Masukurô's lineage was descended from [[Oda Uraku]]sai, a younger brother of [[Oda Nobunaga]]. They were the only one of the four branches of the [[Oda clan]] to be granted "castle holder" (''shironushi'') status by the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. | Masukurô's lineage was descended from [[Oda Uraku]]sai, a younger brother of [[Oda Nobunaga]]. They were the only one of the four branches of the [[Oda clan]] to be granted "castle holder" (''shironushi'') status by the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. |