The Okabe of [[Suruga province]] were descended from the [[Kudo clan|Kudô]] family of [[Izu province]]. They became retainers of the [[Imagawa clan|Imagawa]] until the fall of that house in [[1569]], at which point the they became [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] vassals. When the Takeda fell in turn, the Okabe joined the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]]. | The Okabe of [[Suruga province]] were descended from the [[Kudo clan|Kudô]] family of [[Izu province]]. They became retainers of the [[Imagawa clan|Imagawa]] until the fall of that house in [[1569]], at which point the they became [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] vassals. When the Takeda fell in turn, the Okabe joined the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]]. |