Nikaidō clan


Nikaidō clan is a Japanese samurai kin group.

History

The Nikaidō claim descent from Fujiwara no Yukimasa who was the first to take the Nikaidō name.
The clan ruled over the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period. Sukagawa Castle was their main residence.

Gifu Castle

During the Kamakura period, the clan's power stretched down to Mino Province, where they constructed Inabayama Castle atop Mount Inaba between 1201 and 1204.

Clan heads

  1. Nikaidō Yukimasa
  2. Nikaidō Tameuji
  3. Nikaidō Yukimitsu
  4. Nikaidō Yukiaki
  5. Nikaidō Yukikage
  6. Nikaidō Haruyuki
  7. Nikaidō Teruyuki
  8. Nikaidō Moriyoshi
  9. Nikaidō Yukichika

    Notable retainers and family