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[[File:Sakai-sashimono.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Sakai [[kamon|family crest]], as seen on a ''[[sashimono]]'' banner at the Metropolitan Museum]]

[[File:Sakai-sashimono.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Sakai [[kamon|family crest]], as seen on a ''[[sashimono]]'' banner at the Metropolitan Museum]]

[[File:Himeji1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Himeji castle]], home to the Sakai clan for much of the Edo period]]

[[File:Himeji1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Himeji castle]], home to the Sakai clan for much of the Edo period]]

The Sakai of [[Mikawa province]] were related to the [[Tokugawa clan|Matsudaira clan]], whom they served during the [[Sengoku Period]]. They became one of the chief retainer families of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and were represented by a number of branches.

The Sakai of [[Mikawa province]] were related to the [[Tokugawa clan|Matsudaira clan]], whom they served during the [[Sengoku Period]]. They became one of the chief retainer families of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and were represented by a number of branches.