The Oda clan (織田氏, Oda-shi^?) was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history 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

Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Independence 1.3 Nobunaga's reign 1.4 Edo period 2 Notable figures 3 Senior retainer families 4 Nobunaga's notable retainers 5 Clan castles 6 References

History

Origins

The Oda family in the time of Nobunaga claimed descent from the Taira clan, by Taira no Chikazane, a grandson of Taira no Shigemori (1138-1179). For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation The was a major Japanese clan in historical Japan was the eldest son of the Taira clan patriarch Taira no Kiyomori.

Taira no Chikazane established himself at Oda (Echizen Province) and took its name. was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. His descendants, great vassals of the (Seiwa Genji) Shiba clan, shugo (governors) of Echizen, Owari and other provinces, followed the latter to Owari Province and received Inuyama Castle in 1435. The were the most successful and powerful of the many branch families of the Japanese Minamoto clan The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Seiwa Genji. was a title commonly translated as "Governor" given to certain officials in feudal Japan. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. Before the modern prefecture system was established the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni (国 countries) usually known in is located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and This castle was built towards 1435, by Shiba Yoshitake who entrusted its safety to the Oda family. The Oda had been shugo-dai (vice-governor) for several generations. was a title commonly translated as "Governor" given to certain officials in feudal Japan.

Independence

In 1452, after the death of Shiba Yoshitake the vassals of the Shiba, like the Oda in Owari Province and the Asakura clan in Echizen Province, refused the succession of Shiba Yoshitoshi (1430–1490) and supported Shiba Yoshikado (died ca. The are descendants of Prince Kusakabe (662-689 son of Emperor Temmu (631-686 1480), and began to divide the large domains of their suzerains among themselves, and had become gradually independent in the domains which had been confided to them. In 1475, the Oda had occupied the greater portion of Owari Province, but the Shiba would continue to try to regain authority until Shiba Yoshikane (1540–1600), who had to leave Owari.

The other famous castle of the Oda is Kiyosu Castle, built between 1394 and 1427 by Shiba Yoshishige who entrusted the castle to the Oda clan, and named Oda Toshisada vice-governor of the province. is a castle that acted as a base of operations for Oda Nobunaga and was built as a centennial celebration for the modern-day city of Kiyosu Toshisada had four sons. The fourth son, Nobusada, who lived in Katsubata Castle, was the father of Nobuhide and the grandfather of Oda Nobunaga. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history

Nobunaga's reign

Nobuhide took Nagoya Castle in 1525 (it was given to Nobunaga in 1542), and built Furuwatari Castle. Oda Nobutomo held Kiyosu Castle, but he was besieged and killed in 1555 by his nephew Oda Nobunaga who operated from Nagoya Castle. was a warlord of the Japanese province of Owari following the Sengoku period of the 16th century ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history This led to the family being divided into several branches, until the branch led by Oda Nobunaga eclipsed the others and unified its control over Owari. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history

Then turning to neighboring rivals, it one by one achieved dominance over the Imagawa, Takeda, Azai, Asakura and other clans, until Nobunaga held control over central Japan. The was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Emperor Seiwa (850-880 The was a famous clan of Daimyō (feudal lords in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. The was a line of Daimyo (feudal lords during Japan 's Sengoku period that was based in Ōmi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture) The are descendants of Prince Kusakabe (662-689 son of Emperor Temmu (631-686 However, Nobunaga's plans for national domination were thwarted when his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide killed him at the Incident at Honnō-ji in the summer of 1582. nicknamed Jūbei or, was a Samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. The refers to the forced Suicide in June 21[[ 582]] of Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his Samurai The Oda remained titular overlords of central Japan for a short time, before being eclipsed by the family of one of Nobunaga's chief generals, Hashiba Hideyoshi.

Edo period

Though the Oda were effectively eclipsed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi following Nobunaga's death, it is not often known that the Oda continued to be a presence in Japanese politics. One branch of the family became hatamoto retainers to the Tokugawa shōgun, while other branches became minor daimyo lords. As of the end of the Edo era, these included Tendo han (also known as Takabatake han; Mutsu Province, 20,000 koku), Yanagimoto han (Yamato Province, 10,000 koku), Kaiju han (also known as Shibamura han; Yamato Province, 10,000 koku), and Kaibara han (Tanba Province, 20,000 koku). was an old province of Japan, made up of the present-day prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori, and the municipalities The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. Its headquarters were located in what is now Tenri Nara. was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. was an old province of Japan that included both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyōgo Prefecture.

During the reign of the daimyo Nobutoshi, the Oda of Tendo Domain were signatories to the pact that created the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Dewa Province. The Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei or was a Japanese military-political coalition established and disestablished over the course of several months in early to mid-1868 during the Boshin War

Notable figures

• Oda Chikazane (ca. was a Japanese warrior of the medieval era He was the great-grandson of Taira no Kiyomori. 12th century)
• Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551)
• Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574)
• Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582)
• Oda Nobuyuki (1536–1557)
• Oda Nobukane (1548–1614)
• Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622)
• Oda Nobuharu (1549–1570)
• Oda Nobutsumi (1555–1583)
• Oda Nobutada (1557–1582)
• Oda Nobutaka (1558–1583)
• Oda Nobukatsu (1558–1630)
• Oda Hidekatsu (1567–1593)
• Oda Katsunaga (1568–1582)
• Oda Nobukatsu (1573–1610)
• Oda Hidenobu (1580–1605)
• Oda Nobutoshi (1853–1901)
• Nobunari Oda (born 1987)

Senior retainer families

Shibata clan Niwa clan Hashiba clan Akechi clan Sakuma clan

Hayashi clan Hirate clan Maeda clan Sassa clan Takigawa clan

Nobunaga's notable retainers

In Owari Province Hirate Masahide Hayashi Hidesada Naitō Shōsuke Sakuma Nobumori Murai Sadakatsu Hasegawa Hidekazu Niwa Nagahide Shibata Katsuie Kawajiri Hidetaka Sakai Masahisa Harada Naomasa Mori Yoshinari Takigawa Kazumasu Mizuno Nobumoto Toyotomi Hideyoshi Hori Hidemasa Sassa Narimasa Maeda Toshiie Sakuma Morimasa Yamauchi Katsutoyo Yanada Masatsuna Hachisuka Masakatsu Ōta Gyūichi Iio Sadamune Ikeda Tsuneoki

Others Takenaka Hanbei Kuroda Yoshitaka Akechi Mitsuhide Ujiie Bokuzen Inaba Yoshimichi Andō Morinari Matsunaga Hisahide Kuki Yoshitaka Kani Saizō Sakuma Nobumori Kanamori Nagachika Gamo Katahide Gamo Ujisato Mori Ranmaru Asakura Kageakira Fuwa Mitsuharu Araki Murashige Hirate Kiyohide Hosokawa Fujitaka Ikeda Nobuteru Ikoma Ienaga Maeda Gen'i

Others (cont. was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. was the eldest son of Oda Nobuhide. After Nobuhiro's father took Anjo Castle in Mikawa Province in 1540 the castle was given to Nobuhiro ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history was a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga in the earlier years of the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan was a Japanese Samurai, the younger brother of the supremely famous warlord Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century ( 1548 - January 24, 1622) was a Japanese Daimyo who lived from the late Sengoku period through the early Edo period. ( 1549 - October 19, 1570) was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Oda clan. was a Japanese Samurai and member of the main Oda clan of Owari Province during the Sengoku (16th century and Azuchi-Momoyama periods Nobusumi was the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, and a Samurai who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period. (1558-1583 was a samurai and member of Oda clan. He was adopted as the head of Kanbe clan that ruled the middle region of Ise Province and was also called was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. was a Japanese Samurai who was the fourth son of the famed feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga and was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at a young age ( 1568 - June 21, 1582) was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period through early Azuchi-Momoyama Period, who was the fifth was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. was the son of Oda Nobutada and lived during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in the late-16th century Viscount was a Daimyo of the Tozama feudal domain of Tendō, in Dewa province, northern Japan. Nobunari Oda (born on March 25, 1987 in Takatsuki Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Figure skater. The was a Japanese samurai clan which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period. The was a Japanese clan related to the Toki clan, and from there descended from the Seiwa Genji. The was a Japanese Samurai clan which served as retainers to the Oda clan; one famous figure Hayashi Hidesada, was a senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga The was a branch of the Sugawara clan who descended from Sugawara no Kiyotomo and Sugawara no Michizane in the eighth and ninth centuries was a Japanese Samurai who served the Oda clan for two generations was a Japanese Samurai and retainer of Oda clan, who lived during the Sengoku period. was a retainer of the Oda clan. He has also been called Dewa no Suke (出羽介 and Uemon no Jo (右衛門尉 was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period through early Azuchi-Momoyama period, who served the Oda clan. Niwa Nagahide (丹羽長秀 October 16, 1535 - May 15, 1585) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods or was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Oda clan. (?- November 26, 1570) was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku Period, who most notably served the Oda clan. was a Samurai retainer of the Oda clan. He was also called and was referred by the title of. was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and the head of the Mori family who served the Saito clan. Takigawa Kazumasu (滝川一益 (1525-1586 was a samurai retainer to Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi, during Japan's Sengoku period. (died 27 January 1576) was a daimyo of Japan's Sengoku period. was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. 　( February 6, 1536 - July 7, 1588) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama period. was one of the leading Generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Sakuma Morimasa (佐久間 盛政 1554 - July 1, 1583) was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu cousin of Sakuma Nobumori a prominent Oda retainer to Oda also spelled Yamanouchi (1545/1546? - November 1, 1605) was born the son of Yamanouchi Moritoyo in Owari Province at the end also Hachisuka Koroku (1526 – July 8, 1586) was a Daimyo and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Azuchi-Momoyama period also known as Ikeda Nobuteru (池田 信輝 was a Daimyo and military commander during the Sengoku period and Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛 was a Japanese Samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century Kuroda Yoshitaka (黒田孝高 December 22, 1546 -1604 was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods Renowned nicknamed Jūbei or, was a Samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. also known as Inaba Ittetsu (稲葉一鉄 was an officer under the Saitō clan and one of the famed "Mino Three" (along with Andō Morinari and was renowned for being part of the "Mino Triumvirate" (along with Inaba Ittetsu and Ujie Bokuzen under the Saitō clan during the Sengoku period of Matsunaga Hisahide (松永 久秀 1510 &ndash November 19, 1577) was a Daimyo of Japan following the Sengoku period of the 16th century ( 1542 - November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's Sengoku Period under Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi was a Japanese Samurai of the late Sengoku era through early Edo era, who served various lords before coming into the service of the Tokugawa clan. was a retainer of the Oda clan. He has also been called Dewa no Suke (出羽介 and Uemon no Jo (右衛門尉 was a Japanese Samurai who lived from the Sengoku period into the early Edo period. ( 1534 - May 26, 1584) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Sengoku period through Azuchi-Momoyama Periods Katahide the eldest son was a Japanese Daimyo of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods The heir and son of Gamō Katahide, lord of Hino Castle in Ōmi Province (1565&ndash June 21, 1582) born Mori Nagasada (森長定 was the son of Mori Yoshinari, and the younger brother of Mori Nagayoshi was a retainer beneath the clan of Oda throughout the latter Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan. (??- December 14, 1580) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama period. was a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, and daimyō (feudal lord of Itami Castle during the late Sengoku period of the 16th century in Japanese history in what was a Japanese Samurai who served the Oda clan for two generations ( June 3, 1534 - October 6, 1610) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Sengoku period. also known as Ikeda Nobuteru (池田 信輝 was a Daimyo and military commander during the Sengoku period and Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century (?-1607 was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period, who served the Oda clan. was a Buddhist Priest from Mt Hiei, and later one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's Go-Bugyō (Five Elders ) Murai Sadakatsu Nakagawa Kiyohide Takayama Ukon Tsutsui Junkei Wada Koremasa Yamouchi Kazutoyo Asano Nagamasa Hachisuka Hikoemon Ishida Mitsunari Murai Nagato Tsutsui Junkei Kuroda Kanbei Yamanuchi Katsutoyo Horio Mosuke Kitabatake Toshikatsu Maeno Suemon Todo Takatora Akada Shigeyoshi Akada Shigetaka Aochi Shigetsuna Atagi Nobuyasu Chō Tsuratatsu

Others (cont. was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period through early Azuchi-Momoyama period, who served the Oda clan. Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀 1556 &ndash June 6, 1583) was a Daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period. Dom Justo Takayama ( 1552 - February 4, 1615) was a Kirishitan Daimyo and the Japanese Samurai who followed (1549-1584 son of Tsusui Junshō, and a Daimyo of the province of Yamato. (1536-1571 was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period who served as a retainer of the Oda clan. also spelled Yamanouchi (1545/1546? - November 1, 1605) was born the son of Yamanouchi Moritoyo in Owari Province at the end was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors Ishida Mitsunari (ja 石田 三成 1560 - November 6, 1600) was a Samurai who led the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara (1549-1584 son of Tsusui Junshō, and a Daimyo of the province of Yamato. Kuroda Yoshitaka (黒田孝高 December 22, 1546 -1604 was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods Renowned ( February 16, 1556 - November 9, 1630) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through Edo period (1527-1583 was a notable retainer of the Oda family of the Owari region (????-1584 a retainer of the Japanese clan of Oda following the Sengoku period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century of Japan was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was the nephew of Miyoshi Chokei. was a Japanese Samurai of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period, who served the Hatakeyama clan, Oda clan, and then the Maeda clan ) Endo Taneshige Fukutomi Hidekatsu Goto Takaharu Hachiya Yoritaka Hatakeyama Sadamasa Hayashi Shinjiro Hirate Norihide Horiuchi Ujiyoshi Ikai Nobusada Inaba Masashige Kaganoi Shigemochi Kanemitsu Masayoshi Katō Yoshiaki Kawajiri Hidetaka Kotsokuri Tomomasa Kyogoku Takatsugu Maeba Yoshitsugu Maeda Toshiharu Maeno Nagayasu Mikumo Shigemochi

Clan castles

Castles of Residence Nagoya Castle Kiyosu Castle Komakiyama Castle Gifu Castle Azuchi Castle

Minor Castles Narumi Castle Tsu Castle Iwamura Castle Nagahama Castle

Nagoya Castle

References

• Information on the Oda clan's background

The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. (1534-1589 was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Oda clan. was a retainer under the Oda clan during the late Sengoku Period of Japanese history. ( 1571 - October 14, 1628) sometimes known as Mino-no-kami, was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through ( 1561 - August 27, 1600) was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, who served the Oda clan. (1563 - 1631 was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's top generals and commanded elements of Hideyoshi's fleet in his invasions of Korea and campaigns in Kyūshū was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Oda clan. was a retainer beneath the clan of Asakura throughout the late Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu (利春 he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka was a Japanese samurai of the 16th century Also known as Shōemon (将右衛門 he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi is located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Castle History Imagawa Ujichika built the original castle around 1525 is a castle that acted as a base of operations for Oda Nobunaga and was built as a centennial celebration for the modern-day city of Kiyosu is an high mountain located in the city of Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. is a castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga. It was built from 1576 to 1579, on the shores of Lake Biwa, in Ōmi Province. was located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan. OpenHistory is a Website dedicated to providing an open free Encyclopedia and text of Japanese history created and maintained by Chris Spackman

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