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. | 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. |