Itakura clan

The Itakura clan (Japanese: 板倉氏, Hepburn: Itakura-shi) is a Japanese clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period. The family claimed descent from , the son of , a relative of the Ashikaga shōguns. Over time, the clan evolved into several branches which were daimyō, ruling the Bitchū-Matsuyama, Niwase, Fukushima, and Annaka Domains. In the Edo period, the Itakura were identified as one of the fudai or insider daimyō clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan, in contrast with the tozama or outsider clans.

Itakura clan

The Itakura clan (Japanese: 板倉氏, Hepburn: Itakura-shi) is a Japanese clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period. The family claimed descent from , the son of , a relative of the Ashikaga shōguns. Over time, the clan evolved into several branches which were daimyō, ruling the Bitchū-Matsuyama, Niwase, Fukushima, and Annaka Domains. In the Edo period, the Itakura were identified as one of the fudai or insider daimyō clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan, in contrast with the tozama or outsider clans.