The Nabeshima of [[Hizen province]] were descended from the Shôni and during the sengoku period became valued supporters of the Ryûzôji family. When the Ryûzôji went into decline after [[1584]], Nabeshima Naoshige secured his independence and lived to see his family established as Edo Period daimyô. A Nabeshima retainer, [[Yamamoto Tsunetomo]], would later produce the famous Edo work, ''[[Hagekure]]''. | The Nabeshima of [[Hizen province]] were descended from the Shôni and during the sengoku period became valued supporters of the Ryûzôji family. When the Ryûzôji went into decline after [[1584]], Nabeshima Naoshige secured his independence and lived to see his family established as Edo Period daimyô. A Nabeshima retainer, [[Yamamoto Tsunetomo]], would later produce the famous Edo work, ''[[Hagekure]]''. |