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The was a Japanese samurai clan which wielded considerable power in the Muromachi period
Muromachi period

The was a division of History of Japan running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1336 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji....
 under the Ashikaga shogunate
Ashikaga shogunate

The was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga family.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from the Muromachi street of Kyoto where the third shogun Yoshimitsu established his residence....
.

ded by Sasaki Yasutsuna of Omi province
Omi Province

is an old provinces of Japan of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tosando Circuit . It is nicknamed as ...
 in the 13th century, the name Rokkaku was taken from their residence within Kyoto; however, many members of this family continued to be called Sasaki
Sasaki clan

are a historical Japanese clan. They are descended directly from Emperor Uda by his grandson Minamoto no Masanobu , but were adopted by the Seiwa Genji....
. Over the course of the Muromachi period, members of the clan held the high post of Constable (shugo
Shugo

was a title, commonly translated as "Governor," given to certain officials in feudal Japan. They were each appointed by the shogun to oversee one or more of the provinces of Japan....
) of various provinces
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
.

During the Onin War
Onin War

The was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period in Japan. A dispute between Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sozen escalated into a nationwide war involving the Ashikaga shogunate and a number of daimyo in many regions of Japan....
 (1467-77), which marked the beginning of the Sengoku period
Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
, the clan's Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle

The ruins of are located at the top of Mount Kinugasa in the town of Azuchi, Shiga, Shiga Prefecture, near the ruins of Azuchi Castle. At the site, the ruins of stone walls, a stone well, and a historical signboard can be found....
 came under assault.






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The was a Japanese samurai clan which wielded considerable power in the Muromachi period
Muromachi period

The was a division of History of Japan running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1336 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji....
 under the Ashikaga shogunate
Ashikaga shogunate

The was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga family.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from the Muromachi street of Kyoto where the third shogun Yoshimitsu established his residence....
.

Rise and Fall

Founded by Sasaki Yasutsuna of Omi province
Omi Province

is an old provinces of Japan of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tosando Circuit . It is nicknamed as ...
 in the 13th century, the name Rokkaku was taken from their residence within Kyoto; however, many members of this family continued to be called Sasaki
Sasaki clan

are a historical Japanese clan. They are descended directly from Emperor Uda by his grandson Minamoto no Masanobu , but were adopted by the Seiwa Genji....
. Over the course of the Muromachi period, members of the clan held the high post of Constable (shugo
Shugo

was a title, commonly translated as "Governor," given to certain officials in feudal Japan. They were each appointed by the shogun to oversee one or more of the provinces of Japan....
) of various provinces
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
.

During the Onin War
Onin War

The was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period in Japan. A dispute between Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sozen escalated into a nationwide war involving the Ashikaga shogunate and a number of daimyo in many regions of Japan....
 (1467-77), which marked the beginning of the Sengoku period
Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
, the clan's Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle

The ruins of are located at the top of Mount Kinugasa in the town of Azuchi, Shiga, Shiga Prefecture, near the ruins of Azuchi Castle. At the site, the ruins of stone walls, a stone well, and a historical signboard can be found....
 came under assault. As a consequence of defeat in the field, the clan entered a period of decline.

Like other hard-pressed daimyos, the Rokakku tried to enhance their military position by giving closer attention to improved civil administration within their domain. For instance, in 1549, the Rokkaku eliminated a paper merchant's guild in Mino under penalty of confiscation. Then they declared a free market in its place.

The Rokokku were eventually defeated decisively by 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....
 towards the end of the 16th century.

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....
, Rokkaku Yoshisuke
Rokkaku Yoshisuke

was the son of Rokkaku Yoshikata; and, after 1562, he took responsibility for administration in his father's Namazue domain in Japan's Omi Province....
's descendants were considered a koke
Koke

A was a noble ranking below a daimyo in Japan during the Edo period. Their lands were assessed at less than ten thousand koku, making them ineligible for the rank of daimyo....
 clan.

Rokkaku of Note

  • Sasaki Nobutsuna, mid-13th century -- the first to take the name Rokkaku.
  • Sasaki Yasutsuna, 13th century -- son of Nobutsuna.
  • Rokkaku Jakusai, 1348-1424 -- Yamato-e
    Yamato-e

    Yamato-e is a style of Japanese painting inspired by Tang dynasty paintings and developed in the late Heian period. It is considered the classical Japanese style....
     painter
  • Rokkaku Takayori, d. 1520 -- fought in Onin War
    Onin War

    The was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period in Japan. A dispute between Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sozen escalated into a nationwide war involving the Ashikaga shogunate and a number of daimyo in many regions of Japan....
    .
  • Rokkaku Sadayori, 16th century.
  • Rokkaku Yoshikata
    Rokkaku Yoshikata

    was a samurai head of the Rokkaku clan during Japan's Sengoku period. He was shugo and later daimyo of an area of southern Omi province, he served as castellan of Kannonji Castle....
    , 1521-1598 -- son of Sadayori; founder of Sasaki-ryu of martial arts.
  • Rokkaku Yoshiharu
    Rokkaku Yoshiharu

    Rokkaku Yoshiharu the eldest son of Rokkaku Yoshikata. During the year of 1599, Yoshiharu became the official head of the Rokkaku clan. Even though this was so, Yoshiharu and his father both ruled jointly, and both were defeated during the year of 1560, in the Battle of Norada by that of Azai Nagamasa....
    , late-16th century -- eldest son of Yoshikata.
  • Rokkaku Yoshisuke, d. 1612 -- son of Yoshikata. In 1562, he took on responsibilities in the administration of his father's domain. Later, he entered Ieyasu's service, and his descendants were ranked amongst the koke
    Koke

    A was a noble ranking below a daimyo in Japan during the Edo period. Their lands were assessed at less than ten thousand koku, making them ineligible for the rank of daimyo....
    .


Sengoku period house codes

During the Sengoku period, Japan's social and legal culture evolved in ways unrelated to the well-known history of serial battles and armed skirmishes. A number of forward-looking daimyos independently promulgated codes of conduct to be applied within a specific han or domain. Few examples of these daimyo-made law codes have survived, but the legal framework contrived by the Rokkaku clan remains amongst the small number of documents which can still be studied:
  • 1567: Rokkaku Yoshikata
    Rokkaku Yoshikata

    was a samurai head of the Rokkaku clan during Japan's Sengoku period. He was shugo and later daimyo of an area of southern Omi province, he served as castellan of Kannonji Castle....
     issues Rokkaku-shi shikimoku.
  • 1567: Rokkaku Yoshiharu
    Rokkaku Yoshiharu

    Rokkaku Yoshiharu the eldest son of Rokkaku Yoshikata. During the year of 1599, Yoshiharu became the official head of the Rokkaku clan. Even though this was so, Yoshiharu and his father both ruled jointly, and both were defeated during the year of 1560, in the Battle of Norada by that of Azai Nagamasa....
     re-issues Rokkaku-shi shikimoku.