Akita clan
- Japanese: 秋田氏 (Akita-shi)
The Akita were locally powerful in the Tsugaru district of Mutsu province and claimed descent from Abe no Sadato. They held Akita castle until being moved to Hitachi in 1602 by the Tokugawa.
Members of the Akita clan | |
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005