The Ijuin were descended from [[Shimazu Tadatoki]]. They served the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] throughout the Sengoku Period although their reputation declined owing to scandals involving members of the family at the dawn of the Edo Period.
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The Ijûin were descended from [[Shimazu Tadatoki]]. They served the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] throughout the [[Sengoku Period]] although their reputation declined owing to scandals involving members of the family at the dawn of the [[Edo Period]].