The was a branch of the Sugawara clan who descended from Sugawara no Kiyotomo and Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane , also known as Kan Shojo , a grandson of Sugawara no Kiyotomo , was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan.... in the eighth and ninth centuries. It was one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.... and they were second only to the Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains mystery.... in rice production and fief size. They became daimyo
Daimyo
The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate.... during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.... .
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga Province, Noto Province and Etchu Province Provinces of Japan of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan.... from their headquarters in Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan.... from 1583 until the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure.... in 1868. Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle
is a large, well-restored castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden.... and Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en , located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is an old private garden developed from the 1620s to 1840s by the Maeda clan, the daimyo who ruled the former Kaga Domain.... are cultural relics of the Maeda clan.
Perhaps the most famous member of this clan was Maeda Toshiie
Maeda Toshiie
was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa.... (1538-1599), son of Toshimasa
Maeda Toshimasa
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu , he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. Ruled Arako Castle in Owari Province.... .
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The was a branch of the Sugawara clan who descended from Sugawara no Kiyotomo and Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane , also known as Kan Shojo , a grandson of Sugawara no Kiyotomo , was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan.... in the eighth and ninth centuries. It was one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.... and they were second only to the Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains mystery.... in rice production and fief size. They became daimyo
Daimyo
The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate.... during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.... .
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga Province, Noto Province and Etchu Province Provinces of Japan of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan.... from their headquarters in Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan.... from 1583 until the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure.... in 1868. Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle
is a large, well-restored castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden.... and Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en , located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is an old private garden developed from the 1620s to 1840s by the Maeda clan, the daimyo who ruled the former Kaga Domain.... are cultural relics of the Maeda clan.
Perhaps the most famous member of this clan was Maeda Toshiie
Maeda Toshiie
was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa.... (1538-1599), son of Toshimasa
Maeda Toshimasa
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu , he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. Ruled Arako Castle in Owari Province.... . Toshiie was one of the leading generals under Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province.... , and later fought against the late Hojo clan
Late Hojo clan
The was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kanto region.The clan began when Ise Shinkuro, a high ranking officer in the shogunate, began to conquer lands and build up his power at the beginning of the 16th century.... under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle.... . Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine (Ishikawa)
Oyama-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.The shrine was established in 1599 in Utatsuyama , east of Kanazawa, Ishikawa.... , dedicated in his honor, can be seen in Kanazawa.
Toshiie divided his fief among his sons. His eldest son Toshinaga
Maeda Toshinaga
was a Japanese daimyo who was the second head of the Kaga Domain. He was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie and married one of Oda Nobunaga's daughters, Ei-hime.... participated in the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara
The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate,... and built Kanazawa Castle; he was noted for being the wealthiest daimyo in Tokugawa Japan with over 1.2 million koku (Turnbull, 1998). Other sons included Toshimasa and an adopted brother named Toshitsune
Maeda Toshitsune
was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga Domain. Toshitsune was a brother of Maeda Toshinaga. Adopted as his heir, he became the wealthiest daimyo outside the Tokugawa shogunate.... , both of whom both fought in the Siege of Osaka
Siege of Osaka
The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages , and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege put an end to the last major armed opposition to the shogunate's establishment.... .
