Ashina clan (Japan)


Ashina clan is a Japanese clan that emerged during the Sengoku period.

History

The clan claims descent from Taira clan through the Miura clan. Sometimes the kanji Kan-on characters "芦名" and "葦名" are used also. The name came from the area called Ashina in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture.
There were two branches of the clan: Sagami-Ashina and Aizu-Ashina. Sagami-Ashina originated when Miura Yoshitsugu's third son adopted the name Ashina. Aizu-Ashina was descented from Miura Yoshiaki's seventh son Sawara Yoshitsuru. Some sources disagree however. During the Muromachi period the clan claimed the shugo of Aizu. In 1589 the clan suffered a severe loss against Date Masamune at the Battle of Suriagehara, leading to the demise of the clan.

In Popular Media

The Ashina play a prominent role in Futaroh Yamada's novel Yagyu Ninpocho where, following their defeat by Masamune, they went into hiding only to emerge years later as shinobi in service to the daimyō of Aizu. They also appear in the video game, which takes place in a fantasy version of the Sengoku Jidai. One other appearance of the clan is in. They are non playable clan in which the player may interact with.

List of Head Family

  1. Sawara Yoshitsura, son of Yoshiaki
  2. Sawara Moritsura, son of Yoshitsura
  3. Ashina Mitsumori, son of Yoshitsura
  4. Ashina Yasumori, nephew of Mitsumori
  5. Ashina Morimune, son of Yasumori
  6. Ashina Morikazu, son of Morimune
  7. Ashina Naomori, brother of Morikazu
  8. Ashina Norimori, son of Naomori
  9. Ashina Morimune, son of Norimori
  10. Ashina Morihisa, son of Morimune
  11. Ashina Morinobu, brother of Morihisa
  12. Ashina Moriakira, son of Morinobu
  13. Ashina Moritaka, son of Moriakira
  14. Ashina Morishige, son of Moritaka
  15. Ashina Morikiyo, brother of Morishige
  16. Ashina Moriuji, son of Morikiyo
  17. Ashina Morioki, son of Moriuji
  18. Ashina Moritaka, brother of Morioki
  19. Ashina Kameomaru, son of Moritaka
  20. Ashina Yoshihiro, descendant of Sawara Yoshitsura’s brother.
  21. Ashina Moritoshi, son of Yoshihiro
  22. Ashina Sentsurumaru, son of Moritoshi