Hongo clan

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The Hongo kamon.
  • 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.

Members: Hongo Tokihisa and Hongo Tadatora

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.