is one of the
Japanese samurai clans.
The Koyamada Clan was headquartered in the
Satsuma Domain
The , briefly known as the , was a domain (''han'') of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1602 to 1871.
The Satsuma Domain was based at Kagoshima Castle in Satsuma Province, the core of the modern city of Kagoshima, ...
, which was one of the most powerful feudal domains in
Tokugawa Japan, and played a major role in the
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...
and in the government of the
Meiji period
The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.
The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization ...
which followed.
The direct descendant is
Shin Koyamada
is a Japanese Americans, Japanese-American actor, producer, entrepreneur, martial artist, and philanthropist. He is best known for his starring roles in ''The Last Samurai'' and the Disney's movie ''Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'' on Disney+. He ...
, who was born and raised in Japan and resides in the United States.
See also
*
Oyamada Clan
References
Shimazu ClanKoyamada Castle
External links
ShinKoyamada.jp
- Shin Koyamada's official site (Japanese)
Japanese clans
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