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Ukita Clan
The Ukita clan (宇喜多氏, ''Ukita-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan of daimyos. The Ukita clan ruled Bizen Province and Bingo Province etc in the late Sengoku period. History The Ukita were a local samurai clan in Bizen but became powerful daimyo when Ukita Naoie was the head of the clan. Ukita Hideie became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's one of the five great senior retainers called ''Gotairō'' who helped Hideyoshi. Hideie belonged to the West squad in the Battle of Sekigahara, after the battle Ukita clan was demolished and Hideie was sentenced to exile on the Hachijō-jima. Clan heads # Ukita Muneie # Ukita Hisaie # Ukita Yoshiie # Ukita Okiie # Ukita Naoie # Ukita Hideie Notable retainers * Ukita Haruie * Ukita Tadaie: Naoie's younger brother. * Togawa Hideyasu : He was a senior retainer of Naoie. His mother was a wet nurse of Naoie's younger brother Ukita Tadaie. * Togawa Michiyasu : Togawa Hideyasu's son. He founded Niwase Domain The was a Japanese domain of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon (emblem)
, also , , and , are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution or business entity. While is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, and refer specifically to emblems used to identify a family. An authoritative reference compiles Japan's 241 general categories of based on structural resemblance (a single may belong to multiple categories), with 5,116 distinct individual . However, it is well-acknowledged that there exist a number of lost or obscure . The devices are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. are often referred to as crests in Western literature, the crest being a European heraldic device similar to the in function. History may have originated as fabric patterns to be used on clothes in order to distinguish individuals or signify membership of a specific clan or organization. By the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukita Tadaie
Ukita (written: 浮田 or 宇喜多) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese aviation pioneer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ice hockey player {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akashi Takenori
was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo periods. Also known as Teruzumi, Zentō, or Naritoyo. Retainer of Ukita Naoie, the major daimyō of Bizen Province. Also known by his court title, . Takenori also served as a strategist under Naoie's son Ukita Hideie. At the Battle of Sekigahara, he fought bravely against Fukushima Masanori. After the Ukita clan had been destroyed in the Battle of Sekigahara, Takenori lived in Asakura, Fukuoka, Akizuki. At the Siege of Osaka, Akashi entered Osaka castle and he fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu to the last minute. His wife, Monica, accompanied him to Osaka, and worked as a nurse throughout the siege. After the castle's fall, Takenori escaped again. He never committed suicide because of his Christian beliefs. Despite being hunted by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he was not caught; his whereabouts after the battle are unknown. References 1566 births 1610s deaths Japanese Roman Catholics S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akashi Yukikatsu
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Akashi may refer to: People *Akashi (surname) Places *Akashi, Hyōgo *Akashi Station, a Japanese railroad station on the Sanyō Main Line *Akashi Strait *Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, crossing the former *Akashi Castle *Akashi Domain * Akashi, the name given to Hagåtña, Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam (1941-1944) Vessels * Japanese cruiser ''Akashi'' * Japanese repair ship ''Akashi'' Music *"Akashi", a song by Zone (band) from Japan See also * Akash (other) Akasha or Akash (Sanskrit ' ) means space or sky or Aether (classical element), æther in traditional Indian cosmology, depending on the religion. The term has also been adopted in Western Occult, occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanabusa Masayuki
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period, who served the Ukita clan(Ukita Naoie and Ukita Hideie was the ''daimyō'' of Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of Five Elders appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Son of Ukita Naoie, he married Gōhime, a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. Having fought ag ...) as a senior retainer. He was the castle lord in command of Mushiage Castle. References Samurai 1524 births 1605 deaths Ukita clan {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka Ietoshi
Oka or OKA may refer to: Cars * Oka (automobile), a small car designed by AvtoVAZ and produced by ZMA and SeAZ * OKA 4wd, a large 4-wheel-drive vehicle made in Western Australia by OKA Military * 2B1 Oka, Soviet 420 mm self-propelled mortar * OTR-23 Oka, a theatre ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union Places * Oka (Bithynia), a town of ancient Bithynia, now in Turkey * Oka, Quebec, Canada, a village * Oka National Park, near Oka, Quebec * Oka, Akoko, the capital city of Akoko South-West Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria * Oka (river), in the European part of Russia * Oka (Angara), a river in Siberia, Russia * Oka, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Oca (river), in northern Spain, spelled "Oka" in the Basque language Codes * Naha Airport, near Naha, Okinawa, IATA airport code OKA * Okay Airways, based in Beijing, China, ICAO airline code OKA * Okanagan language, ISO 639-3 language code oka, spoken in Canada and the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osafune Sadachika
Osafune may refer to: *Osafune Station, a railway station in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan *Osafune, Okayama, a former town in Okayama Prefecture, Japan People with the surname *, Japanese footballer {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niwase Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Bitchū Province in modern-day Okayama Prefecture."Bitchū Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com retrieved 2013-4-27. History The Niwase domain was founded in 1600, when Togawa Hideyasu's son Togawa Michiyasu, a retainer of , rebelled against his lord and sided with the |
Togawa Michiyasu
Togawa (written: 戸川) is a Japanese surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name .... Notable people with the surname include: * (1923–1983), Japanese writer and political commentator * (born 1961), Japanese singer, musician and actress * (born 1981), Japanese footballer * (1933-2016), Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and writer See also *, train station in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, Japan {{surname, Togawa Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togawa Hideyasu
was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He was one of the most important vassals of the Ukita clan. Hideyasu was the castle lord in command of Tsuneyama castle and Hayashino Castle. His mother was a wet nurse of Ukita Naoie's younger brother Ukita Tadaie. His son Togawa Michiyasu also served the Ukita clan but he left Ukita clan when Ukita family feuds happened in 1599. In the Battle of Sekigahara, Michiyasu belonged to the West squad. After the battle he was given a small territory in Bizen Province and founded Niwase Domain The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Bitchū Province in modern-day Okayama Prefecture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukita Haruie
Ukita (written: 浮田 or 宇喜多) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese aviation pioneer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ice hockey player {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
