Otani clan

• Kokudaka: 100 koku
• Japanese: 男谷家 (Otani-ke)

The Otani clan was a low-ranking samurai family based in Edo, with a stipend of 100 koku.

Notable members include Otani Heizô, who was adopted into the Otani family, and his sons Otani Hikoshirô, Otani Saburôemon, and Katsu Kokichi (the father of Katsu Kaishû).

References

• Craig, Teruko (trans.). Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai. University of Arizona Press, 1988. p169.