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The Ijichi clan were a samurai clan of [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]], and retainers to the [[Shimazu clan]].

The Ijichi clan were a samurai clan of [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]], and retainers to the [[Shimazu clan]].

At the opening of the 16th century, members of the clan served as ''[[karo|karô]]'' (''rôjû'') to the Shimazu. [[Ijichi Shigeoki]] joined the [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Neshima clan]]s, however, in rising up against the Shimazu beginning in [[1560]], and while the conflict grew for some time, by [[1573]] [[Shimazu Takahisa]] had defeated the Neshima; the Ijichi and Kimotsuki then turned on the Neshima clan, but were defeated the following year, and submitted to Shimazu authority. The Ijichi were granted territory in Ôsumi, and were based at Shimonojô (today, Tarumizu city).

At the opening of the 16th century, members of the clan served as ''[[karo|karô]]'' (''rôjû'') to the Shimazu. [[Ijichi Shigeoki]] joined the [[Kimotsuki clan|Kimotsuki]] and [[Nejime clan]]s, however, in rising up against the Shimazu beginning in [[1560]], and while the conflict grew for some time, by [[1573]] [[Shimazu Takahisa]] had defeated the Nejime; the Ijichi and Kimotsuki then turned on the Nejime clan, but were defeated the following year, and submitted to Shimazu authority. The Ijichi were granted territory in Ôsumi, and were based at Shimonojô (today, Tarumizu city).

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