Oda clan
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See also: Iwakura Oda - alternate Oda clan
The Oda clan (織田家) was a family of Japanese daimyo dating back to roughly the 14th century, who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration.
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[edit] Origins
Although the truth is unclear, the Oda family in the time of Nobunaga claimed descent from Chikazane, a son of Taira no Shigemori. This claim is at odds with the family's claim prior to Nobunaga, namely, that they were descended from the Fujiwara. The family had its roots in Echizen Province, under the Shiba clan, and moved with them to Owari Province.
The family and its branches were local power figures in Owari for decades until one by one, the branch led by Oda Nobunaga eclipsed the others and unified its control over Owari. Then turning to neighboring rivals, it one by one achieved dominance over the Imagawa, Takeda, Azai, Asakura, and other clans, until Nobunaga held control over central Japan. However, Nobunaga's plans for national domination were thwarted when his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide killed him at Honnoji Temple in the summer of 1582. The Oda remained titular overlords of central Japan for a short time, before being eclipsed by the family of one of Nobunaga's chief generals, Hashiba Hideyoshi.
[edit] The Oda in the Edo Era
Though the Oda were effectively eclipsed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi following Nobunaga's death, it is not often known that the Oda continued to be a presence in Japanese politics. One branch of the family became hatamoto retainers to the Tokugawa shōgun, while other branches became minor daimyō lords. As of the end of the Edo era, these included Tendo han (also known as Takabatake han; Mutsu Province, 20,000 koku), Yanagimoto han (Yamato Province, 10,000 koku), Kaiju han (also known as Shibamura han; Yamato Province, 10,000 koku), and Kaibara han (Tanba Province, 20,000 koku).
The Oda of Tendō han (天童藩), during the reign of the daimyō Nobutoshi, were signatories to the pact that created the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei.
[edit] Notable Figures in the Oda Clan
- Oda Chikazane
- Oda Hidekatsu (1567 - 93)
- Oda Hidenobu (1581 - 1602)
- Oda Nobuo or Oda Nobukatsu (1573 - 1610)
- Oda Katsunaga (1568 - 82)
- Oda Nagamasu (1548 - 1622)
- Oda Nobuharu (1549 - 70)
- Oda Nobuhide (d.1549)
- Oda Nobuhiro (d.1574)
- Oda Nobukane (1548 - 1614)
- Oda Nobunaga (1534 - 82)
- Oda Nobukatsu (1558 - 1630)
- Oda Nobutada (1557 - 82)
- Oda Nobutaka (1558 - 83)
- Oda Nobuyuki (d.1557)
- Oda Nobutsumi (1555 - 83)
[edit] Senior Retainer Families
- Shibata clan
- Niwa clan
- Hashiba clan
- Akechi clan
- Sakuma clan
- Hayashi clan
[edit] Notable Retainers During Nobunaga's Lifetime
- Hirate Masahide
- Hayashi Hidesada
- Sakuma Nobumori
- Sasa Narimasa
- Maeda Toshiie
- Niwa Nagahide
- Shibata Katsuie
- Sakuma Morimasa
- Hashiba Hideyoshi
- Hachisuka Masakatsu
- Takenaka Hanbei
- Kuroda Yoshitaka
- Akechi Mitsuhide
- Ujiie Bokuzen
- Inaba Ittetsu
- Ando Morinari
- Inaba Yoshimichi
- Matsunaga Hisahide
- Kuki Yoshitaka
- Kani Saizo
- Ikeda Tsuneoki
- Sakuma Nobumori
- Kanamori Nagachika
- Gamo Katahide
- Gamo Ujisato
- Mori Ranmaru
- Asakura Kageakira
- Fuwa Mitsuhara
- Araki Murashige
- Harada Naomasa
- Harate Kiyohide
- Hori Hidemasa
- Hosokawa Fujitaka
- Ikeda Nobuteru
- Ikoma Ienaga
- Maeda Gen-i
- Murai Sadakatsu
- Nakagawa Kiyohide
- Sakai Masahisa
- Takayama Ukon
- Tsutsui Junkei
- Wada Koremasa
- Yamouchi Kazutoyo
- Asano Nagamasa
- Hachisuka Hikoemon
- Ishida Mitsunari
- Murai Nagato
- Tsutsui Junkei
- Kuroda Kanbei
- Yamanuchi Katsutoyo
- Horio Mosuke
- Kitabatake Toshikatsu
- Maeno Suemon
- Todo Takatora
- Akada Shigeyoshi
- Akada Shigetaka
- Aochi Shigetsuna
- Atagi Nobuyasu
- Cho Tsuratatsu
- Endo Taneshige
- Fukutomi Hidekatsu
- Goto Takaharu
- Hachiya Yoritaka
- Hatakeyama Sadamasa
- Hayashi Shinjiro
- Hirate Norihide
- Horiuchi Ujiyoshi
- Ikai Nobusada
- Inaba Masashige
- Kaganoi Shigemochi
- Kanemitsu Masayoshi
- Katō Yoshiaki
- Kawajiri Hidetaka
- Kotsokuri Tomomasa
- Kyogoku Takatsugu
- Maeba Yoshitsugu
- Maeda Toshiharu
- Maeno Nagayasu
- Mikumo Shigemochi
[edit] Clan Castles
Kyojō 居城 (Castles of Residence)
- Nagoya Castle
- Kiyosu Castle
- Komakiyama Castle
- Gifu Castle
- Azuchi Castle
Minor Castles
- Narumi Castle
- Tsu Castle
- Iwamura Castle
- Nagahama Castle
[edit] References
The article incorporates text from OpenHistory.
