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The Hongô clan was a branch family of the [[Shimazu clan]] of [[Satsuma han]], descended from the sixth son of [[Shimazu Tadamune]]. | The Hongô clan was a branch family of the [[Shimazu clan]] of [[Satsuma han]], descended from the sixth son of [[Shimazu Tadamune]]. | ||
| − | Members | + | Over 120 retainers of the Hongô family participated in the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], led by ''[[jito|jitô]]'' [[Hongo Hisatake|Hongô Shirôemon Hisatake]]. |
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| + | During the Edo period, the clan's mansion in [[Kagoshima]] was located next to the [[Ryukyu-kan|Ryûkyû-kan]], a consulate-like institution where [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] officials and scholars lived and operated. In [[1710]], as well as perhaps on other occasions, members of the Miyakonojô Shimazu accompanied the [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]] on its return journey to Kagoshima. | ||
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| + | The Miyakonojô Shimazu also handled cases of Satsuma ships which became shipwrecked along the eastern branch<!--東目筋--> of the [[Satsuma kaido|Satsuma kaidô]] (Satsuma Highway). | ||
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| + | ==Prominent Members== | ||
| + | *[[Hongo Hisatake|Hongô Hisatake]] | ||
| + | *[[Hongo Tadatora|Hongô Tadatora]] | ||
| + | *[[Hongo Tadayoshi|Hongô Tadayoshi]] (family head c. 1609) | ||
| + | *[[Hongo Tokihisa|Hongô Tokihisa]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | *''Miyakonojô to Ryûkyû ôkoku'' 都城と琉球王国, Miyakonojô Shimazu Residence (2012), 24. | + | *''Miyakonojô to Ryûkyû ôkoku'' 都城と琉球王国, Miyakonojô Shimazu Residence (2012), 24-27. |
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[[Category:Clans]] | [[Category:Clans]] | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 9 September 2013
- Other Names: 都城島津家 (Miyakonojou Shimazu-ke)
- Japanese: 北郷家 (Hongou-ke)
The Hongô clan was a branch family of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma han, descended from the sixth son of Shimazu Tadamune.
Over 120 retainers of the Hongô family participated in the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû, led by jitô Hongô Shirôemon Hisatake.
During the Edo period, the clan's mansion in Kagoshima was located next to the Ryûkyû-kan, a consulate-like institution where Ryukyuan officials and scholars lived and operated. In 1710, as well as perhaps on other occasions, members of the Miyakonojô Shimazu accompanied the Ryukyuan embassy to Edo on its return journey to Kagoshima.
The Miyakonojô Shimazu also handled cases of Satsuma ships which became shipwrecked along the eastern branch of the Satsuma kaidô (Satsuma Highway).
Prominent Members
- Hongô Hisatake
- Hongô Tadatora
- Hongô Tadayoshi (family head c. 1609)
- Hongô Tokihisa
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
- Miyakonojô to Ryûkyû ôkoku 都城と琉球王国, Miyakonojô Shimazu Residence (2012), 24-27.
