Masazumi
- Ichinomiya Munekore
- Katsurayama Nobusada
- Ihara Yukimasa
- Ihara Tadaharu
- Ihara Motomasa
- Ihara Tadashimimori
- Sena Nobuteru
- Sena Ujitoshi
- Ohara Shizuzane
- Kanbara Ujinori
- Sekiguchi Chikanaga
- Ihachi Tadatane
- Ihachi Shigezane
- Kondo Kageharu
- Yoshida Ujiyoshi
- Udono Nagamochi
- Udono Nagateru
- Udono Ujinaga
- Yui Masanobu
- Ii Naomori
- Ii Naochika
- Matsui Munenobu
- Amano Kagetsura
- Abe Motozane
- Itami Yasunao
- Fuji Nobutada
- Iio Noritsura
- Iio Tsuratatsu
- Yamaguchi Noritsugu
- Matsudaira Hirotada
- Matsudaira Kurandonosuke Motoyasu
Clan Castles[]
Separated by province name.
- Suruga
- Imagawa Kan (later known as Sunpu Castle), Shizuhatayama Castle, Mochifune Castle, Tanaka Castle
- Tōtōmi
- Kakegawa Castle, Takatenjin Castle, Futamada Castle, Inui Castle, Hamamatsu Castle, Utsuyama Castle
- Mikawa
- Yoshida Castle, Tahara Castle, Okazaki Castle, Anshō Castle
- Owari
- Katsukake Castle, Ōtaka Castle, Narumi Castle
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Entry about the Imagawa clan - shows their war banner
- Info about Hikiryo
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