Markus Sesko

NIHONTŌ COMPENDIUM

© 2015 Markus Sesko

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Contents

Characters used in sword signatures 3 The nengō Eras 39 The Chinese Sexagenary cycle and the corresponding years 45 The old Lunar Months 51 Other terms that can be found in datings 55 The Provinces along the Main Roads 57 Map of the old provinces of Japan 59 Sayagaki, hakogaki, and origami signatures 60 List of wazamono 70 List of honorary title bearing swordsmiths 75

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CHARACTERS USED IN SWORD SIGNATURES

The following is a list of many characters you will find on a Japanese sword. The list does not contain every Japanese (on-yomi, 音読み) or Sino-Japanese (kun-yomi, 訓読み) reading of a character as its main focus is, as indicated, on sword context. Sorting takes place by the number of strokes and four different grades of cursive writing are presented. Voiced readings are pointed out in brackets. Uncommon readings that were chosen by a smith for a certain character are quoted in italics.

1 Stroke 一 一 一 一 Ichi, (voiced) Itt, Iss, Ipp, Kazu 乙 乙 乙 乙 Oto

2 Strokes 人 人 人 人 Hito 入 入 入 入 Iri, Nyū 卜 卜 卜 卜 Boku 力 力 力 力 Chika 十 十 十 十 Jū, Michi, Mitsu 刀 刀 刀 刀 Tō 又 又 又 又 Mata 八 八 八 八 Hachi

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3 Strokes 三 三 三 三 Mitsu, San 工 工 工 工 Kō 口 口 口 口 Aki 久 久 久 久 Hisa, Kyū, Ku 山 山 山 山 Yama, Taka 氏 氏 氏 氏 Uji 円 円 円 円 Maru, En, Kazu (unsimplified 圓 13 str.) 也 也 也 也 Nari 之 之 之 之 Yuki, Kore 大 大 大 大 Ō, Dai, Hiro 小 小 小 小 Ko 上 上 上 上 Kami, Taka, Jō 下 下 下 下 Shimo, Shita, Moto 丸 丸 丸 丸 Maru 女 女 女 女 Yoshi, Taka 及 及 及 及 Chika 子 子 子 子 Shi 千 千 千 千 Sen, Kazu, Chi 才 才 才 才 Toshi 与 与 与 与 Yo (unsimplified 與 13 strokes) 刃 刃 刃 刃 Ha (unsimplified 刄)

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4 Strokes 元 元 元 元 Moto 天 天 天 天 Ama, Ten 井 井 井 井 I, Ido 月 月 月 月 Gatsu, Getsu, Tsuki (voiced) Gass, Gess 日 日 日 日 Aki, Nichi, (voiced) Niss 介 介 介 介 Suke 友 友 友 友 Tomo 中 中 中 中 Naka 夫 夫 夫 夫 Suke 仁 仁 仁 仁 Hito, Nin 太 太 太 太 Hiro, Ta 文 文 文 文 Fumi 多 多 多 多 Masa, Kata 分 分 分 分 Waki, Wake 戸 戸 戸 戸 Ie, To 市 市 市 市 Ichi, Machi 公 公 公 公 Kimi, Kō, Masa, Taka 王 王 王 王 Ō, Kimi 心 心 心 心 Kiyo, Shin 升 升 升 升 Masu 内 内 内 内 Uchi

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仍 仍 仍 仍 Yori 水 水 水 水 Sui, Mizu 少 少 少 少 Masa 仏 仏 仏 仏 Butsu (unsimplified 佛 7 Strokes) 予 予 予 予 Yo (unsimplified 豫 16 strokes)

5 Strokes 民 民 民 民 Tami 左 左 左 左 Sa, Suke 右 右 右 右 U, Suke 石 石 石 石 Ishi, Kazu 収 収 収 収 Kazu, Nobu, Kane 主 主 主 主 Nushi, Kimi 玉 玉 玉 玉 Kiyo, Tama, Gyō 立 立 立 立 Tatsu, Tate, Ryū 北 北 北 北 Kita, Hoku 卯 卯 卯 卯 Shige, Aki 世 世 世 世 Toshi, Se, Yo, Yuki 外 外 外 外 To, Tono, Soto, Ge 広 広 広 広 Hiro, Kō (unsimplified 廣 15 strokes) 弘 弘 弘 弘 Hiro 正 正 正 正 Masa

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包 包 包 包 Kane 本 本 本 本 Moto, Hon 平 平 平 平 Hira, Taira (voiced) Daira 功 功 功 功 Koto 永 永 永 永 Naga, Ei, Nori 末 末 末 末 Sue 加 加 加 加 Ka 古 古 古 古 Hisa, Ko 生 生 生 生 Nari, Shō 令 令 令 令 Nori, Yoshi 代 代 代 代 Shiro, Yo, Nori, Yori 白 白 白 白 Shiro, Kiyo, Haku 旦 旦 旦 旦 Tada 付 付 付 付 Tomo 辻 辻 辻 辻 Tsuji 田 田 田 田 Ta, Da, Tada 目 目 目 目 Yori 仙 仙 仙 仙 Hito, Sen 瓜 瓜 瓜 瓜 Uri 用 用 用 用 Mochi 司 司 司 司 Mori

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可 可 可 可 Yoshi 由 由 由 由 Yoshi 布 布 布 布 Nobu 半 半 半 半 Han 玄 玄 玄 玄 Haru, Gen 匡 匡 匡 匡 Masa, Tada 礼 礼 礼 礼 Nori 兄 兄 兄 兄 Tada 以 以 以 以 Sane, (voiced) Zane, o motte 辺 辺 辺 辺 Hen, Be (unsimplified 邊 19 strokes) 旧 旧 旧 旧 Kyū, Furu, Moto (unsimplified 舊 17 strokes) 台 台 台 台 Dai (unsimplified 臺 14 strokes)

6 Strokes 州 州 州 州 Shū, Kuni 竹 竹 竹 竹 Take 列 列 列 列 Tsuchi, Rei 行 行 行 行 Yuki, Kō, Gyō, Tsura 休 休 休 休 Yasu, Kyū 伊 伊 伊 伊 Kore, Tada 江 江 江 江 Kō, E 旨 旨 旨 旨 Mune

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光 光 光 光 Mitsu, Kō 次 次 次 次 Tsugu, Ji 吉 吉 吉 吉 Yoshi 成 成 成 成 Nari, Shige, Jō 安 安 安 安 Yasu, Sada 有 有 有 有 Ari 在 在 在 在 Ari 年 年 年 年 Toshi, Nen 宇 宇 宇 宇 U 守 守 守 守 Mori, Kami 宅 宅 宅 宅 Ie 因 因 因 因 In, Nao 仲 仲 仲 仲 Naka 曲 曲 曲 曲 Nori 先 先 先 先 Saki 任 任 任 任 Tō 同 同 同 同 Tomo, Dō, Atsu 羽 羽 羽 羽 Ha, Wa, Hane, U 充 充 充 充 Jū, Mitsu 自 自 自 自 Yori, Ji 舟 舟 舟 舟 Fune

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伝 伝 伝 伝 Hiro, Den, Yoshi (unsimplified 傅 12 strokes) 当 当 当 当 Masa (unsimplified 當 13 strokes) 芝 芝 芝 芝 Shige 至 至 至 至 Chika, Yoshi, Nori, Shi 全 全 全 全 Masa, Take, Mitsu, Yasu 共 共 共 共 Tomo 米 米 米 米 Yone, Mitsu 如 如 如 如 Nyo, Yoshi 汎 汎 汎 汎 Hiro 伏 伏 伏 伏 Fushi 式 式 式 式 Nori, Shiki 印 印 印 印 Aki, In 戌 戌 戌 戌 Inu 百 百 百 百 Hyaku, Momo 合 合 合 合 Haru, Au, Ai, Gō 汗 汗 汗 汗 Asa 肉 肉 肉 肉 Shishi 寺 寺 寺 寺 Tera, Ji

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7 Strokes 邦 邦 邦 邦 Kuni 言 言 言 言 Nobu, Toki, Koto 杉 杉 杉 杉 Sugi 杦 杦 杦 杉 Sugi 社 社 社 社 Mori, Taka, Ari 但 但 但 但 Tada, Tan 君 君 君 君 Kimi, Kun 私 私 私 私 Kisa, Shi 寿 寿 寿 寿 Toshi, Ju, Hisa (unsimplified 壽 14 strokes) 改 改 改 改 Kai, Masa 舛 舛 舛 舛 Masu 村 村 村 村 Mura 忍 忍 忍 忍 Nin, Oshi 秀 秀 秀 秀 Hide, Shū 助 助 助 助 Suke 芳 芳 芳 芳 Yoshi 辰 辰 辰 辰 Toki, Tatsu 見 見 見 見 Aki, Chika 近 近 近 近 Chika 利 利 利 利 Toshi 我 我 我 我 Ga

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良 良 良 良 Yoshi 花 花 花 花 Hana 伯 伯 伯 伯 Haku, Nori, Taka 角 角 角 角 Kado, Sumi, Zumi 作 作 作 作 Saku, Nari 抄 抄 抄 抄 Nuki, Suki 里 里 里 里 Sato 住 住 住 住 Sumi, Jū 位 位 位 位 Taka 谷 谷 谷 谷 Tani, Michi, Hiro 折 折 折 折 Toki 伴 伴 伴 伴 Tomo 町 町 町 町 Machi 足 足 足 足 Tari, Yuki 克 克 克 克 Katsu 臣 臣 臣 臣 Tomi, Shin, Omi 孝 孝 孝 孝 Taka 完 完 完 完 Masa, Sada 岑 岑 岑 岑 Mine 体 体 体 体 Moto, Tai, Teru (unsimplified 體 23 strokes) 床 床 床 床 Yuka, Toko

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戒 戒 戒 戒 Kai 妙 妙 妙 妙 Tada, Myō 希 希 希 希 Mare 亜 亜 亜 亜 Tsugu, A 酉 酉 酉 酉 Tori 応 応 応 応 Nobu, Nori, Ō (unsimplified 應 17 strokes) 判 判 判 判 Han 牡 牡 牡 牡 Bo 沖 沖 沖 沖 Oki 兵 兵 兵 兵 Hyō, Hei (voiced Bei) 来 来 来 来 Rai, Kuru, Kura, Yuki (unsimplified 來 8 str.) 宏 宏 宏 宏 Hiro, Kō 佛 佛 佛 佛 Butsu (simplified 仏 4 strokes) 宍 宍 宍 宍 Shi, Shishi 邑 邑 邑 邑 Mura, Kuni, Sato, Sumi, Tomo 究 究 究 究 Sumi (voiced Zumi) 序 序 序 序 Nobu, Tsugu 呂 呂 呂 呂 Ro, Naga 伸 伸 伸 伸 Shin, Nobu 対 対 対 対 Tai, Tsu (unsimplified 對 14 strokes) 志 志 志 志 Shi

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声 声 声 声 Sei, Koe (unsimplified 聲 17 strokes) 芸 芸 芸 芸 Gei (unsimplified 藝 18 strokes) 沢 沢 沢 沢 Sawa (voiced Zawa) (unsimplified 澤 16 str.) 余 余 余 余 Yo (unsimplified 餘 16 strokes)

8 Strokes 果 果 果 果 Aki, Ka 金 金 金 金 Kane, Kin, Kana, Kon, Yoshi 奇 奇 奇 奇 Ki 刻 刻 刻 刻 Toki 波 波 波 波 Nami, Ha (voiced Ba) 京 京 京 京 Kyō 空 空 空 空 Sora, Kū 径 径 径 径 Michi 拝 拝 拝 拝 Tomo 季 季 季 季 Sue, Toshi 幸 幸 幸 幸 Yuki, Kō, Yoshi 明 明 明 明 Aki, Teru, Myō 定 定 定 定 Sada, Tei 房 房 房 房 Fusa 国 国 国 国 Kuni, Koku (unsimplified 國 11 strokes) 忠 忠 忠 忠 Tada

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長 長 長 長 Naga, Osa 依 依 依 依 Yori 実 実 実 実 Zane, Sane, Jitsu (unsimplified 實 14 strokes) 宗 宗 宗 宗 Mune, Sō 直 直 直 直 Nao 延 延 延 延 Nobu 岩 岩 岩 岩 Gan, Iwa 法 法 法 法 Nori, Hō 門 門 門 門 Kado, Hiro 和 和 和 和 Kazu, Masa 周 周 周 周 Chika 治 治 治 治 Haru 青 青 青 青 Haru 舎 舎 舎 舎 Ie 岸 岸 岸 岸 Kishi 命 命 命 命 Naga, Nobu, Nori 泊 泊 泊 泊 Nami 泊 泊 泊 泊 Nori 岡 岡 岡 岡 Oka 枝 枝 枝 枝 Shige, Kore, Eda, Taka 茂 茂 茂 茂 Shige

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知 知 知 知 Tomo, Chi 武 武 武 武 Take, Mu 兎 兎 兎 兎 To 宝 宝 宝 宝 Yoshi, Tomi, Taka (unsimplified 寳 19 str.) 英 英 英 英 Hide, Teru 居 居 居 居 Sumi 供 供 供 供 Tomo 具 具 具 具 Tomo 虎 虎 虎 虎 Tora, Ko 取 取 取 取 Tori 姓 姓 姓 姓 Uji 若 若 若 若 Waka 昌 昌 昌 昌 Masa, Shō 林 林 林 林 Mori, Rin 典 典 典 典 Nori, Suke, Ten 往 往 往 往 Ō 阿 阿 阿 阿 A 侍 侍 侍 侍 Hito 枡 枡 枡 枡 Masu 松 松 松 松 Matsu 抹 抹 抹 抹 Matsu

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性 性 性 性 Saga 放 放 放 放 Sute 孟 孟 孟 孟 Take 沓 沓 沓 沓 Kutsu 東 東 東 東 Tō, Haru 受 受 受 受 Tsugu, Shige 使 使 使 使 Shi 朋 朋 朋 朋 Tomo 斉 斉 斉 斉 Nari 昊 昊 昊 昊 Kō 尚 尚 尚 尚 Nao, Hisa 弥 弥 弥 弥 Ya (unsimplified 彌 17 strokes) 夜 夜 夜 夜 Yoru 征 征 征 征 Masa 來 來 來 來 Rai, Kuru, Kura, Yuki (simplified 来 7 str.) 於 於 於 於 ni oite 奉 奉 奉 奉 Hō 宝 宝 宝 宝 Hō, Taka (unsimplified 寳/寶 19/20 strokes)

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9 Strokes 研 研 研 研 Aki, Ken 屋 屋 屋 屋 Ie, Ya 計 計 計 計 Kazu 枯 枯 枯 枯 Kare, Karu 前 前 前 前 Mae, Saki (voiced Zaki) 城 城 城 城 Shiro, Jō 廻 廻 廻 廻 Tabi 為 為 為 為 Tame, Nari 浄 浄 浄 浄 Kiyo 神 神 神 神 Kami, Shin 軍 軍 軍 軍 Gun 草 草 草 草 Kusa, Sō 胡 胡 胡 胡 Ko 祓 祓 祓 祓 Kiyo 姿 姿 姿 姿 Kata, Taka 昭 昭 昭 昭 Aki, Shō 栄 栄 栄 栄 Ei, Hide, Yoshi, Teru (unsimplified 榮 14 str.) 則 則 則 則 Nori 秋 秋 秋 秋 Aki 重 重 重 重 Shige, Jū, Tsuge, Atsu 亮 亮 亮 亮 Suke, Aki

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乗 乗 乗 乗 Nori, Jō 祐 祐 祐 祐 Suke 品 品 品 品 Katsu, Shina 風 風 風 風 Kaze, Fū 信 信 信 信 Nobu, Shin 俊 俊 俊 俊 Toshi, Shun 貞 貞 貞 貞 Sada, Tei 春 春 春 春 Haru 政 政 政 政 Masa 持 持 持 持 Mochi 恒 恒 恒 恒 Tsune 宣 宣 宣 宣 Nobu, Nori 紀 紀 紀 紀 Nori, Ki 音 音 音 音 Oto 相 相 相 相 Suke, Sō 洞 洞 洞 洞 Tani 是 是 是 是 Kore 保 保 保 保 Yasu 郎 郎 郎 郎 Yoshi, O, Rō, Ryō 胤 胤 胤 胤 Tane 海 海 海 海 Umi, Kai

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圀 圀 圀 圀 Kuni 度 度 度 度 Nori, Do, Tabi 巻 巻 巻 巻 Maki 待 待 待 待 Machi 美 美 美 美 Yoshi, Mi, Bi 泉 泉 泉 泉 Sen, Izumi 厚 厚 厚 厚 Atsu 威 威 威 威 Take 香 香 香 香 Taka, Kō 南 南 南 南 Nan, Nami 後 後 後 後 Nochi, Go 故 故 故 故 Hisa 発 発 発 発 Hatsu 昼 昼 昼 昼 Hiru 俦 儔 儔 儔 Tomo (unsimplified 儔 16 strokes) 毘 毘 毘 毘 Aki, Hiro 盈 盈 盈 盈 Mitsu 勇 勇 勇 勇 Take, Yū 専 専 専 専 Taka 要 要 要 要 Toshi, Aki 珍 珍 珍 珍 Yoshi, Taka, Chin

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荘 荘 荘 荘 Ritsu 荘 荘 荘 荘 Shō, Ie 県 県 県 県 Ken (unsimplified 縣 16 strokes)

10 Strokes 朗 朗 朗 朗 Aki, Rō 兼 兼 兼 兼 Kane 帯 帯 帯 帯 Obi, Haki 郡 郡 郡 郡 Gun, Sato, Kuni 恭 恭 恭 恭 Yasu, Chika 修 修 修 修 Naga 倫 倫 倫 倫 Tomo, Rin 納 納 納 納 Nori, Nō 梅 梅 梅 梅 Ume, Bai 祥 祥 祥 祥 Yoshi 秡 秡 秡 秡 Kiyo 胸 胸 胸 胸 Mune (variant 胷) 真 真 真 真 Sane (voiced Zane), Ma, Masa 高 高 高 高 Taka 座 座 座 座 Kura, Za 家 家 家 家 Ie

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倉 倉 倉 倉 Kura 鬼 鬼 鬼 鬼 Oni, Ki 峯 峯 峯 峯 Mine, Hō 峰 峰 峰 峰 Mine, Hō 員 員 員 員 Kazu 時 時 時 時 Yoki 能 能 能 能 Yoshi 泰 泰 泰 泰 Yasu, Hiro 流 流 流 流 Haru, Ryū 師 師 師 師 Moro, Nori 涌 涌 涌 涌 Waki, Waku 倶 倶 倶 倶 Tomo 敏 敏 敏 敏 Toshi 浦 浦 浦 浦 Ura 純 純 純 純 Sumi, Zumi, Jun 起 起 起 起 Oki 格 格 格 格 Nori, Kaku 連 連 連 連 Tsura 馬 馬 馬 馬 Ma, Uma 倍 倍 倍 倍 Masu 益 益 益 益 Masu

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通 通 通 通 Michi 宮 宮 宮 宮 Miya 帰 帰 帰 帰 Moto, Yori 秘 秘 秘 秘 Yasu, Hi 哲 哲 哲 哲 Tetsu 恕 恕 恕 恕 Yoshi 商 商 商 商 Aki, Shō 造 造 造 造 Nari, Tsukuru, Zō 貢 貢 貢 貢 Tsugu 耆 耆 耆 耆 Toshi 浪 浪 浪 浪 Nami 哥 哥 哥 哥 Yoshi, Uta 剣 剣 剣 剣 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken 浮 浮 浮 浮 Fu 扇 扇 扇 扇 Sen 将 将 将 将 Masa, Shō 剛 剛 剛 剛 Masa 孫 孫 孫 孫 Mago 陣 陣 陣 陣 Tsura, Jin 晃 晃 晃 晃 Aki 勉 勉 勉 勉 Tsutomu

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恵 恵 恵 恵 Yoshi, Kei (unsimplified 惠 12 strokes) 宴 宴 宴 宴 Mori 素 素 素 素 Moto 烈 烈 烈 烈 Retsu 庫 庫 庫 庫 Kura 記 記 記 記 Nori, Ki 隼 隼 隼 隼 Haya 矩 矩 矩 矩 Nori, Tsune, Tada, Kane 浜 浜 浜 浜 Hama (unsimplified 濱 17 strokes) 竜 竜 竜 竜 Ryū, Tatsu (unsimplified 龍 16 strokes)

11 Strokes 惟 惟 惟 惟 Kore, Tada 崎 崎 崎 崎 Saki 鹿 鹿 鹿 鹿 Shika 梢 梢 梢 梢 Sue 貫 貫 貫 貫 Tsura 庸 庸 庸 庸 Tsune 教 教 教 教 Nori, Kyō 國 國 國 國 Kuni, Koku (unsimplified 国 8 strokes) 進 進 進 進 Yuki, Nobu 健 健 健 健 Take, Ken

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康 康 康 康 Yasu, Kō 啓 啓 啓 啓 Nobu, Hiro 郷 郷 郷 郷 Sato, Gō, Kyō, Kuni 紹 紹 紹 紹 Aki, Tsugu 盛 盛 盛 盛 Mori 章 章 章 章 Aki, Shō 経 経 経 経 Tsune, Kei 清 清 清 清 Kiyo, Sei 隆 隆 隆 隆 Taka 常 常 常 常 Tsune 猛 猛 猛 猛 Mō, Take 船 船 船 船 Fune 宿 宿 宿 宿 Ie 陰 陰 陰 陰 Kage 基 基 基 基 Moto, Nori 菊 菊 菊 菊 Kiku 得 得 得 得 Nari, Toku 斎 斎 斎 斎 Sai, Nari, Nao (unsimplified 齋 17 strokes) 陸 陸 陸 陸 Michi, Mutsu, Riku, Atsu 偵 偵 偵 偵 Tada 榮 榮 榮 榮 Ei, Hide, Yoshi, Teru (simplified 栄 9 str.kes)

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習 習 習 習 Shige 菅 菅 菅 菅 Suge, Suga 著 著 著 著 Taka 族 族 族 族 Tsugu 符 符 符 符 Mori 陳 陳 陳 陳 Nobu 張 張 張 張 Haru 採 採 採 採 Mochi 野 野 野 野 No, Hiro 規 規 規 規 Nori (variant 䂓) 寄 寄 寄 寄 Yori 梨 梨 梨 梨 Nashi 捨 捨 捨 捨 Sute 琢 琢 琢 琢 Taku 雪 雪 雪 雪 Yuki 剱 剱 剱 剣 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken (simplified 剣 10 strokes) 釼 釼 釼 剣 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken (simplified 剣 10 strokes)

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12 Strokes 奥 奥 奥 奥 Oku 雄 雄 雄 雄 O, Kazu, Take 量 量 量 量 Kazu 登 登 登 登 Taka 敬 敬 敬 敬 Taka, Yoshi 達 達 達 達 Tatsu 集 集 集 集 Chika, Shū 尊 尊 尊 尊 Taka 卿 卿 卿 卿 Kimi, Kyō, Kei 喜 喜 喜 喜 Yoshi, Ki 博 博 博 博 Hiro 棟 棟 棟 棟 Mune 堅 堅 堅 堅 Ken, Kata 寒 寒 寒 寒 Sai, Kan 就 就 就 就 Nari, Tomo 道 道 道 道 Michi, Dō 雲 雲 雲 雲 Kumo, Un 敦 敦 敦 敦 Atsu 富 富 富 富 Tomi 捲 捲 捲 捲 Maku 雁 雁 雁 雁 Gan

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勝 勝 勝 勝 Katsu 賀 賀 賀 賀 Yoshi, Ga 善 善 善 善 Yoshi, Zen 景 景 景 景 Kage 晩 晩 晩 晩 Kage 閑 閑 閑 閑 Kan 晴 晴 晴 晴 Haru 猶 猶 猶 猶 Nao 順 順 順 順 Nori, Nobu, Yoshi, Jun 悳 悳 悳 悳 Nori 植 植 植 植 Tane 満 満 満 満 Mitsu, Man 湧 湧 湧 湧 Waku 朝 朝 朝 朝 Tomo, Asa 備 備 備 備 Tomo, Bi 等 等 等 等 Toshi, Tomo 森 森 森 森 Mori 運 運 運 運 Un 開 開 開 開 Hiro, Aki 智 智 智 智 Tomo, Chi 補 補 補 補 Suke

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貴 貴 貴 貴 Taka 鈍 鈍 鈍 鈍 Don 統 統 統 統 Mune 減 減 減 減 Tsugu 奢 奢 奢 奢 Haru 衆 衆 衆 衆 Tomo 帽 帽 帽 帽 Bō 堯 堯 堯 堯 Taka, Aki 傅 傅 傅 傅 Den (simplified 伝 6 strokes) 暁 暁 暁 暁 Aki 裕 裕 裕 裕 Hiro 遊 遊 遊 遊 Yū 覚 覚 覚 覚 Yoshi 隅 隅 隅 隅 Sumi (voiced Zumi) 馮 馮 馮 馮 Yori 禄 禄 禄 禄 Roku 惠 惠 惠 惠 Yoshi, Kei (simplified 恵12 strokes)

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13 Strokes 賈 賈 賈 賈 Aki 嵩 嵩 嵩 嵩 Taka 節 節 節 節 Take, Setsu 照 照 照 照 Teru 煕 煕 煕 煕 Hiro 圓 圓 圓 圓 Maru, En, Kazu (unsimplified 円 3 str.) 筧 筧 筧 筧 Take, Kake 寛 寛 寛 寛 Hiro, Kan 源 源 源 源 Moto, Gen, Minamoto 義 義 義 義 Yoshi, Gi 豊 豊 豊 豊 Toyo (unsimplified 豐 18 strokes) 続 続 続 続 Tsugu 鉄 鉄 鉄 鉄 Tetsu (unsimplified 鐡 20 strokes) 資 資 資 資 Suke 遠 遠 遠 遠 Tō, En 福 福 福 福 Tomi, Fuku 路 路 路 路 Michi 新 新 新 新 Shin, Waka, Yoshi, Ni 歳 歳 歳 歳 Toshi, Sai, Nen 継 継 継 継 Tsugu 裏 裏 裏 裏 Ura

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意 意 意 意 Moto, Nori 詮 詮 詮 詮 Aki, Masa, Nori 當 當 當 當 Masa (simplified 当 6 strokes) 稠 稠 稠 稠 Shige 業 業 業 業 Nari, Nobu 獅 獅 獅 獅 Shi 想 想 想 想 Sō 雅 雅 雅 雅 Masa, Ga 滝 滝 滝 滝 Taki (unsimplified 瀧 19 strokes) 督 督 督 督 Suke, Toshi 詣 詣 詣 詣 Yuki 誠 誠 誠 誠 Aki, Sei, Makoto, Masa 載 載 載 載 Nori 椿 椿 椿 椿 Haru 靖 靖 靖 靖 Yasu 献 献 献 献 Tate 慎 慎 慎 慎 Nori 廉 廉 廉 廉 Ren, Kiyo 蓮 蓮 蓮 蓮 Ren 聖 聖 聖 聖 Masa, Kiyo, Sei, Shō 嗣 嗣 嗣 嗣 Tsugu

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幹 幹 幹 幹 Kan, Miki 與 與 與 與 Yo (simplified 与3 strokes)

14 Strokes 像 像 像 像 Kata 熊 熊 熊 熊 Kuma 種 種 種 種 Tane 銅 銅 銅 銅 Aki, Dō 銘 銘 銘 銘 Aki, Mei 壽 壽 壽 壽 Toshi, Ju (simplified 寿 7 strokes) 維 維 維 維 Kore, Masa, Yuki 實 實 實 實 Zane, Sane, Jitsu (simplified 実 8 strokes) 綱 綱 綱 綱 Tsuna 総 総 総 総 Fusa 髪 髪 髪 髪 Kami 鳴 鳴 鳴 鳴 Nari 徳 徳 徳 徳 Nori, Toku 輔 輔 輔 輔 Suke 閧 閧 閧 閧 Toki 踊 踊 踊 踊 Odori 聞 聞 聞 聞 Hiro 増 増 増 増 Masu

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領 領 領 領 Mune 関 関 関 関 Seki, Mori (unsimplified 關 19 strokes) 嘉 嘉 嘉 嘉 Yoshi, Ka 精 精 精 精 Kiyo, Yoshi 樋 樋 樋 樋 Hi 誦 誦 誦 誦 Ju, Shō 演 演 演 演 Nobu, Hiro 寧 寧 寧 寧 Yasu 暦 暦 暦 暦 Toshi 認 認 認 認 Moro, Nin 槙 槙 槙 槙 Shin 對 對 對 對 Tai, Tsu (unsimplified 対 7 strokes) 臺 臺 臺 臺 Dai (simplified 台 5 strokes)

15 Strokes 魄 魄 魄 魄 Aki 澄 澄 澄 澄 Sumi, (voiced) Zumi 慶 慶 慶 慶 Yoshi, Kei 縄 縄 縄 縄 Nawa, Tsuna (unsimplified 繩 19 strokes) 儀 儀 儀 儀 Nori, Yoshi 蕃 蕃 蕃 蕃 Shige 影 影 影 影 Kage

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輝 輝 輝 輝 Teru (unsimplified 耀 20 strokes) 蔵 蔵 蔵 蔵 Kura 震 震 震 震 Shin 潜 潜 潜 潜 Sen 凞 凞 凞 凞 Hiro 範 範 範 範 Nori 養 養 養 養 Yoshi, Nobu 憧 憧 憧 憧 Shō, Dō 舞 舞 舞 舞 Mai, Mō 勲 勲 勲 勲 Isao, Isamu, Kun 監 監 監 監 Aki, Gen 鴎 鴎 鴎 鴎 Ō (unsimplified 鷗 22 strokes) 黙 黙 黙 黙 Moku 劍 劍 劍 劍 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken (simplified 剣 10 str.)

16 Strokes 龍 龍 龍 龍 Tatsu, Ryū (simplified 竜 10 strokes) 親 親 親 親 Chika, Oya 積 積 積 積 Tsumi, (voiced) Zumi 篤 篤 篤 篤 Atsu, Toku 繁 繁 繁 繁 Shige, Han 憲 憲 憲 憲 Nori

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興 興 興 興 Oki 衡 衡 衡 衡 Hira 頼 頼 頼 頼 Yori 頭 頭 頭 頭 Tō, Kami 衛 衛 衛 衛 Mori, Hira 隣 隣 隣 隣 Chika 鄰 鄰 鄰 鄰 Chika 凞 凞 凞 凞 Hiro 諶 諶 諶 諶 Nobu 頴 頴 頴 頴 Toshi (variant 穎) 賢 賢 賢 賢 Taka, Yoshi 髭 髭 髭 髭 Hige 諷 諷 諷 諷 Fū 整 整 整 整 Nari 膳 膳 膳 膳 Yoshi, Zen 儔 儔 儔 儔 Tomo (simplified 俦 9 strokes) 豐 豐 豐 豐 Toyo (simplified 豊 13 strokes) 澤 澤 澤 澤 Sawa (voiced Zawa) (simplified 沢7 str.) 豫 豫 豫 豫 Yo (simplified 予 4 strokes) 餘 餘 餘 餘 Yo (simplified 余 7 strokes)

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17 Strokes 厳 厳 厳 厳 Gen, Gon, Toshi 齋 齋 齋 齋 Sai (simplified 斎 11 strokes) 嶺 嶺 嶺 嶺 Mine 環 環 環 環 Tamaki 鍛 鍛 鍛 鍛 Ka 聲 聲 聲 聲 Sei, Koe (simplified 声 7 strokes) 劔 劔 劔 劍 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken (simplified 剣 10 str.) 劒 劒 劒 劍 Akira, Tsurugi, Ken (simplified 剣 10 str.) 舊 舊 舊 舊 Kyū, Furu, Moto (simplified 旧5 strokes) 應 應 應 應 Nobu, Nori, Ō (simplified 応 7 strokes) 彌 彌 彌 彌 Ya (simplified 弥 8 strokes) 濱 濱 濱 濱 Hama (simplified 浜 10 strokes)

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18 Strokes 離 離 離 離 Aki 翹 翹 翹 翹 Oki 顕 顕 顕 顕 Aki, Ken 観 観 観 観 Aki 藤 藤 藤 藤 Fuji, Tō, Dō, Mura 鎮 鎮 鎮 鎮 Shizu, Shige 鎌 鎌 鎌 鎌 Kane 藝 藝 藝 藝 Gei (unsimplified 芸 7 strokes) 邉 邉 邉 邉 Hen, Be (simplified 辺 5 strokes)

19 Strokes 瀬 瀬 瀬 瀬 Se 繩 繩 繩 繩 Nawa, Tsuna (simplified 縄 15 strokes) 羅 羅 羅 羅 Tsura, Ra 蘭 蘭 蘭 蘭 Fuji, Ran 瀧 瀧 瀧 瀧 Taki (simplified 滝 13 strokes) 霧 霧 霧 霧 Kiri 關 關 關 關 Seki, Mori (simplified 関 14 strokes) 寳 寳 寳 寳 Hō, Taka (simplified 宝 8 strokes) 邊 邊 邊 邊 Hen, Be (simplified 辺 5 strokes)

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20 Strokes 耀 耀 耀 耀 Teru (simplified 輝 15 strokes) 鐡 鐡 鐡 鐡 Tetsu (simplified 鉄 13 strokes) 寶 寶 寶 寶 Hō, Taka (simplified 宝 8 strokes)

21 Strokes 鶴 鶴 鶴 鶴 Tsuru 鑓 鑓 鑓 鑓 Yari 鐵 鐵 鐵 鐵 Tetsu (simplified 鉄 13 strokes)

22 Strokes 驍 驍 驍 驍 Take, Aki 鬚 鬚 鬚 鬚 Hige 懿 懿 懿 懿 Yoshi

23 Strokes 鑑 鑑 鑑 鑑 Aki, Kan 鷲 鷲 鷲 鷲 Washi 體 體 體 體 Moto, Tai, Teru (simplified 体 7 strokes)

24 Strokes 鷹 鷹 鷹 鷹 Taka

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THE NENGŌ ERAS

Yamato Period:

Taika (大化, 645-650) Taihō (大宝, 701-704) Hakuchi (白雉, 650-686) Kei´un (慶雲, 704-708) Shuchō (朱鳥, 686-701)

Nara Period:

Wadō (和銅, 708-715) Tenpyō-Shōhō (天平勝宝, 749-757) Reiki (霊亀, 715-717) Tenpyō-Hōji (天平宝字, 757-765) Yōrō (養老, 717-724) Tenpyō-Jingo (天平神護, 765-767) Jinki (神亀, 724-729) Jingo-Kei´un (神護景雲, 767-770) Tenpyō (天平, 729-749) Hōki (宝亀, 770-781) Ten´ō (天応, 781-782)

Heian Period:

Enryaku (延暦, 782-806) Enchō (延長, 923-931) Daidō (大同, 806-810) Jōhei (承平, 931-938) Kōnin (弘仁, 810-824) Tengyō (天慶, 938-947) Tenchō (天長, 824-834) Tenryaku (天暦, 947-957) Jōwa (承和, 834-848) Tentoku (天徳, 957-961) Kashō (嘉祥, 848-851) Ōwa (応和, 961-964) Ninju (仁寿, 851-854) Kōhō (康保, 964-968) Saikō (斉衡, 854-857) Anna (安和, 968-970) Ten´an (天安, 857-859) Tenroku (天禄, 970-973) Jōgan (貞観, 859-877) Ten´en (天延, 973-976) Gangyō (元慶, 877-885) Jōgen (貞元, 976-978)

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Ninna (仁和, 885-889) Tengen (天元, 978-983) Kanpyō (寛平, 889-898) Eikan (永観, 983-985) Shōtai (昌泰, 898-901) Kanna (寛和, 985-987) Engi (延喜, 901-923)

All blades made from Ei´en onwards are classified as kotō:

Ei´en (永延, 987-989) Ji´an (治安, 1021-1024) Eiso (永祚, 989-990) Manju (万寿, 1024-1028) Shōryaku (正暦, 990-995) Chōgen (長元, 1028-1037) Chōtoku (長徳, 995-999) Chōryaku (長暦, 1037-1040) Chōho (長保, 999-1004) Chōkyū (長久, 1040-1044) Kankō (寛弘, 1004-1012) Kantoku (寛徳, 1044-1046) Chōwa (長和, 1012-1017) Eishō (永承, 1046-1053) Kannin (寛仁, 1017-1021) Tengi (天喜, 1053-1058) Kōhei (康平, 1058-1065) Tenshō (天承, 1131-1132) Jiryaku (治暦, 1065-1069) Chōshō (長承, 1132-1135) Enkyū (延久, 1069-1074) Hō´en (保延, 1135-1141) Jōhō (承保, 1074-1077) Eiji (永治, 1141-1142) Jōryaku (承暦, 1077-1081) Kōji (康治, 1142-1144) Eihō (永保, 1081-1084) Ten´yō (天養, 1144-1145) Ōtoku (応徳, 1084-1087) Kyū´an (久安, 1145-1151) Kanji (寛治, 1087-1094) Ninpyō (仁平, 1151-1154) Kahō (嘉保, 1094-1096) Kyūju (久寿, 1154-1156) Eichō (永長, 1096-1097) Hōgen (保元, 1156-1159) Jōtoku (承徳, 1097-1099) Heiji (平治, 1159-1160) Kōwa (康和, 1099-1104) Eiryaku (永暦, 1160-1161) Chōji (長治, 1104-1106) Ōhō (応保, 1161-1163) Kajō (嘉承, 1106-1108) Chōkan (長寛, 1163-1165) Tennin (天仁, 1108-1110) Eiman (永万, 1165-1166) Ten´ei (天永, 1110-1113) Nin´an (仁安, 1166-1169) Eikyū (永久, 1113-1118) Kaō (嘉応, 1169-1171) Gen´ei (元永, 1118-1120) Jō´an (承安, 1171-1175)

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Hōan (保安, 1120-1124) Angen (安元, 1175-1177) Tenji (天治, 1124-1126) Jishō (治承, 1177-1181) Daiji (大治, 1126-1131) Yōwa (養和, 1181-1182) Juei (寿永, 1182-1184)

Kamakura Period:

Genryaku (元暦, 1184-1185) Ninji (仁治, 1240-1243) Bunji (文治, 1185-1190) Kangen (寛元, 1243-1247) Kenkyū (建久, 1190-1199) Hōji (宝治, 1247-1249) Shōji (正治, 1199-1201) Kenchō (建長, 1249-1256) Kennin (建仁, 1201-1204) Kōgen (康元, 1256-1257) Genkyū (元久, 1204-1206) Shōka (正嘉, 1257-1259) Ken´ei (建永, 1206-1207) Shōgen (正元, 1259-1260) Jōgen (承元, 1207-1211) Bun´ō (文応, 1260-1261) Kenryaku (建暦, 1211-1213) Kōchō (弘長, 1261-1264) Kenpō (建保, 1213-1219) Bun´ei (文永, 1264-1275) Jōkyū (承久, 1219-1222) Kenji (建治, 1275-1278) Jōō (貞応, 1222-1224) Kōan (弘安, 1278-1288) Gennin (元仁, 1224-1225) Shōō (正応, 1288-1293) Karoku (嘉禄, 1225-1227) Einin (永仁, 1293-1299) Antei (安貞, 1227-1229) Shōan (正安, 1299-1302) Kangi (寛喜, 1229-1232) Kengen (乾元, 1302-1303) Jōei (貞永, 1232-1233) Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306) Tenpuku (天福, 1233-1234) Tokuji (徳治, 1306-1308) Bunryaku (文暦, 1234-1235) Enkyō (延慶, 1308-1311) Katei (嘉禎, 1235-1238) Ōchō (応長, 1311-1312) Ryakunin (暦仁, 1238-1239) Shōwa (正和, 1312-1317) En´ō (延応, 1239-1240) Bunpō (文保, 1317-1319)

Gen´ō (元応, 1319-1321) Kareki (嘉暦, 1326-1329) Genkō (元享, 1321-1324) Gentoku (元徳, 1329-1331) Shōchū (正中, 1324-1326) Genkō (元弘, 1331-1334)

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Please note that the Genkō era was continued by Go-Daigo and his supporters even if Emperor Kōgon (光厳, 1313-1364) had pronounced his official reign, the Shōkyō era (正慶, 1332-1334), in 1332. The same applies to the Kenmu era which was continued by the Northern Dynasty under Emperor Kōmyō (光明, 1321-1380) until 1338 whilst the Southern Dynasty changed in 1336 to Engen.

Nanbokuchō Period (Southern Dynasty [nanchō, 南朝]):

Kenmu (建武, 1334-1336) Bunchū (文中, 1372-1375) Engen (延元, 1336-1340) Tenju (天授, 1375-1381) Kōkoku (興国, 1340-1346) Kōwa (弘和, 1381-1384) Shōhei (正平, 1346-1370) Genchū (元中, 1384-1392) Kentoku (建徳, 1370-1372)

Nanbokuchō- Period (Northern Dynasty [hokuchō, 北朝]):

Shōkyō (正慶, 1332-1334) Jōji (貞治, 1362-1368) Kenmu (建武, 1334-1338) Ōan (応安, 1368-1375) Ryakuō (暦応, 1338-1342) Eiwa (永和, 1375-1379) Kōei (康永, 1342-1345) Kōryaku (康暦, 1379-1381) Jōwa (貞和, 1345-1350) Eitoku (永徳, 1381-1384) Kan´ō (観応, 1350-1352) Shitoku (至徳, 1384-1387) Bunna (文和, 1352-1356) Kakyō (嘉慶, 1387-1389) Enbun (延文, 1356-1361) Kōō (康応, 1389-1390) Kōan (康安, 1361-1362) Meitoku (明徳, 1390-1394)

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Muromachi Period:

Ōei (応永, 1394-1428) Bunmei (文明, 1469-1487) Shōchō (正長, 1428-1429) Chōkyō (長享, 1487-1489) Eikyō (永享, 1429-1441) Entoku (延徳, 1489-1492) Kakitsu (嘉吉, 1441-1444) Meiō (明応, 1492-1501) Bun´an (文安, 1444-1449) Bungi (文亀, 1501-1504) Hōtoku (宝徳, 1449-1452) Eishō (永正, 1504-1521) Kyōtoku (享徳, 1452-1455) Daiei (大永, 1521-1528) Kōshō (康正, 1455-1457) Kyōroku (享禄, 1528-1532) Chōroku (長禄, 1457-1460) Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555) Kanshō (寛正, 1460-1466) Kōji (弘治, 1555-1558) Bunshō (文正, 1466-1467) Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570) Ōnin (応仁, 1467-1469) Genki (元亀, 1570-1573)

Momoyama Period:

Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) Bunroku (文禄, 1592-1596)

Edo Period:

All blades made from Keichō onwards are classified as shintō:

Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615) Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704) Genna (元和, 1615-1624) Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711) Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644) Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716) Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648) Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736) Keian (慶安, 1648-1652) Genbun (元文, 1736-1741) Jōō (承応, 1652-1655) Kanpō (寛保, 1741-1744) Meireki (明暦,1655-1658) Enkyō (延享, 1744-1748) Manji (万治, 1658-1661) Kan´en (寛延, 1748-1751)

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Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673) Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764) Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681) Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772) Tenna (天和, 1681-1684) An´ei (安永, 1772-1781) Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688)

All blades made from around Tenmei onwards are classified as shinshintō:

Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789) Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854) Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801) Ansei (安政, 1854-1860) Kyōwa (享和, 1801-1804) Man´en (万延, 1860-1861) Bunka (文化, 1804-1818) Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864) Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830) Genji (元治, 1864-1865) Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844) Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868) Kōka (弘化, 1844-1848)

Meiji era until today:

All blades made from the 1876 issued ban on wearing swords onwards are classified as gendaitō:

Meiji (明治, 1868-1912) Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989) Taishō (大正, 1912-1926) Heisei (平成, 1989- )

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THE CHINESE SEXAGENARY CYCLE (ETO, 干支) AND THE CORRESPONDING YEARS

kinoe-ne (甲子): 964, 1024, 1084, 1144, 1204, 1264, 1324, 1384, 1444, 1504, 1564, 1624, 1684, 1744, 1804, 1864, 1924, 1984 kinoe-inu (甲戌): 974, 1034, 1094, 1154, 1214, 1274, 1334, 1394, 1454, 1514, 1574, 1634, 1694, 1754, 1814, 1874, 1934, 1994 kinoe-saru (甲申): 984, 1044, 1104, 1164, 1224, 1284, 1344, 1404, 1464, 1524, 1584, 1644, 1704, 1764, 1824, 1884, 1944, 2004 kinoe-uma (甲午): 994, 1054, 1114, 1174, 1234, 1294, 1354, 1414, 1474, 1534, 1594, 1654, 1714, 1774, 1834, 1894, 1954, 2014 kinoe-tatsu (甲辰): 1004, 1064, 1124, 1184, 1244, 1304, 1364, 1424, 1484, 1544, 1604, 1664, 1724, 1784, 1844, 1904, 1964 kinoe-tora (甲寅): 954, 1014, 1074, 1134, 1194, 1254, 1314, 1374, 1434, 1494, 1554, 1614, 1674, 1734, 1794, 1854, 1914, 1974 kinoto-ushi (乙丑): 965, 1025, 1085, 1145, 1205, 1265, 1325, 1385, 1445, 1505, 1565, 1625, 1685, 1745, 1805, 1865, 1925, 1985 kinoto-i (乙亥): 975, 1035, 1095, 1155, 1215, 1275, 1335, 1395, 1455, 1515, 1575, 1635, 1695, 1755, 1815, 1875, 1935, 1995 kinoto-tori (乙酉): 985, 1045, 1105, 1165, 1225, 1285, 1345, 1405, 1465, 1525, 1585, 1645, 1705, 1765, 1825, 1885, 1945, 2005

– 45 – kinoto-hitsuji (乙未): 995, 1055, 1115, 1175, 1235, 1295, 1355, 1415, 1475, 1535, 1595, 1655, 1715, 1775, 1835, 1895, 1955, 2015 kinoto-mi (乙巳): 1005, 1065, 1125, 1185, 1245, 1305, 1365, 1425, 1485, 1545, 1605, 1665, 1725, 1785, 1845, 1905, 1965 kinoto-u (乙卯): 955, 1015, 1075, 1135, 1195, 1255, 1315, 1375, 1425, 1495, 1555, 1615, 1675, 1735, 1795, 1855, 1915, 1975 hinoe-tora (丙寅): 966, 1026, 1086, 1146, 1206, 1266, 1326, 1386, 1446, 1506, 1566, 1626, 1686, 1746, 1806, 1866, 1926, 1986 hinoe-ne (丙子): 976, 1036, 1096, 1156, 1216, 1276, 1336, 1396, 1456, 1516, 1576, 1636, 1696, 1756, 1816, 1876, 1936, 1996 hinoe-inu (丙戌): 986, 1046, 1106, 1166, 1226, 1286, 1346, 1406, 1466, 1526, 1586, 1646, 1706, 1766, 1826, 1886, 1946, 2006 hinoe-saru (丙申): 996, 1056, 1116, 1176, 1236, 1296, 1356, 1416, 1476, 1536, 1596, 1656, 1716, 1776, 1836, 1896, 1956, 2016 hinoe-uma (丙午): 946, 1006, 1066, 1126, 1186, 1246, 1306, 1366, 1426, 1486, 1546, 1606, 1666, 1726, 1786, 1846, 1906, 1966 hinoe-tatsu (丙辰): 956, 1016, 1076, 1136, 1196, 1256, 1316, 1376, 1436, 1496, 1556, 1616, 1676, 1736, 1796, 1856, 1916, 1976 hinoto-u (丁卯): 967, 1027, 1087, 1147, 1207, 1267, 1327, 1387, 1447, 1507, 1567, 1627, 1687, 1747, 1807, 1867, 1927, 1987 hinoto-ushi (丁丑): 977, 1037, 1097, 1157, 1217, 1277, 1337, 1397, 1457, 1517, 1577, 1637, 1697, 1757, 1817, 1877, 1937, 1997

– 46 – hinoto-i (丁亥): 987, 1047, 1107, 1167, 1227, 1287, 1347, 1407, 1467, 1527, 1587, 1647, 1707, 1767, 1827, 1887, 1947, 2007 hinoto-tori (丁酉): 997, 1057, 1117, 1177, 1237, 1297, 1357, 1417, 1477, 1537, 1597, 1657, 1717, 1777, 1837, 1897, 1957, 2017 hinoto-hitsuji (丁未): 947, 1007, 1067, 1127, 1187, 1247, 1307, 1367, 1427, 1487, 1547, 1607, 1667, 1727, 1787, 1847, 1907, 1967 hinoto-mi (丁巳): 957, 1017, 1077, 1137, 1197, 1257, 1317 1377, 1437, 1497, 1557, 1617, 1677, 1737, 1797, 1857, 1917, 1977 tsuchinoe-tatsu (戊辰): 968, 1028, 1088, 1148, 1208, 1268, 1328, 1388, 1448, 1508, 1568, 1628, 1688, 1748, 1808, 1868, 1928, 1988 tsuchinoe-tora (戊寅): 978, 1038, 1098, 1158, 1218, 1278, 1338, 1398, 1458, 1518, 1578, 1638, 1698, 1758, 1818, 1878, 1938, 1998 tsuchinoe-ne (戊子): 988, 1048, 1108, 1168, 1228, 1288, 1348, 1408, 1468, 1528, 1588, 1648, 1708, 1768, 1828, 1888, 1948, 2008 tsuchinoe-inu (戊戌): 998, 1058, 1118, 1178, 1238, 1298, 1358, 1418, 1478, 1538, 1598, 1658, 1718, 1778, 1838, 1898, 1958, 2018 tsuchinoe-saru (戊申): 948, 1008, 1068, 1128, 1188, 1248, 1308, 1368, 1428, 1488, 1548, 1608, 1668, 1728, 1788, 1848, 1908, 1968 tsuchinoe-uma (戊午): 958, 1018, 1078, 1138, 1198, 1258, 1318, 1378, 1438, 1496, 1558, 1618, 1678, 1738, 1798, 1858, 1918, 1978 tsuchinoto-mi (己巳): 969, 1029, 1089, 1149, 1209, 1269, 1329, 1389, 1449, 1509, 1569, 1629, 1689, 1749, 1809, 1869, 1929, 1989

– 47 – tsuchinoto-u (己卯): 979, 1039, 1099, 1159, 1210, 1279, 1339, 1399, 1459, 1519, 1579, 1639, 1699, 1759, 1819, 1879, 1939, 1999 tsuchinoto-ushi (己丑): 989, 1049, 1109, 1169, 1229, 1289, 1349, 1409, 1469, 1529, 1589, 1649, 1709, 1769, 1829, 1889, 1949, 2009 tsuchinoto-i (己亥): 999, 1059, 1119, 1179, 1239, 1299, 1359, 1419, 1479, 1539, 1599, 1659, 1719, 1779, 1839, 1899, 1959, 2019 tsuchinoto-tori (己酉): 949, 1009, 1069, 1129, 1189, 1249, 1309, 1369, 1429, 1489, 1549, 1609, 1669, 1729, 1789, 1849, 1909, 1969 tsuchinoto-hitsuji (己未): 1019, 1079, 1139, 1199, 1259, 1319, 1379, 1439, 1499, 1559, 1619, 1679, 1739, 1700, 1859, 1919, 1979 kanoe-uma (庚午): 970, 1030, 1090, 1150, 1210, 1270, 1330, 1390, 1450, 1510, 1570, 1630, 1690, 1750, 1810, 1870, 1930, 1990 kanoe-tatsu (庚辰): 980, 1040, 1100, 1160, 1220, 1280, 1340, 1400, 1460, 1520, 1580, 1640, 1700, 1760, 1820, 1880, 1940, 2000 kanoe-tora (庚寅): 990, 1050, 1110, 1170, 1230, 1290, 1350, 1410, 1470, 1530, 1590, 1650, 1710, 1770, 1830, 1890, 1950, 2010 kanoe-ne (庚子): 940, 1000, 1060, 1120, 1180, 1240, 1300, 1360, 1420, 1480, 1540, 1600, 1660, 1720, 1780, 1840, 1900, 1960 kanoe-inu (庚戌): 950, 1010, 1070, 1130, 1190, 1250, 1310, 1370, 1430, 1490, 1550, 1610, 1670, 1730, 1790, 1840, 1910, 1970 kanoe-saru (庚申): 960, 1020, 1080, 1140, 1200, 1260, 1320, 1380, 1440, 1500, 1560, 1620, 1680, 1740, 1800, 1860, 1920, 1980

– 48 – kanoto-hitsuji (辛未): 971, 1031, 1091, 1151, 1211, 1271, 1331, 1391, 1451, 1511, 1571, 1631, 1691, 1751, 1811, 1871, 1931, 1991 kanoto-mi (辛巳): 981, 1041, 1101, 1161, 1221, 1281, 1341, 1401, 1461, 1521, 1581, 1641, 1701, 1761, 1821, 1881, 1941, 2001 kanoto-u (辛卯): 991, 1051, 1111, 1171, 1231, 1291, 1351, 1411, 1471, 1531, 1591, 1651, 1711, 1771, 1831, 1891, 1951, 2011 kanoto-ushi (辛丑): 1001, 1061, 1121, 1181, 1241, 1301, 1361, 1421, 1481, 1541, 1601, 1661, 1721, 1781, 1841, 1901, 1961 2021 kanoto-i (辛亥): 951, 1011, 1071, 1131, 1191, 1251, 1311, 1371, 1431, 1491, 1551, 1611, 1671, 1731, 1791, 1851, 1911, 1971 kanoto-tori (辛酉): 961, 1021, 1081, 1141, 1201, 1261, 1321, 1381, 1441, 1501, 1561, 1621, 1681, 1741, 1801, 1861, 1921, 1981 mizunoe-saru (壬申): 972, 1032, 1092, 1152, 1212, 1272, 1332, 1392, 1452, 1512, 1572, 1632, 1692, 1752, 1812, 1872, 1932, 1992 mizunoe-uma (壬午): 982, 1042, 1102, 1162, 1222, 1282, 1342, 1402, 1462, 1522, 1582, 1642, 1702, 1762, 1822, 1882, 1942, 2002 mizunoe-tatsu (壬辰): 992, 1052, 1112, 1172, 1232, 1292, 1352, 1412, 1472, 1532, 1592, 1652, 1712, 1772, 1832, 1892, 1952, 2012 mizunoe-tora (壬寅): 1002, 1062, 1122, 1182, 1242, 1302, 1362, 1422, 1482, 1542, 1602, 1662, 1722, 1782, 1842, 1902, 1962, 2022 mizunoe-ne (壬子): 952, 1012, 1072, 1132, 1192, 1252, 1312, 1372, 1432, 1492, 1552, 1612, 1672, 1732, 1792, 1852, 1912, 1972

– 49 – mizunoe-inu (壬戌): 962, 1022, 1082, 1142, 1202, 1262, 1322, 1382, 1442, 1502, 1562, 1622, 1682, 1742, 1802, 1862, 1922, 1982 mizunoto-tori (癸酉): 973, 1023, 1093, 1153, 1213, 1273, 1333, 1393, 1453, 1513, 1573, 1633, 1693, 1753, 1813, 1873, 1933, 1993 mizunoto-hitsuji (癸未): 983, 1043, 1103, 1163, 1223, 1283, 1343, 1403, 1463, 1523, 1583, 1643, 1703, 1763, 1823, 1883, 1943, 2003 mizunoto-mi (癸巳): 993, 1053, 1113, 1173, 1233, 1293, 1353, 1413, 1473, 1533, 1593, 1653, 1713, 1773, 1833, 1893, 1953, 2013 mizunoto-u (癸卯): 943, 1003, 1063, 1123, 1183, 1243, 1303, 1363, 1423, 1483, 1543, 1603, 1663, 1723, 1783, 1843, 1903, 1963 mizunoto-ushi (癸丑): 953, 1013, 1073, 1133, 1193, 1253, 1313, 1373, 1433, 1493, 1553, 1613, 1673, 1733, 1793, 1853, 1913, 1973 mizunoto-i (癸亥): 963, 1023, 1083, 1143, 1203, 1263, 1323, 1383, 1443, 1503, 1563, 1623, 1683, 1743, 1803, 1863, 1923, 1983

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THE OLD LUNAR MONTHS

1st month: mutsuki (睦月), shōgatsu (正月), gangetsu (元月), mōshun (孟春), shoshun or hatsuharu (初春), hatsumi-zuki (初見月), hatsusora- zuki (初空月), nenohi-zuki (子の日月), toshihazuki (年端月・年初月), taisō (大簇・太簇), shinshun (新春), samidori- zuki (早緑月), kureshizuki (暮新月), kaitō (解凍), kasumisome-zuki (霞初月・霞染月), sūgetsu (陬月), mōsō (孟陬), mōyō (孟陽), tangetsu (端月), shoyō (初陽), ken’in (建寅), ken’in-zuki (建寅月), chōsai (肇歳), iwaizuki (祝月), taigetsu (泰月), tarōzuki (太郎月),

2nd month: kisaragi (如月・衣更着), chūshun (仲春), bikei (美景), keifū (恵風), chūyō (仲陽), kyōshō (夾鐘), kachō (花朝), konome-zuki (木の芽月), ogusaoi-zuki or ogusaohi-zuki (小草生月), umemizuki (梅見月), umetsu-tsuki (梅つ月), umetsusa-tsuki (梅つさ月・ 梅つ五月), reigetsu (麗月・令月), yukigie-zuki, yukikie-zuki or yukigeshi-zuki (雪消月), chōshun (肇春), inshun (殷春), ken’u-zuki (建卯月), naka no haru (仲の春・中の春)

3rd month: yayoi (弥生), kishun (季春), banshun or kure no haru (晩春), boshun (暮春), hanamizuki (花見月), take no aki (竹の秋), byōshun (杪春), haru o shimi-zuki (春惜月), haraezuki (祓月), hanatsuzuki (花つ月), kagetsu (花月), denshun (殿春), sahanasa-zuki (早花咲月), kosen (姑洗), yumemi-zuki (夢見月), kagetsu (佳月・嘉月), sakurazuki (桜月), boyō (暮陽), kenshin-zuki (建辰月), sangetsu (蚕月), shukugetsu (宿月), tōgetsu (桃月), hiina-tsuki (雛月), yumemi-zuki (夢見月)

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4th month: uzuki (卯月), unohana-zuki (卯花月), mōka (孟夏), shoka (初夏), shuka (首夏), ingetsu (陰月), hananokori-zuki (花残月), bakushū (麦秋), natsuha-zuki (夏端月), chūryo (仲呂), kahan (夏半), bōgetsu (乏月), konohatori-zuki (木葉採月), matsurizuki (祭月), torimachi-zuki (鳥待月), yogetsu (余月), kengetsu (乾月), kenshigetsu (建巳月), chingetsu (鎮月), uetsuki (植月)

First day of the 4th month: watanuki (四月朔日・綿貫・ 綿抜), seiwa (清和)

5th month: satsuki (皐月), baigetsu or umezuki (梅月), chūka (仲夏), fubukizuki (吹雪月), fushō (鳧鐘), tachibana-zuki (橘月), tsukimizu- zuki (月見ず月・月不見月), tagusazuki (田草月), suihin (すい賓), shizuma-zuki (賤間月), sanaezuki (早苗月・稲苗月), utsurin (鬱林・蔚林), ume no iro-zuki (梅の色月), akugetsu (悪月), sakumotsuki (さくも月), hoetsu (蒲月), yokuran-getsu (浴蘭月), samidare-zuki (五月雨月), shagetsu (写月), iroirozuki (五色月), ugetsu (雨月), kengo-getsu (建午月)

Thirteenth day of the 5th month: chikusui-jitsu (竹酔日)

6th month: minazuki (水無月), suigetsu (水月), kika (季夏), banka (晩夏), nagoshi no tsuki (名越の月), ōrokugatsu (大六月), narukami- zuki (鳴神月), tongetsu (遯月), tokonatsu-zuki (常夏月), chōka (長夏), semi no ha-zuki (蝉の羽月・蝉羽月), suzukure-zuki (涼暮月), jokusho (溽暑), kazemachi-zuki (風待月), matsukaze-zuki (松風月), aomina-zuki (青水無月), rinshō (林鐘), isuzukure-zuki (弥涼暮月), aoizuki (葵月), en’yō (炎陽), kenbizuki (建未月), tangetsu (旦月), tanashi-zuki (田無月), fukugetsu (伏月), yōhyō (陽氷)

First day of the 6th month: shihyō (賜氷)

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7th month: fumizuki or fuzuki (文月), fumihiroge-zuki (文披月), mōshū (孟秋), shoshū (初秋), sōshū (早秋), tanabata-zuki (七夕月), nanayo- zuki (七夜月), medeai-zuki (愛逢月), sodeai-zuki (袖合月), shinshū (新秋), oyazuki or shingetsu (親月), isoku (夷則), ominaeshi-zuki (女郎花月), akiha-zuki or aki no ha-zuki (秋初月), ryūka (流火), rangetsu (蘭月), kaji (瓜時), chōshū (肇秋), kenshingetsu, (建申月), tōgetsu (桐月), ryōgetsu (涼月)

8th month: hazuki (葉月), chūshū (仲秋), seishū (盛秋), seishū (清秋), seigetsu (清月), take no haru or chikushun (竹春), haochi-zuki (葉落月), nanryo (南呂), keigetsu (桂月), tsubamesari-zuki (燕去月), chūshō (仲商), tsukimi-zuki (月見月), someiro-zuki (染色月), sogetsu (素月), sonoiro-zuki (其の色月), jusei (寿星・壽星), shūryō (秋涼), sasahana- zuki (ささはなさ月), kozome-zuki (木染月・濃染月), kōzome-zuki, kozome-zuki or benisome-tsuki (紅染月), geikan (迎寒), kusatsu-tsuki (草つ月), ganraizuki (雁来月), akikaze-zuki or akikake no tsuki (秋風月), keishū (桂秋), tanomu (田の実), kangetsu (観月), ken’yū- getsu (建酉月), sōgetsu (壮月),

9th month: nagazuki (長月), kiku no aki (菊の秋), kishū (季秋), banshū or kure no aki (晩秋), boshū (暮秋), kyūshū (窮秋), ingetsu (陰月), bueki (無射), nezamezuki (寝覚月), gen (玄), gengetsu (玄月), ju’i (授衣), kozue no aki (梢の秋), odakari-zuki (小田刈月), kikumi- zuki (菊見月), kikuzuki or kikugetsu (菊月), kikusaki-zuki (菊開月), momijizuki (紅葉月), ryōshū (涼秋), irodorizuki (彩月・色取月), taishō (太衝), byōshū (杪秋), eigetsu (詠月), genjutsu-zuki (建戌月), seijo-zuki (青女月), chikusui-zuki (竹酔月)

Intercalary 9th month: akiyori ato no aki (秋後秋), kikugasane (菊襲・菊重)

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10th month: kannazuki (神無月), kamiarizuki (神有月・神在月), kamisarizuki (神去月), mōtō (孟冬), shotō (初冬), shimosaki (霜先), hatsushimo (初霜), hatsushimo-tsuki (初霜月),, teisei (定星), korokugatsu (小六月), shōshun or koharu (小春), koharuzuki (小春月), shigurezuki (時雨月), konoha-zuki (木葉月), ōshō (応鐘), kaitō (開冬), yōgetsu (陽月), oimi (御忌), kaminakari-zuki (雷無月), kengai-getsu (建亥月), jōtō (上冬), taigetsu (大月)

11th month: shimotsuki (霜月), yukimachi-zuki (雪待月), yukimi-zuki (雪見月), chūtō (仲冬), kamiki-zuki or kamikaeri-zuki (神帰月), fūkan (風寒), kōshō or ōshiki (黄鐘), tsuyugomori no ha-zuki (露隠葉月), chōgetsu (暢月), seiki (星紀), shimomi-zuki (霜見月), shimofuri-zuki (霜降月), kagurazuki (神楽月), rokuryo (六呂), ichiyō- raifuku (一陽来復), kenshigetsu (建子月), kogetsu (辜月), tenshō-getsu (天正月), yōfuku (陽復), ryūsen-getsu (竜潜月)

12th month: shiwasu (師走), gokugetsu (極月), harumachi-zuki (春待月), kitō (季冬), bantō (晩冬), toshitsumi-zuki (年積月), tairyo (大呂), kyūgetsu (窮月), kyū’in (窮陰), kyūtō (窮冬), oyakozuki (親子月), kureko-zuki (暮古月), kukan (苦寒), kahei (嘉平),yukizuki (雪月), rō (臘), rōgetsu (臘月), umehatsu-zuki (梅初月), otozuki, otogozuki, otōzuki or ototozuki (弟月・乙子月・弟子月), otogozuki, otōzuki or ototozuki (弟月・乙子月・弟子月), byōtō (杪冬), fumiyu- zuki (三冬月), ōtō (黄冬), kagiri no tsuki (限月), kureko-zuki (暮来月), kenchūgetsu (建丑月), hyōgetsu (氷月), bosai (暮歳)

Intercalary month: uruuzuki or jungetsu (閏月)

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OTHER TERMS THAT CAN BE FOUND IN DATINGS

Please note that the year, nen/toshi (年), is occasionally also signed with the character (歳).

The symbols of the zodiac are:

 ne (子) or nedoshi/nezumidoshi (子年) – Rat  ushi (丑) or ushidoshi (丑年) – Ox  tora (寅) or toradoshi (寅年) – Tiger  u (卯) or usagidoshi (卯年) – Hare/Rabbit  tatsu (辰) or tatsudoshi (辰年) – Dragon  mi (巳) or hebidoshi (巳年) – Snake  uma (午) or umadoshi (午年) – Horse  hitsuji (未) or hitsujidoshi (未年) – Goat  saru (申) or sarudoshi (申年) – Monkey  tori (酉) or toridoshi (酉年) – Rooster  inu (戌) or inudoshi (戌年) – Dog  i (亥) or inoshishidoshi (亥年) – Pog/Boar jōkan (上浣・上澣): first ten days or first third of a month jōjun (上旬): first ten days or first third of a month chūkan (中浣・中澣): second ten days or second third of a month chūjun (中旬): second ten days or second third of a month kakan or gekan (下浣・下澣): last ten days or last third of a month gejun (下旬): last ten days or last third of a month

Lucky day: kichijitsu (吉日), kisshin (吉辰), teijitsu (帝日), dai’an or tai’an (大安), kashin (嘉辰・佳辰), kajitsu (嘉日・佳日)

– 55 – kōki (皇紀): Japanese imperial rear, sometimes also referred to as “national calendar year.” It is based on the legendary foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC and emphasized the long history of Japan and the Imperial dynasty. It was not in use before the Meiji era and is often seen on gendaitō blades from World War II times as the year 1940 was considered especially auspicious because it was the year 2600 in the kōki counting. gyōnen (行年): made at the age of…, e.g. in the syntax “gyōnen nanjūissai” (行年七十一歳, “at the age of 71”). In this context, the character for sai (歳) might be replaced by (才).

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THE PROVINCES ALONG THE MAIN ROADS (GOKI-SHICHIDŌ, 五畿七道)

Go-Kinai (五畿内): Yamato (大和 = Washū 和州), Yamashiro (山城 = Jōshū 城州; rarely also Sanshū 山州 or Yōshū 雍州), Settsu (摂津 = Sesshū 摂州), Kawachi (河内 = Kashū 河州), Izumi (和泉 = Senshū 泉州)

San´yōdō (山陽道): Harima (播磨 = Banshū 播州), Bizen (備前 = Bishū 備州), Bitchū (備中 = Bishū 備州), Bingo (備後 = Bishū 備州), Mimasaka (美作 = Sakushū 作州), Aki (安芸・安藝 = Geishū 芸州・藝州), Suō (周防 = Bōshū 防州), Nagato (長門 = Chōshū 長州)

San´indō (山陰道): Tanba (丹波 = Tanshū 丹州) Tango (丹後 = Tanshū 丹州), Tajima (但馬 = Tanshū 但州), Inaba (因幡 = Inshū 因州), Hōki (伯耆 = Hakushū 伯州), Izumo (出雲 = Unshū 雲州), Iwami (石見 = Sekishū 石州), Oki (隠岐 = Onshū/Inshū 隠州)

Nankaidō (南海道): Kii (紀伊 = Kishū 紀州), Awaji (淡路 = Tanshū 淡州), Awa (阿波 = Ashū 阿州), Sanuki (讃岐 = Sanshū 讃州), Iyo (伊予・伊豫 = Yoshū 予州・豫州), Tosa (土佐 = Doshū 土州)

Tōkaidō (東海道): Iga (伊賀 = Ishū 伊州), Ise (伊勢 = Seishū 勢州), Shima (志摩 = Shishū 志州), Owari (尾張 = Bishū 尾州), Mikawa (三河・参河 = Sanshū 三州・参州), Tōtomi (遠江 = Enshū 遠州), Suruga (駿河 = Sunshū 駿州), Izu (伊豆 = Zushū 豆州), Kai (甲斐 =

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Kōshū 甲州), Sagami (相模 = Sōshū 相州), Musashi (武蔵 = Bushū 武州), Awa (安房 = Bōshū 房州 or Anshū 安州), Kazusa (上総 = Sōshū 総州 ), Shimōsa (下総 = Sōshū 総州 or Hokusō 北総), Hitachi (常陸 = Jōshū 常州)

Tōsandō (東山道): Ōmi (近江 = Gōshū 江州), Mino (美濃 = Nōshū 濃州), Hida (飛騨 = Hishū 飛州), Shinano (信濃 = Shinshū 信州), Kōzuke (上野 = Jōshū 上州), Shimotsuke (下野 = Yashū 野州), Mutsu (陸奥 = Ōshū 奥州), and Dewa (出羽 = Ushū 羽州). The large province of Mutsu was split up by the Meiji Restoration into the provinces Iwaki (磐城 = Banshū 磐州), Iwashiro (岩代 = Ganshū 岩州), Rikuzen (陸前), Rikuchū (陸中), and Rikuoku (陸奥). And Dewa was split up into the provinces Uzen (出前) and Ugo (羽後).

Hokurikudō (北陸道): Wakasa (若狭 = Jakushū 若州), Echizen (越前 = Eshū 越州), Etchū (越中 = Eshū 越), Echigo (越後 = Eshū 越), Kaga (加賀 = Kashū 加州・賀州), Noto (能登 = Nōshū 能州), Sado (佐渡 = Sashū 佐州 or Toshū 渡州)

Saikaidō (西海道): Chikuzen (筑前 = Chikushū 筑州), Chikugo (筑後= Chikushū 筑州), Buzen (豊前 = Hōshū 豊州), Bungo (豊後 = Hōshū 豊州), Hizen (肥前 = Hishū 肥州), Higo (肥後 = Hishū 肥州), Hyūga (日向 = Nisshū 日州), Ōsumi (大隅 = Gūshū 隅州), Satsuma (薩摩 = Sasshū 薩州), Tsushima (対馬 = Taishū 対州), Iki (壱岐 = Isshū 壱州)

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MAP OF THE OLD PROVINCES OF JAPAN

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SAYAGAKI (鞘書), HAKOGAKI (箱書), AND ORIGAMI (折紙) SIGNATURES

Hon’ami Kōtoku Hon’ami Kōshitsu (光徳, 1553-1619) (光室, 1583-1625)

Different kaō of Hon’ami Kōon (光温, 1603-1667)

Hon’ami Kōjō Hon’ami Kōchū (光常, 1643-1710) (光忠, ?-1725)

Hon’ami Kōyū Hon’ami Kōjun (光勇, 1704-1770) (, ?-1771)

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Hon’ami Kōkyū Hon’ami Kōitsu (光久, ?-1789) (光一, ?-1823)

Hon’ami Kōkan Hon’ami Kōchū (光鑑, ?-1853) (光仲, ?-1869)

Hon’ami Tadamichi Hon’ami Kōho (忠道), Meiji era (光甫, 1601-1682)

Hon’ami Narishige Hon’ami Ringa (成重, 1828-1882) (琳雅, 1859-1927)

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Hon’ami Nisshū Hon’ami Tadamasa (日洲, 1908-1996) (忠正, ?-1876)

Hon’ami Tadataka Hon’ami Tenrai (忠敬, ?-1897) (天籟, ?-1938)

Two kaō of Hon’ami Kōson (光遜, 1879-1955)

Hon’ami Kōzan Hon’ami Kōso (光山, 1634-1714) (光蘇, 1743-1803)

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Hon’ami Nagane Hon’ami Tadanao (質直) (長根, 1767-1830) bakumatsu, Meiji

Hon’ami Tadanobu (忠信) Hon’ami Yoshitada (嘉忠) late Edo late Edo, bakumatsu

Hon’ami Kōkan Hon’ami Tadatomi (光鑒, 1848-1927) (忠富), Meiji era

← sayagaki supposedly by Hon’ami/Takenaka Kōkan but that is written with the characters Alternative (公鑒)for Kōkan

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Honma Kunzan (本間薫山)

Satō Kanzan (佐藤寒山), sayagaki left two, hakogaki right

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Tanobe Michihiro (田野辺道宏), gō Tanzan Hendō (探山邉道)

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Fukunaga Suiken (福永酔剣) Murakami Kōsuke (村上孝介), gō Kensō (剱掃・剣掃) (right two)

Hakusui + kaō (left), Inami Hakusui (伊波白水) (right)

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Kamiyama Mon’ichirō (神谷紋一郎), gō Mon’yō (紋洋)

Amiya Sō’e (阿弥屋惣右), pseudonym of Amiya Sō’emon (網屋惣右衛門) right hakogaki by a different Amiya, possible reading of gō is Noba (野刃)

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The various gō of Torigoye Kazutarō (鳥越一太郎):

Sōdō (草堂) 1956 Kōdō (香堂) 1957 Kōdō (香堂) 1958

Kōdō (香堂) 1963 Taizan (對山), left 1973, right 1974

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Torigoye used two types of kaō, a flat and “bird-shaped” and a round one. It is said that he used the flatter one for pre-Edo fittings wheras one dash at the far left means 1st class item (top left), the two dashes at the far left 2nd class item (top right). The round one was used for Edo period fittings, again with two dashes, this time to the right. One dash for 1st class items from that time (top left), and two dashed for 2nd class items (top right).

flat and “bird-shaped” kaō

roundish kaō

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LIST OF WAZAMONO

14 saijō-ō-wazamono:

Nagasone Okisato Kotetsu (長曾弥興里虎徹), Nagasone Okimasa (長曾弥 興正), 1st gen. Kanemoto (初代兼元), Magoroku Kanemoto (孫六兼元), 2nd generation Izumi no Kami Kanesada (和泉守兼定), Osafune Motoshige (長船元重), 1st generation Mihara Masaie (三原正家), Osafune Hidemitsu (長船秀光), 1st generation Sendai Kunikane (仙台国包), 1st generation Sukehiro (= Soboro Sukehiro, 助広), 1st generation Hizen Tadayoshi (肥前忠吉), Mutsu no Kami Tadayoshi (= 3rd generation Hizen Tadayoshi, 陸奥守忠吉), Tatara Nagayuki (多々良長幸), 1st generation Miyoshi Nagamichi (三善長道)

20 ō-wazamono:

Takatenjin Kaneaki (高天神兼明), 1st generation Kashū Kanewaka (加州兼若), Kanenori (兼則), 1st generation Iyo no Daijō Katsukuni (伊予大椽勝国), Horikawa Kunihiro (堀川国広), Horikawa Kuniyasu (堀川国安), 1st generation Izumi no Kami Kunisada (和泉守国貞), 1st generation Higo no Kami Kuniyasu (肥後守国康), 1st generation Tsushima no Kami Sadashige (対馬守貞重), Yosōzaemon Sukesada (与三左衛門祐定), Tōshirō Sukesada (藤四郎祐定), Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro (津田越前守助広), Ōmi no Daijō Tadahiro (近江大椽忠広), 2nd gen. Echigo no Kami Kanesada (越後守包貞), Fujishima Tomoshige (藤島友重), Echizen no Kami Nobuyoshi (越前守信吉), Mondo no Shō Masakiyo (主水正正清), Shūri no Suke Morimitsu (修理亮盛光), Sakyō no Suke Yasumitsu (左京亮康光), Ippei Yasuyo (一平安代)

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50 ryō-wazamono:

2nd generation Osafune Iesuke (長船家助), Wakasa no Kami Ujifusa (若狭守氏房), Jirōzaemon Katsumitsu (次郎左衛門勝光), Ukyō no Shin Katsumitsu (右京進勝光), 3rd generation Kanesada (三代兼定), Seki Kanefusa (関兼房), Seki Kanetsune (関兼常), Kazusa no Suke Kaneshige (上総介兼重), Echizen Kanetane (越前兼植), Echizen Kanenori (越前兼則), Aizu Kanesada (会津兼定), Echigo no Kami Kunitomo (越後守国儔), 2nd generation Sendai Kunikane (仙台国包), 1st generation Yamashiro no Daijō Kunitsugu (山城大椽国次), Okayama Kunimune (岡山国宗), Ōyogo Kunishige (大与五国重), 1st generation Musashi no Daijō Korekazu (武蔵大椽是一), Iga no Kami Sadatsugu (伊賀守定次), 1st generation Nanki Shigekuni (南紀重国), Tsuda Ōmi no Kami Sukenao (津田近江守助直), Osafune Sukemitsu (長船祐光), Yokoyama Sukesada (横山祐定), Osafune Tadamitsu (長船忠光), Ikkanshi Tadatsuna (一竿子忠綱), 1st generation Settsu no Kami Tadayuki (摂津守忠行), Mutsu Tadashige (陸奥忠重), 1st generation Sōshū Tsunahiro (相州綱広), Tsushima no Kami Tsunemitsu (対馬守常光), Tango no Kami Naomichi (丹後守直道), 1st generation Osafune Norimitsu (長船則光), Suke´emon Norimitsu (助右衛門 則光), 1st + 2nd generation Osafune Norimitsu (長船法光), Osafune Hidesuke (長船秀助), 1st generation Ōmi no Kami Hisamichi (近江守久道), Kanabō Masazane (金房正真), 1st + 2nd generation Sakakura Masatoshi (坂倉正利), 1st generation Yamato no Daijō Masanori (大和大椽正則), Ōshū Masanaga (奥州政長), Heki Mitsuhira (日置光平), Sakyō no Shin Munemitsu (左京進宗光), Heki Munehiro (日置宗弘), Ōmiya Morikage (大宮盛景), 1st + 2nd generation Yasutsugu (康継), Yamato no Kami Yasusada (大和守安定), Bitchū no Kami Yasuhiro (備中守康広), Takada Yukinaga (高田行長), 1st + 2nd generation Kyō-Tanba Yoshimichi (京丹波吉道), 1st + 2nd generation Ōsaka-Tanba Yoshimichi (大阪丹波吉道), Musashi no Kami Yoshikado (武蔵守吉門), Ise no Daijō Yoshihiro (伊勢大椽吉弘)

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80 wazamono:

2nd generation Sasaki Ippō (佐々木一法), 1st generation Yamato no Daijō Ujishige (大和大椽氏重), 1st + 2nd generation Kashū Katsuie (加州勝家), 1st generation Aizu Kanetomo (会津兼友), Echizen Kanetane (越前兼植), Musashi no Kami Kanenaka (武蔵守兼中), Sasshū Kanekage (作州兼景), Tsutsui Etchū no Kami Kijū (筒井越中守 紀充), Gorōzaemon Kiyomitsu (五郎左衛門清光), Katsubei Kiyomitsu (勝兵衛清光), Yahatayama Kiyohira (八幡山清平), Harima no Daijō Kiyomitsu (播磨大椽清光), Niō Kiyozane (二王清実), 1st generation Iga no Kami Kinmichi (伊賀守金道), 1st + 2nd Izumi no Kami Kanemichi (和泉守金道), Dewa no Daijō Kunimichi (出羽大椽国路), Sesshū Kunimitsu (摂州国光), Kishinmaru Kunishige (鬼神丸国重), Sagami no Kami Kunimasa (相模守国綱維), Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (河内守国助), 1st + 2nd generation Yamashiro no Kami Kunikiyo (山城守初二代国清), Aizu Kunisada (会津国貞), Sagami no Kami Kunitsuna (相模守国綱), Takai Kuniyoshi (高井国義), Sugawara Kunitake (菅原国武), Suzuki Sadanori (鈴木貞則), Izumi no Kami Sadashige (和泉守貞重), Kaga no Kami Sadahiro (加賀守貞広), Yamato no Daijō Sadayuki (大和大椽貞行), Inoue Shinkai (井上真改), Doi Shinryō (土肥真了), Umetada Shigeyoshi (埋忠重義), 1st generation Harima no Daijō Shigetaka (播磨大椽重高), Nobukuni Kunikane (信国国包), Nobukuni Shigesada (信国重貞), Takada Shigeyuki (高田重行), Maru-Tsuda Sukehiro (丸津田助広), Sesshū Suketaka (摂州助高), Dewa no Kami Sukenobu (出羽守助信), Bizen no Kami Sukekuni (備前守祐国), 1st generation Hizen Tadakuni (肥前忠国), 4th generation Tadayoshi (四代忠吉), 1st generation Inaba Tadakuni (因幡忠国), 1st generation Yasuhira (継平), Shimosaka Tsuguhiro (下阪継広), Higo no Kami Teruhiro (肥後守輝広), Shitahara Terushige (下原照重), 1st generation Mutsu no Kami Toshinaga (陸奥守歳長), 1st generation Yamashiro no Kami Toshinaga (山城守歳長), Musashi no Kami Tomotsune (武蔵守友常), Tsunbo Nagatsuna (聾長綱), 1st generation Takai Nobuyoshi (高井信吉), 1st + 2nd generation Hōki no Kami Nobutaka (伯耆守信高), Jurōzaemon Harumitsu (十郎左衛門春光), Kinjirō Hisamichi (金四郎久道), 1st generation Yamashiro no Kami Hidetoki (山城守秀辰), Wakasa no Kami Hiromasa (若狭守広政), Hōki no Kami Hirotaka

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(伯耆守汎隆), Hōjōji Masahiro (法城寺正弘), Etchū no Kami Masatoshi (越中守正俊), 1st generation Hizen Masahiro (肥前正広, = Kawachi no Daijō Masahiro, 河内大掾正広), Bitchū no Daijō Masanaga (備中大椽正永), Kanabō Masatsugu (金房政次), 1st generation Takada Muneyuki (高田統行), Kazusa no Daijō Munemichi (上総大椽宗道), Hitachi no Kami Muneshige (常陸守宗重), Kawachi no Kami Motoyuki (河内守本行), Senjū´in Morikuni (千手院盛国), Ishidō Morihisa (石堂守久), Kawachi no Kami Yasunaga (河内守康永), 2nd generation Yasutomo (安倫), 1st generation Hizen Yukihiro (肥前行広), 1st + 2nd generation Izumo no Daijō Yoshitake (出雲大椽吉武), 1st + 2nd generation Yamato no Kami Yoshimichi (大和守吉道), Kazusa no Suke Yoshimasa (上野介吉正), Kazusa no Kami Yoshikuni (上野守吉国), Onizuka Yoshikuni (鬼塚吉国)

60 swordsmiths who produced a mixture of qualities:

Osafune Arimitsu (長船在光), 1st generation Sasaki Ippō (佐々木一峯), Kashū Ieyoshi (加州家吉), Kashū Ietada (加州家忠), Seki Kanekuni (関兼国), Hachiya Kanesada (蜂屋兼貞), Seki Kanenori (関兼則), Seki Kanetoki (関兼辰), Seki Kaneoto (関兼音), Seki Kanemichi (関兼道), Sagami no Kami Kaneyasu (相模守兼安), Kōzuke no Kami Kanesada (上野守兼定), Shimōsa no Daijō Kanemasa (下総大椽兼正), Komatsu Kanemaki (小松兼巻), Tegai Kanesada (手掻包定), Kawachi no Kami Kanesada (河内守包定), Naminohira Kiyosuke (波平清佐), Akasaka-Senjū´in Kuninaga (赤坂千手院国長), Uda Kunifusa (宇多国房), Satsuma Kunihira (薩摩国平), Kawashima Kunihira (川島国平), Hōjōji Kuniyoshi (法城寺国吉), Matsuyama Kuniteru (松山国輝), Yamato no Kami Kuniyuki (大和守国行), Nisshū Kunitomi (日州国富), Naminohira Shigeyoshi (波平重吉), 2nd generation Nanki Shigekuni (南紀重国), Iga Shizumasa (伊賀鎮政), Seki Jumyō (関寿命) Musashi Sukechika (武蔵助鄰) Dewa no Kami Sukeshige (出羽守助重), Shichibei Sukesada (七兵衛 祐定), Etchū no Kami Takahira (越中守高平), Echigo no Kami Tadamichi (越後守忠道), 1st generation Mutsu no Kami Tameyasu (陸奥守為康), Shimosaka

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Tametoshi (下阪為利), Sōshū Tsunaie (相州綱家), 1st + 2nd generation Osafune Tsuneie (長船経家), Mutsu no Kami Terumasa (陸奥守輝政), Takada Teruyuki (高田輝行), Seki Nagatoshi (関長俊), 1st generation Settsu no Kami Nagashige (摂津守永重), Osafune Hisamitsu (長船久光), Kōzuke no Kami Hisakuni (上野守久国), Senjū´in Hironaga (千手院広長), 1st generation Aki Hirotaka (安芸広隆), 1st generation Shinano no Kami Hirokane (信濃守弘包), Naminohira Hiroyasu (波平寛安), Dōtanuki Masakuni (同田貫正国), Mihara Masachika (三原正近), Ishidō Masatoshi (石道正俊), Bungo no Kami Masamitsu (豊後守正全), 1st generation Sagami no Kami Masatsune (相模守政常), Wakasa no Kami Michitoki (若狭守道辰), Shimōsa no Daijō Muneyoshi (下総大椽宗吉), Taira Morikata (平盛方, his name is also read as Morimasa), Sesshū Yasuharu (相州康春), 1st generation Shitahara Yasushige (下原康重), Yamato no Kami Yasuyuki (大和守安行), Fujishima Yukimitsu (藤島行光), Darani Yoshiie (陀羅尼吉家), Harima no Kami Yoshinari (播摩守吉成), Sanjō Yoshikuni (三条義国), Osafune Yoshimitsu (長船賀光)

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LIST OF HONORARY TITLE BEARING SWORDSMITHS

Awa no Kami (阿波守)

Ariyoshi (在吉), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Nobuyoshi (信吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Takamichi (貴道), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari Tsunahiro (綱広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Ōmi Yasutsugu (康継), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yasutsuna (康綱), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Ōmi

Awaji no Suke (淡路介)

Toshitaka (寿隆), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Sagami

Awaji no Kami (淡路守)

Hidemitsu (秀光), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Dewa

Bingo no Kami (備後守)

Sadahiro (貞広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Sukenobu (助延), Jōgen (承元, 1207-1211), Bizen Ujifusa (氏房), 1st gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Owari/Satsuma

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Bitchū no Jō (備中掾)

Hirotō (広任), 1st gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen Kiyonobu (清宣), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino

Bitchū no Daijō (備中大掾)

Masanaga (正永), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen

Bitchū no Kami (備中守)

Kiyonobu (清宣), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kunimitsu (国光), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Higo Kuniyuki (国之), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Higo Sadashige (貞重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Takamichi (貴道), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Tsunetsugu (恒次), Jōgen (承元, 1207-1211), Bitchū Yasuhiro (康広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yasuhiro (康広), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Yasuhiro (康広), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Settsu Yoshinaka (吉仲), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yukihiro (行広), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu

Bizen no Suke (備前介)

Munetsugu (宗次), 1st gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Musashi Munetsugu (宗次), 2nd gen., Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Ise Yoshitsugu (義次), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Musashi

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Bizen no Kami (備前守)

Kanemichi (兼道), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kuniyoshi (国義), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Masasuke (正助), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Suenori (末則), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), province unknown Sukekuni (祐国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Ujifusa (氏房), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari

Bungo no Daijō (豊後大掾)

Masahiro (正広), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Settsu Masamitsu (正全), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Sukemune (助宗), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Suruga Sukemune (助宗), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Suruga

Bungo no Kami (豊後守)

Daidō (大道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Daidō (大動), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Hideyoshi (秀吉), Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Yamashiro Kanemori (包守), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Yamato Kanetaka (包高), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kanetaka (金高), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanetaka (金高), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kuniyoshi (国義), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Masamitsu (正全), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Mitsutada (光忠), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Owari Sukemune (助宗), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Suruga Sukemune (助宗), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Suruga Yoshikuni (義国), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro

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Buzen no Suke (豊前少将)

Tadatoshi (忠利), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Buzen

Buzen no Kami (豊前守)

Kiyondo (清人), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Musashi Kunimune (国宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Ujisada (氏定), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari

Chikugo no Daijō (筑後大掾)

Kanenori (包則), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunifusa (国房), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iyo

Chikugo no Kami (筑後守)

Kanenori (包則), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunifusa (国房), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iyo Kunifusa (国房), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Iyo Kunifusa (国房), 4th gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Iyo Kunifusa (国房), 5th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Iyo Kunifusa (国房), 6th gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Iyo Kunifusa (国房), 7th gen., Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Iyo Sadatsugu (貞次), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Chikuzen Sadayoshi (貞吉), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Yoshikane (義包), Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Hitachi Yoshitada (義忠), Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Shimotsuke

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Chikuzen no Daijō (筑前大掾)

Hidenao (秀直), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Dewa Iemura (家村), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Chikuzen Naotane (直胤), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Musashi

Chikuzen no Kami (筑前守)

Munetsugu (宗次), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Shinano Nobuhide (信秀), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Musashi Terutada (輝忠), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Yoshisuke (良典), Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Yamashiro

Dewa no Daijō (出羽大掾)

Kanemaru (兼丸), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Echizen Kunimichi (国路), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Yamashiro Kunimichi (国路), Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Yamashiro Kunimune (国宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunitsune (国恒), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Nobumasa (信正), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Takahira (高平), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kaga Tsugunobu (継信), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Yukihiro (行広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Yukihiro (行広), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen

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Dewa no Kami (出羽守)

Kuniyasu (国保), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamato Mitsuhira (光平), Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Musashi Sadamori (定盛), 3rd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Bungo Sadamori (定盛), 4th gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bungo Shigemune (重宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Tanba Sukemune (助宗), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Sukenobu (助信), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Sukeshige (助重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Takahira (高平), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kaga Takatane (高植), 1st gen., Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Mino Takatane (高植), 2nd gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamato Toshishige (利重), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Tanba Yukihiro (行広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Yukihiro (行広), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen Yukihiro (行広), 3rd gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Hizen Yukihiro (行広), 4th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Hizen Yukikiyo (行清), 2nd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Hizen

Echigo no Kami (越後守)

Arihira (有平), Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Kaga Kanesada (包貞), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Kanesada (包貞), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Kanesada (包貞), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Kinmichi (金道), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Kunihide (国秀), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Dewa Kunitomo (国儔), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Yamashiro Masatsugu (正次), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Michikiyo (道清), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Muneyoshi (宗吉), 2nd gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Echizen

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Sukehiro (助広), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Suruga Sukemune (助宗), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Shinano Tadamichi (忠道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Tadanao (忠直), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Takekuni (武国), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Chikugo Ujitoshi (氏俊), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino/Musashi Ujitsune (氏恒), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Owari Ujitsune (氏経), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari

Echizen no Daijō (越前大掾)

Hirotaka (広隆), 5th gen., Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Aki Hirotaka (広隆), 6th gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Aki Kuniie (国家), Bunroku (文禄, 1592-1596), Bitchū Kunisada (国定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bitchū Kunisada (国定), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Bitchū Kunitsugu (国次), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen/Yamashiro/Higo Kunitsuna (国綱), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Echizen Masanori (正則), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Morishige (盛重), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Musashi Ujifusa (氏房), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Hizen Ujihiro (氏広), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen Yoshihira (美平), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro

Echizen no Kami (越前守)

Katsusuke (勝左), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Musashi Kunimasa (国正), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Kunitsugu (国次), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen/Yamashiro/Higo Kunitsugu (国次), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Higo Masanori (正則), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu

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Masateru (正照), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Musashi Masahira (政平), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Buzen Munehiro (宗弘), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro/Musashi Naokuni (直国), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Etchū Naomasa (直正), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Ōshū Nobuyoshi (信吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Sadamichi (定道), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Owari Sanekuni (真国), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Etchū Sukehiro (助広), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Sukehiro (助広), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Teruhiro (照広), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yasutsuna (康綱), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Yoshikado (吉門), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Hitachi Yoshikado (吉門), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Hitachi/Musashi Yoshinaga (吉長), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Harima/Settsu Yoshitsugu (吉継), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Yoshihiro (珍弘), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi

Etchū no Jō (越中掾)

Hirotō (広任), 1st gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen

Etchū no Daijō (越中大掾)

Takahira (高平), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kaga

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Etchū no Kami (越中守)

Arihira (有平), Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Kaga Kanewaka (兼若), 2. Kaga-Gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Kaga Kanewaka (兼若), 3. Kaga-Gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kaga Kanekuni (包国), 6th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamato/Settsu Kanekuni (包国), 8th gen., Enkyō (延享, 1744-1748), Yamato Kanemori (包盛), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamato Kijū (紀充), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Yamato Kuniyoshi (国吉), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamato Masatoshi (正俊), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Masatoshi (正俊), 2nd gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro Masatoshi (正俊), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamashiro Masatoshi (正俊), 4th gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Yamashiro Sadayuki (貞幸), 1st gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Sadayuki (貞幸), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Takahira (高平), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kaga Takahira (高平), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kaga

Harima no Daijō (播磨大掾)

Kiyomitsu (清光), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Kaga Kiyomitsu (清光), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Etchū Masanori (正則), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Hizen Masatsuna (正綱), 2nd gen., Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Hōki Shigetaka (重高), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Shigetaka (重高), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Shigetaka (重高), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Sukemune (助宗), 4th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga Sukenobu (助信), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Suruga Tadakuni (忠国), 1st gen., Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Hizen Tadakuni (忠国), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen

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Tadakuni (忠国), 4th gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Hizen Teruhiro (輝広), 2nd gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Aki

Harima no Kami (播磨守)

Hiromasa (広正), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Kanemasu (兼舛), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanetaka (金高), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kunikiyo (国清), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Etchū Kunitaka (国隆), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Kunitoshi (国俊), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bungo Kunitoshi (国寿), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Bungo Kunitsugu (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunitsugu (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Etchū Kuniyasu (国康), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Higo Masamichi (正道), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Shigetada (重忠), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Owari Shigetsugu (重次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), province unknown Tadakuni (忠国), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Hizen Tadakuni (忠国), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen Takamichi (貴道), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Terushige (照重), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 2nd gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 4th gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 6th gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 11st gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Aki Teruhiro (輝広), 13rd gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Aki Yoshinari (吉成), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Settsu

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Hida no Kami (飛騨守)

Kanenari (兼生), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Ujifusa (氏房), 2nd gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Ujifusa (氏房), 2nd gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Yukimichi (行通), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Bungo

Higo no Daijō (肥後大掾)

Kanenori (兼法), 3rd gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Kuniyasu (国康), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Masakatsu (正勝), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Harima Mototsuna (本綱), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Norimichi (則道), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Echizen Sadakuni (貞国), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Sadakuni (貞国), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Shimosaka (下坂), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Tanehiro (種広), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen Tsunamasa (綱正), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Yasumichi (康道), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Yasutsugu (康継), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen/Musashi Yasutsuna (康綱), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Yoshiie (吉宿), Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Echizen Yoshisada (吉貞), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu

Higo no Kami (肥後守)

Hironaga (広長), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Hirotoki (広辰), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kuniyasu (国康), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kuniyasu (国康), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu

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Masakatsu (正勝), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Harima Mitsuharu (光治), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Kaga Mitsuyo (光代), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Mitsuyo (光代), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Shigehiro (重広), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Teruhiro (輝広), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Aki Yasutsuna (康綱), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Kaga Yasumitsu (泰光), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Yoshitsugu (吉次), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Yoshitsugu (吉次), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino Yoshimitsu (義満), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi

Hitachi no Daisakan (常陸大目)

Narisada (成定), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Noritoshi (則利), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Toshishige (利重), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hitachi

Hitachi no Daijō (常陸大掾)

Morifusa (守房), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Hizen Muneshige (宗重), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Narisada (成定), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen

Hitachi no Suke (常陸介)

Masakatsu (正勝), 2nd gen., Taishō (大正, 1912-1926), Ibaraki

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Hitachi no Kami (常陸守)

Hidetoki (秀辰), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Hironaga (広長), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Mino Hirotoki (広辰), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Jumyō (寿命), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Jumyō (寿命), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino Kanefusa (兼房), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kanefusa (兼房), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Musashi Kanefusa (兼房), An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Musashi Kanetane (兼植), 3rd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Kanetoki (兼辰), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Kanekura (金蔵), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino Masamune (正宗), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Musashi Muneshige (宗重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Harima Muneshige (宗重), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Muneshige (宗重), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Nobuie (信舎), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Shinano

Hizen no Kami (肥前守)

Motoyuki (本行), 3rd gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Hizen Narimasa (成当), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), province unknown Shigenori (重則), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi Shizuhiro (鎮弘), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iga Shizuhiro (鎮弘), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Iga Shizumasa (鎮政), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Iga Shizutada (鎮忠), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Iga Shizutada (鎮忠), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iga Shizutomo (鎮知), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Iga

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Hōki no Daijō (伯耆大掾)

Hirotaka (汎隆), 1st gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Echizen Kuniteru (国照), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi

Hōki no Kami (伯耆守)

Hirotaka (汎隆), 1st gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Echizen Kanemitsu (金光), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Nagato Kaneyoshi (金義), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Masayoshi (正幸), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Satsuma Morimasu (盛升), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Nobutaka (信高), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Nobutaka (信高), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari Nobutaka (信高), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Nobutaka (信高), 4th gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Owari Nobutaka (信高), 5th gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Owari Sanemori (真守), Kōka (弘化, 1844-1848), Hōki Yasutsuna (安綱), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Yukihide (進秀), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Musashi

Hyūga no Daijō (日向大掾)

Nobuhide (信秀), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Nobuhide (信英), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Sadatsugu (貞次), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Shigetaka (重高), 4th gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen

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Hyūga no Kami (日向守)

Kunitake (邦武), Kōka (弘化, 1844-1848), Kaga Morihisa (盛久), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Chikuzen Sadatsugu (貞次), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Sadatsugu (貞次), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Sadatsugu (貞次), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Takahiro (高弘), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōmi

Iga no Jō (伊賀掾)

Yoshihiro (義広), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi

Iga no Daijō (伊賀大掾)

Sadahisa (貞久), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo

Iga no Kami (伊賀守)

Kanemasa (包昌), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kanemichi (包道), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kanemichi (包道), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kanemichi (包道), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Kanetaka (金高), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kikuhira (菊平), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen Kinmichi (金道), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 4th gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 5th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Yamashiro

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Kinmichi (金道), 6th gen., An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 7th gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 8th gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 9th gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 10th gen., Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Yamashiro Michihide (道秀), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Hizen Mitsuharu (光治), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kaga Nagamitsu (永光), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Sadatsugu (貞次), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Teruhiro (輝広), 8th gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Aki Tsuguhiro (次広), 3rd gen., Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Wakasa

Inaba no Shōsakan (因幡少目)

Chikao (親雄), active period unknown (shintō), Inaba

Inaba no Kami (因幡守)

Hiroshige (広重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Kanetoki (金辰), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Mino Kanetoki (金辰), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi Masanori (正典), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Musashi Mitsutsugu (三継), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōmi

Ise no Daijō (伊勢大掾)

Kaneshige (兼重), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Kaga Kanetoyo (兼豊), Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Kaga Kuniteru (国輝), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Kuniyasu (国康), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen

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Mitsuhiro (光広), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Munetsugu (宗次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Tsunahiro (綱広), 5th gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Sagami Yoshihiro (吉広), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Hizen Yoshihiro (吉広), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Hizen

Ise no Suke (伊勢介)

Noriyuki (典之・典行), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Bizen

Ise no Kami (伊勢守)

Hisamitsu (久光), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Dewa Kanesada (兼定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Kiyomasa (清方), Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Satsuma Kunikane (国包), active period unknown (shintō), Settsu Kunimitsu (国光), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Ise Kuniteru (国輝), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Kunitsugu (国次), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Echizen Kunitsuna (国綱), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kuniyasu (国康), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Kuniyoshi (国吉), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Kuniyoshi (国吉), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamashiro Masateru (正輝), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Nobusada (信貞), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Nobuzane (信真), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Ōshū Sukehira (祐平), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Bizen Tsunahiro (綱広), 5th gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Sagami Yasukuni (康国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yoshikuni (吉国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Harima

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Iwami no Daijō (石見大掾)

Kunisuke (国助), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Ise Tadashige (忠重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen

Iwami no Kami (石見守)

Kanefusa (兼房), 4th gen., Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Mino Kanesuke (兼助), Daiei (大永, 1521-1528), Mino Kunifusa (国房), Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Mino Kunifusa (国房), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Iyo Kunisuke (国助), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Ise Kunisuke (国助), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Masanao (正直), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bizen Masazane (正実), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Kanbun Mochikazu (用和), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Tōtōmi Nobusuke (信助), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Higo Teruyuki (輝行), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Bungo Toshinaga (歳長), 2nd gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Yamashiro Yasuharu (安張), Bunroku (文禄, 1592-1596), Satsuma Yoshimori (吉盛), Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789), Bungo

Iyo no Jō (伊予掾)

Munetsugu (宗次), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Hizen Munetsugu (宗次), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen

Iyo no Daijō (伊予大掾)

Katsukuni (勝国), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Kaga

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Iyo no Kami (伊予守)

Ujifusa (氏房), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Satsuma

Izu no Kami (伊豆守)

Daidō (大道), 1st gen., Bunroku (文禄, 1592-1596), Mino Daidō (大道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Daidō (大道), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kinmichi (金道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Masafusa (正房), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Satsuma Masafusa (正房), 2nd gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Satsuma Masafusa (正房), 7th gen., Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Satsuma Masanori (正則), Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Ōshū Masatomo (正友), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Naokuni (直国), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Settsu Nobutsuna (信綱), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Ōshū Onimichi (鬼道), 1st gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Hyūga Sadayasu (定保), Kōka (弘化, 1844-1848), Musashi

Izumi no Daijō (出雲大掾)

Kanechika (兼近), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Iwami Masamitsu (正光), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Aki Yoshitake (吉武), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro

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Izumi no Kami (和泉守)

Hirochika (寛近), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kanefuji (兼藤), Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Mino Kanehisa (兼久), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Kanemichi (兼陸), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino/Yamashiro Kanesada (兼定), 2nd gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kanesada (兼定), 11st gen., Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Ōshū Kanesada (兼定), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Mino Kanesada (兼定), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kanesada (兼定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Kanesada (兼貞), 3rd gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kanesada (兼貞), 4th gen., Daiei (大永, 1521-1528), Mino Kaneshige (兼重), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Musashi Kanetomo (兼友), Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Mino Kaneyoshi (兼吉), 4th gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kinmichi (金道), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 4th gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Yamashiro Kinmichi (金道), 5th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Yamashiro Kunihide (国秀), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Yamashiro Kunihiro (国広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunisada (国貞), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kunitora (国虎), 1st gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Ōshū Kunitora (国虎), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Ōshū Kunitora (国虎), 3rd gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Ōshū Kunitsugu (国次), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Echizen Kuniyoshi (国吉), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Masakatsu (正勝), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Masakiyo (正清), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Izumi Masatsugu (正次), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Masusada (増定), Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Mino

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Morikuni (盛国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Moritsuna (盛綱), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Chikuzen Munechika (宗近), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Izumo Nobuie (信屋), Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Owari Norimichi (則道), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Onimichi (鬼道), 2nd gen., An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Hyūga Sadayoshi (貞由), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Shimotsuke Senjū´in (千手院), Meiō (明応, 1492-1501), Mino Shinkai (真改), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Tadashige (忠重), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Satsuma Tetsumasa (鉄正), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Tsuguyoshi (紹芳), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Musashi Ujinaga (氏命), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Yoshitake (吉武), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro

Izumo no Daijō (出雲大掾)

Kanechika (兼近), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Iwami Masamitsu (正光), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Aki Yoshitake (吉武), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro

Izumo no Kami (出雲守)

Arimitsu (在光), 2nd gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Bizen Katsuie (勝家), 5th gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Kaga Sadashige (貞重), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Echizen Sadashige (貞重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Ujisada (氏貞), 2nd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Ujisada (氏定), Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Owari Yoshitake (吉武), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Yoshiyuki (吉行), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Bungo

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Kaga no Suke (加賀介)

Kiyohiro (清広), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Chikugo Sukemori (祐盛), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Bizen Sukenaga (祐永), 1st gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Bizen Sukenaga (祐永), 2nd gen., Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Bizen

Kaga no Kami (加賀守)

Kanetaka (包高), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Sanuki Kanetaka (包高), 2nd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Sanuki/Tosa Kinmichi (金道), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Morimichi (盛道), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Morimichi (盛道), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Norihiro (則広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Sadahide (貞秀), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Sadahiro (貞広), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Sadanori (貞則), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Suketora (祐虎), Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Shinano Tsunashige (綱重), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Ujizane (氏真), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari

Kai no Kami (甲斐守)

Kaneyuki (包行), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Masashige (正繁), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Musashi/Harima Nagayoshi (長良), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Musashi

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Kawachi no Daijō (河内大掾)

Hironobu (広信), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Hirotaka (広高), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Hirotaka (広高), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Kunisada (国定), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōshū Kunisada (国定), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Kunishige (国重), 6th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bitchū Masahiro (正広), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen Masahiro (正広), 4th gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Hizen Masahiro (正広), 7th gen., Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Hizen Masahiro (政広), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), province unknown Motoyuki (本行), 1st gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Hizen Sadasuke (貞助), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga Sukenaga (助長), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Echizen Yasunaga (康永), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yoshitane (義植), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Yoshitane (義植), 2nd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen

Kawachi no Suke (河内助)

Takazane (高真), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Dewa

Kawachi no Kami (河内守)

Hidetsugu (英次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Hidetsugu (英次), Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Mino Hironobu (広信), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Hirotaka (広高), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Jumyō (寿命), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino Kanesada (包定), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamato/Yamashiro/Edo

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Kanesada (包定), 2nd gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Yamato/Kii Kiyofusa (清房), Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Mino Kiyofusa (清房), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Kunihide (国英), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Izumo Kuninaga (国長), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kuninaga (国永), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Kunisuke (国助), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kunisuke (国助), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kunisuke (国助), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Kunisuke (国助), 4th gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Settsu Kunitsugu (国次), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Masahiro (正広), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Masahiro (正広), 5th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Hizen Masahiro (正広), 7th gen., Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Hizen Motoyuki (本行), 1st gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Hizen Motoyuki (本行), 2nd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Hizen Nagakuni (永国), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi/Higo Nobuyoshi (信吉), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Norihiro (則広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōmi Sadatsugu (貞次), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Sukesada (祐定), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Bizen Takazane (高真), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Dewa Toshinori (俊則), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), province unknown Yasunaga (康永), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yasutsugu (康継), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yasutsuna (康綱), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Settsu Yoshitane (義植), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Yoshitane (義植), 2nd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen Yukihiro (行広), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Satsuma Yukikuni (行国), Jōgen (承元, 1207-1211), Bizen

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Kazusa no Daijō (上総大掾)

Harukuni (治国), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Hizen Munehira (宗平), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Munemichi (宗道), 3rd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Echizen Munemichi (宗道), 4th gen., Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789), Echizen Munemichi (宗道), 6th gen., Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Echizen Munetsugu (宗次), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Shigeyasu (重康), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Tadakuni (忠国), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Hizen

Kazusa no Suke (上総介)

Dōtanuki (同田貫) Kaneshige (兼重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Munehiro (宗広), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Higo

Kazusa no Kami (上総守)

Iemichi (家道), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Mino Kaneshige (兼重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Mitsushige (光重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Munefusa (宗房), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Bitchū Nagamori (長盛), 1st gen., Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Bungo Shigeyasu (重康), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yasushige (康重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu

Kii no Kami (紀伊守)

Yoshishige (吉重), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Ōsumi

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Kōzuke no Suke (上野介)

Dōtanuki (同田貫) Kanemune (包宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kunihiro (国広), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Higo Kunikatsu (国勝), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Higo Munehiro (宗広), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Higo Yoshichika (吉近), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Yoshikuni (吉国), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Higo Yoshinobu (吉信), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Yoshitoki (吉時), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi

Kōzuke no Daijō (上野大掾)

Hisakuni (久国), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Tosa Kagekazu (景和), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Higo Kunimasu (国益), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Tosa Kunimichi (国道), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Tosa Kunitoshi (国利), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Tosa Kunitsune (国常), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Kuniyuki (国幸), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Tosa Morikuni (護国), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Tosa Sukesada (祐定), 6th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bizen Yoshikuni (吉国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Yoshikuni (吉国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Tosa

Kōzuke no Kami (上野守)

Hisakuni (久国), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Tosa Jumyō (寿命), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanesada (兼定), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen

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Kanemune (包宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kunihiro (国広), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Higo Kunitake (国武), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamato Kunitsune (国常), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino Kunitsune (国常), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Kuniyoshi (国吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Sukekane (助包), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Settsu Yoshikuni (吉国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Tosa

Mikawa no Daijō (三河大掾)

Sadasuke (貞助), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga

Mikawa no Kami (三河守)

Daidō (大道), 1st gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Daidō (大道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Hirosuke (広助), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga Katsushige (勝重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ise/Owari Sadasuke (貞助), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Suruga Sadasuke (貞助), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga Yasuteru (安輝), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Tanba

Mimasaka no Kami (美作守)

Masayoshi (正義), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Musashi

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Mino no Suke (美濃介)

Hidenao (秀直), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), province unknown Naotane (直胤), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Musashi

Mino no Kami (美濃守)

Jumyō (寿命), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Masanaga (正命), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Masatsune (政常), 3rd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari Masatsune (政常), 4th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Morimitsu (盛光), active period unknown (shintō), Sanuki Morishige (盛重), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Owari Morishige (盛重), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Sukeharu (祐春), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Sukeshige (祐重), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kii Toshinori (寿格), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Inaba/Edo

Musashi no Daijō (武蔵大掾)

Hirotō (広任), 2nd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Hizen Korekazu (是一), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Ōmi/Musashi Korekazu (是一), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Korekazu (是一), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Kunitsugu (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Masahiro (正広), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Masahisa (雅久), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Musashi Tadahiro (忠広), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen Tadayoshi (忠吉), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Hizen Tomoshige (友重), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Toshishige (利重), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Yasunaga (康永), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen

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Musashi no Kami (武蔵守)

Bokuden (卜伝), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hitachi Chikanori (近則), 1st gen., Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Hitachi Kanenaka (兼中), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen Kanetaka (兼高), 2nd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Kanetaka (兼高), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanetoki (兼辰), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Katsuyoshi (勝吉), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ise Katsuyoshi (勝吉), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ise Kazumichi (和通), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Kiyosada (清貞), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino Kiyosada (清貞), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kiyosada (清貞), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Kunimoto (国元), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Kuninaga (国永), Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Musashi Kunitsugu (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Masahiro (正広), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Masamori (政盛), 4th gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ise Morimichi (盛道), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Morimichi (盛道), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino/Settsu Morimichi (盛道), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Munetsugu (宗次), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Nagamichi (永道), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Nobushige (信重), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Tomotsune (友常), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Toshishige (利重), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Toshinaga (歳長), 1st gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Yamashiro Ujitsugu (氏次), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Yasutoshi (安利), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Yasumichi (康道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro

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Mutsu no Daijō (陸奥大掾)

Hirotaka (広隆), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Aki Hirotaka (広隆), 4th gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Aki Kaneyasu (包保), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Morimune (盛宗), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Ōshū Morimune (盛宗), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Nagamichi (長道), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Nagamichi (長道), 2nd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Ōshū Nagamichi (長道), 8th gen., Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Ōshū Shigehide (繁栄), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Tanba Tadayoshi (忠吉), 3rd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Hizen

Mutsu no Suke (陸奥介)

Hiromoto (弘元), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Ōshū

Mutsu no Kami (陸奥守)

Daidō (大道), 1st gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Min Daidō (大道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Daidō (大道), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Daidō (大道), 4th gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Mino Hiroshige (広重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Kanenobu (兼信), 1st gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Mino Kanenobu (兼信), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanenobu (兼信), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kanetaka (兼高), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanetaka (兼高), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino/Echizen Kanetsugu (包次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kaneyasu (包保), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamato/Settsu

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Kaneyasu (包保), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Kuniteru (国輝), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Iyo Masanori (将応), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Shimotsuke Morimune (盛宗), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Ōshū Munetoshi (宗俊), 2nd gen., Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Ōshū Nobusada (信貞), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Nobusada (信貞), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Sadamori (貞盛), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Shigezane (重実), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), province unknown Tadayoshi (忠吉), 3rd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Hizen Takamichi (貴道), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Owari Takamichi (貴道), Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Owari Takasuke (貴助), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Tameharu (為春), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Tamehiro (為広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Tameyasu (為康), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Kii/Settsu Toshinaga (歳長), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Toshinaga (歳長), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Ise Toshinaga (歳長), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Ise Tsunamune (綱宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Tsunashige (綱重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Yoshikane (吉包), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yoshiyuki (吉行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Tosa Yoshiyuki (吉行), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Tosa

Nagato no Jō (長門掾)

Morimichi (盛道), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Nagato

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Nagato no Suke (長門介)

Masataka (正隆), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Settsu Morimichi (盛道), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Nagato Yoshitsugu (吉次), Man´en (万延, 1860-1861), Harima

Nagato no Kami (長門守)

Kunitaka (国高), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Satsuma Morimichi (盛道), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Nagato Munetoshi (宗利), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Tosa Suketaka (助隆), Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Settsu Ujikumo (氏雲), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari

Noto no Kami (能登守)

Kanenori (包則), Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Tōkyō Mitsuchika (光近), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Shizukuni (鎮国), active period unknown (gendaitō), Musashi Yasuchika (泰近), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Yasuyuki (泰幸), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari Yasuyuki (泰幸), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari

Ōmi no Daijō (近江大掾)

Hisamichi (久道), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Kanesada (兼定), 5th gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Kanehiro (包広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Echizen Kiyonobu (清宣), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Mino Norihiro (則広), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōmi

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Sadahiro (定広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Shigemasa (重政), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Awa Shigemasa (重政), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Awa Tadahiro (忠広), 2nd gen., Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Hizen Tadatsuna (忠綱), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Tadayoshi (忠吉), 4th gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Hizen Tadayoshi (忠吉), 9th gen., Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Hizen Yasunori (安則), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Satsuma Yukimitsu (行光), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Etchū

Ōmi no Suke (近江介)

Hiromitsu (広光), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Musashi Kinjū (金重), 2nd gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Yamashiro Kiyohide (清秀), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Chikugo Kunikane (国包), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Hitachi Norichika (徳鄰), 1st gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Hitachi Taneaki (胤明), Meiji (明治, 1868-1912), Tōkyō

Ōmi no Kami (近江守)

Akitsuna (昭綱), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Higetsugu (鬚継), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Sanuki Hisamichi (久道), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Hisamichi (久道), 2nd gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Yamashiro Hisamichi (久道), 3rd gen., Enkyō (延享, 1744-1748), Yamashiro Hisatsugu (久次), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Yamashiro Iekatsu (家勝), active period unknown, province unknown Kamitsugu (髪次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Awa Kanechika (兼近), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kanehiro (兼広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Echizen

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Kanetō (兼遠), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Kaneyoshi (兼吉), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kaneyuki (包行), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Yamashiro Kanechika (金近), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Yamato Kaneyuki (金行), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Satsuma Kiyonobu (清宣), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Mino Kiyoshige (清重), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kiyotsuna (清綱), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Kunimasa (国正), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Kunitoshi (国俊), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Kuniyoshi (国吉), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi Masahiro (正弘), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Masamitsu (正光), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Ōmi Munetoshi (宗利), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Nagahiro (長広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Nobukatsu (信勝), 1st gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Owari Norihiro (則広), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōmi Norikuni (則国), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Sadahiro (定広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Sadamori (定盛), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Yamashiro Shigenori (重則), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Musashi Sukenao (助直), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Tadahiro (忠広), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Owari Tadatsuna (忠綱), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Tadatsuna (忠綱), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Tadatsune (忠経), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Tadayoshi (忠吉), 5th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Hizen Tadayoshi (忠吉), 6th gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Hizen Takatō (高任), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Tsuguhide (継秀), Kyōwa (享和, 1801-1804), Musashi Tsuguhira (継平), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Tsuguhira (継平), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Tsuguhira (継平), 3rd gen., Kan´en (寛延, 1748-1751), Musashi

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Tsuguhira (継平), 4th gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Musashi Tsuguhira (継平), 5th gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Musashi Tsuguhira (継平), 6th gen., Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Musashi Tsuguyoshi (継吉), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Echizen Tsunahiro (綱広), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Yoshihiro (吉広), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Ise

Ōsumi no Jō (大隅掾)

Masahiro (正弘), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro

Ōsumi no Daijō (大隅大掾)

Masanori (正礼), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Musashi

Ōsumi no Kami (大隅守)

Hiromitsu (広光), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Yamashiro Masahiro (正弘), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Masakatsu (正勝), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Muneyuki (宗行), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari

Owari no Daijō (尾張大掾)

Muneshige (宗重), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Harima

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Sado no Jō (佐渡掾)

Munehira (宗平), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen

Sado no Daijō (佐渡大掾)

Kunitomi (国富), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Nagato Munehira (宗平), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen

Sado no Kami (佐渡守)

Kunitomi (国富), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Nagato Sadamichi (貞道), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echigo

Sagami no Daijō (相模大掾)

Tadamune (忠宗), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Tadamune (忠宗), 2nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen Tamehiro (為広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu

Sagami no Kami (相模守)

Daidō (大道), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Daidō (大道), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Hidekazu (英和), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Hidemori (英盛), Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Mino Hidetoshi (英利), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Hidetsugu (英次), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Hiroshige (広重), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Musashi

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Hiroshige (広重), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Hiroshige (広重), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Musashi Hiroshige (広重), 2nd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Musashi Iehisa (家久), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Jumyō (寿命), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanemori (兼守), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanenaga (兼永), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanesaki (兼先), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanesaki (兼先), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Settsu Kanesaki (兼先), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kanetoki (兼辰), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Mino Kanetoshi (兼寿), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Mino Kaneyasu (兼安), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino/Musashi Kiyohira (清平), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Sagami Kunimasa (国維), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iyo Kunitsugu (国次), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Kunitsuna (国綱), 1st gen., Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Echizen Kuniyoshi (国吉), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Kuniyoshi (国吉), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Masahiro (正広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Masatsugu (正次), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Masatoshi (政俊), 1st gen., Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Sagami Masatsune (政常), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Masatsune (政常), 2nd gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Michikatsu (道勝), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Morinaga (盛永), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Mino Morinaga (盛永), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino Morinaga (盛長), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Munemichi (宗道), Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Bungo Nobuyoshi (信吉), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Norihiro (則広), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Shigenari (重作), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Tadamune (忠宗), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen

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Tamehiro (為広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yasuyuki (泰幸), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Yoshimichi (義道), Enkyō (延享, 1744-1748), Yamashiro Yoshinao (義直), Kan´en (寛延, 1748-1751), Chikuzen

Sahyōe no Jō (左兵衛尉)

Chikatsugu (親次), Tokuji (徳治, 1306-1308), Bizen Kagemitsu (景光), Genkō (元享, 1321-1324), Bizen Kiyomitsu (清光), Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Bizen Kunimitsu (国光), Kenchō (建長, 1249-1256), Yamashiro Kunimune (国宗), Genryaku (元暦, 1184-1185), Yamashiro Kunishige (国重), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Bizen Kunishige (国重), 3rd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Bitchū Kunitsuna (国綱), Kenchō (建長, 1249-1256), Iga Kuniyoshi (国吉), Hōji (宝治, 1247-1249), Yamashiro Masaie (正家), 5th gen., Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Bingo Masahiro (政広), Eitoku (永徳, 1381-1384), Bingo Masamori (政守), Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Yamato Motomitsu (基光), 1st gen., Enbun (延文, 1356-1361), Bizen Munemitsu (宗光), Ryakuō (暦応, 1338-1342), Echizen Munemitsu (宗光), Kakyō (嘉慶, 1387-1389), Echizen Munemitsu (宗光), Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Echizen Munemitsu (宗光), Eikyō (永享, 1429-1441), Echizen Munemitsu (宗光), Bunmei (文明, 1469-1487), Echizen Naganori (長則), 1st gen., Einin (永仁, 1293-1299), Bizen Naganori (長則), 2nd gen., Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Naotsugu (直次), 1st gen., Karyaku (嘉暦, 1326-1329), Bitchū Noritsugu (則次), Shōwa (正和, 1312-1317), Bizen Sadazane (定真), Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Sanetsugu (真次), Ryakuō (暦応, 1338-1342), Bitchū Shigezane (重真), Kenmu (建武, 1334-1338), Bizen

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Sukeshige (助茂), 1st gen., Enkyō (延慶, 1308-1311), Bizen Suketake (助武), Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Sukeyoshi (助吉), Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Sukeyoshi (助義), 1st gen., Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Sukeyoshi (助義), 2nd gen., Gentoku (元徳, 1329-1331), Bizen Tadatoshi (忠利), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Buzen Tameie (為家), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Bitchū Tametō (為遠), Bunpō (文保, 1317-1319), Bizen Tomonaga (友長), Chōroku (長禄, 1457-1460), Yamat Tomotsuna (友綱), Bunna (文和, 1352-1356), Yamato Tsunetsugu (恒次), Bunpō (文保, 1317-1319), Bitchū Tsunetsugu (常次), Gentoku (元徳, 1329-1331), Bitchū Ujiyori (氏依), Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Yasuhiro (保弘), Tokuji (徳治, 1306-1308), Bizen Yoriuji (依氏), Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Yoshiie (吉家), Gentoku (元徳, 1329-1331), Bizen Yoshiuji (吉氏), Genkō (元弘, 1331-1334), Bizen Yukimitsu (行光), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Kaga Yukimitsu (幸光), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Bizen

Sakon Shōgen (左近将監)

Hirotoshi (弘利), 2nd gen., Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Kagekuni (景国), Kenpō (建保, 1213-1219), Yamashiro Kageyori (景依), Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Kunitsuna (国綱), Kenchō (建長, 1249-1256), Yamashiro Morinori (盛則), Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Izumo Morioka (盛岡), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Mino Moritsuna (盛綱), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Awa Muneyoshi (宗吉), Jōgen (承元, 1207-1211), Bizen Nagamitsu (長光), Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Nagamori (長守), Bunpō (文保, 1317-1319), Bizen

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Naganao (長直), Shōchū (正中, 1324-1326), Bizen Nobukane (信包), Jōkyū (承久, 1219-1222), Bizen Norimitsu (則光), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Tango Sadayoshi (定慶), active period unknown (kotō), Ōshū Sadatsugu (貞次), Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Bizen Sanemitsu (真光), 1st gen., Shōō (正応, 1288-1293), Bizen Sukekane (助包), Genryaku (元暦, 1184-1185), Bizen Sukemitsu (助光), 1st gen., Gen´ō (元応, 1319-1321), Bizen Takakage (孝景), Kagen (嘉元, 1303-1306), Bizen Tsugutane (次植), Bunryaku (文暦, 1234-1235), Bitchū Tsuguyoshi (次吉), 3rd gen., Tokuji (徳治, 1306-1308), Bitchū Tsuguyoshi (次吉), 4th gen., Ryakuō (暦応, 1338-1342), Bitchū Tsunetō (恒遠), Ryakunin (暦仁, 1238-1239), Bizen Tsunetsugu (恒次), Genkō (元享, 1321-1324), Bizen Tsunetsugu (恒次), Kan´ō (観応, 1350-1352), Bitchū Yasuhiro (保弘), Tokuji (徳治, 1306-1308), Bizen Yoshikane (吉包), Genryaku (元暦, 1184-1185), Bizen Yoshikane (吉包), Kangen (寛元, 1243-1247), Bizen Yoshikiyo (吉清), Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Awa Yoshitoki (吉辰), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Awa

Sanuki no Kami (讃岐守)

Morihiro (盛広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Suruga

Satsuma no Kami (薩摩守)

Kaneoka (兼岡), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Kanetaka (金高), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Ujisada (氏貞), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari

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Settsu no Kami (摂津守)

Hiroyasu (広休), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Kanetsuna (兼綱), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Kiyoshige (清重), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Kōzuke Korehira (是平), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Nagato Masatomo (正友), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Masatomo (正友), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Masatomo (正友), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Ōshū Muneyoshi (宗吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Nagashige (永重), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Nagashige (永重), 3rd gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Ōshū Tadayuki (忠行), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Tadayuki (忠行), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu Tadayuki (忠行), 3rd gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Settsu Tadayuki (忠行), 4th gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Settsu Yorihiro (自広), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino Yorihiro (自広), Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Owari

Shimōsa no Daijō (下総大掾)

Kanemasa (兼正), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Tadakiyo (忠清), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen

Shimōsa no Suke (下総介)

Kanemaro (兼麿), Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Echizen

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Shimōsa no Kami (下総守)

Kaneyuki (兼行), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōmi Kaneyuki (兼行), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Ōmi Kanehide (金英), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kuniyoshi (国義), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iwami Mitsuyuki (光行), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Muneyoshi (宗吉), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Tomoshige (友重), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamato

Shimotsuke no Kami (下野守)

Kuninori (国儀), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Kunitsune (国常), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino

Shinano no Daijō (信濃大掾)

Tadakuni (忠国), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 4th gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 5th gen., An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 6th gen., Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 7th gen., Kyōwa (享和, 1801-1804), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 8th gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Inaba Tadakuni (忠国), 9th gen., Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Inaba

Shinano no Suke (信濃小将)

Mitsusada (光貞), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Mino

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Shinano no Kami (信濃守)

Daidō (大道), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Daidō (大道), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Daidō (大道), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Daidō (大道), 4th gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Mino Hirokane (弘包), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Yamato/Settsu Hirokane (弘包), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Hisahiro (久広), Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Chikugo Kanesada (兼定), 1st gen., Bunmei (文明, 1469-1487), Mino Kanesada (兼定), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kanesada (兼貞), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kanehira (包平), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), province unknown Kiyoyoshi (清吉), 1st gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Harima Korekatsu (之勝), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Kunihiro (国広), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Kunihiro (国広), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Settsu Masahiro (正広), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echigo Nagatoshi (長利), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Buzen Nobuyoshi (信吉), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro Nobuyoshi (信吉), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Tadakuni (忠国), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Inaba Takamichi (貴道), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Yukikatsu (之勝), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi

Suruga no Daijō (駿河大掾)

Kunimasa (国正), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Iyo

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Suruga no Kami (駿河守)

Hirosuke (広助), 2nd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Shimada Hirosuke (広助), 4th gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Suruga Kunihiro (国広), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Kunimasa (国正), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Iyo Kunimasa (国正), 2nd gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Iyo Kunimasa (国正), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Iyo Kunimasa (国正), 4th gen., An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Iyo Kuniyoshi (国義), Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Hyūga Masahiro (正弘), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Ōshū Morimichi (盛道), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Mino Morimichi (盛道), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino/Owari Morimichi (盛道), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Ujifusa (氏房), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari

Tajima no Kami (但馬守)

Kunimasa (国正), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Kunisada (国貞), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Kunishige (国重), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Kunisuke (国助), Genki (元亀, 1570-1573), province unknown Masahiro (正弘), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Mitsutsugu (三継), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Ōmi Munetsugu (宗次), Kan´en (寛延, 1748-1751), Settsu Sadakuni (貞国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Sadanobu (貞信), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Shigemitsu (重光), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Izu Shigesaki (重先), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Izu

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Tanba no Daijō (丹波大掾)

Shigetsune (重常), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen

Tanba no Kami (丹波守)

Jumyō (寿命), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Owari Kaneyoshi (兼吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kaneyoshi (兼吉), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Masatsugu (正次), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Nobufusa (延房), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Owari Norimichi (則道), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Satsuma Shigetsune (重常), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Takamichi (貴道), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Terukado (照門), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Mino Yasunori (安則), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Yamashiro Yoshifusa (吉房), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Echizen Yoshimichi (吉道), 1st gen. Kyō, Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 2nd gen. Kyō, Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 3rd gen. Kyō, Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 4th gen. Kyō, Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 5th gen. Kyō, Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 6th gen. Kyō, Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 7th gen. Kyō, Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 8th gen. Kyō, Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 9th gen. Kyō, Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Yamashiro Yoshimichi (吉道), 1st gen. Ōsaka, Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Settsu Yoshimichi (吉道), 2nd gen. Ōsaka, Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yoshimichi (吉道), 3rd gen. Ōsaka, Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Yoshimichi (吉道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu

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Tango no Daijō (丹後大掾)

Shigetsugu (重継), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kaga Shigetsune (重常), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen

Tango no Kami (丹後守)

Harumori (春盛), Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Sagami Hiroyuki (弘幸), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Yamashiro Kanemichi (兼道), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Kanemichi (兼道), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Kanemichi (兼道), 3rd gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Settsu Kanemichi (兼道), 4th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Settsu Kanetsune (兼常), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro Kuniyoshi (国吉), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Naomichi (直道), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Settsu Naomichi (直道), 3rd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Settsu/Harima Naritsugu (成次), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), province unknown Shigetsugu (重継), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kaga Shigetsune (重常), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Echizen Ujitsugu (氏次), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino

Tosa no Shōgen (土佐将監)

Tadayoshi (忠吉), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen Tameyasu (為康), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōmi/Kii

Tosa no Jō (土佐掾)

Masanobu (正信), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kai

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Tosa no Daijō (土佐大掾)

Tadayoshi (忠吉), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen

Tosa no Suke (土佐介)

Munetake (宗武), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), province unknown

Tosa no Kami (土佐守)

Hiroshige (広重), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Musashi Masakage (正景), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Kaga Masamune (正宗), Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Musashi Masanobu (正信), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kai Tadayoshi (忠吉), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Hizen Toshimasa (利政), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), province unknown

Tōtōmi no Kami (遠江守)

Sadamori (貞盛), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), province unknown Tadahiro (忠広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Suruga

Uemon no Jō (右衛門尉)

Chikayori (親依), Shōwa (正和, 1312-1317), Bizen Hidemitsu (秀光), 2nd gen., Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Bizen Hideyoshi (秀能), 1st gen., Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Yamashiro Iemori (家盛), Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Bizen Kagemasa (景政), Karyaku (嘉暦, 1326-1329), Bizen

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Kaneaki (兼明), 1st gen., Bun´an (文安, 1444-1449), Mino Kanemitsu (兼光), Eitoku (永徳, 1381-1384), Mino Kaneoto (兼音), 1st gen., Bunmei (文明, 1469-1487), Mino Kaneoto (兼音), 3rd gen., Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Mino Kanesada (兼貞), 3rd gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Mino Kanetomo (兼友), Enbun (延文, 1356-1361), Mino Kanetsuna (兼綱), Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Mino Kaneyuki (金行), Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Mino Katsumitsu (勝光), 2nd gen., Eikyō (永享, 1429-1441), Bizen Katsumitsu (勝光), 3rd gen., Kanshō (寛正, 1460-1466), Bizen Kunimune (国宗), 1st gen., Eitoku (永徳, 1381-1384), Etchū Masaie (正家), 2nd gen., Jōwa (貞和, 1345-1350), Bingo Masaie (政家), Bunna (文和, 1352-1356), Bingo Masatsugu (政次), Kōji (弘治, 1555-1558), Yamato Morihiro (守広), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Hōki Munetsugu (宗次), Kanshō (寛正, 1460-1466), Wakasa Muramasa (村正), 1st gen., Bunki (文亀, 1501-1504), Ise Naonaga (直長), 2nd gen., Meiō (明応, 1492-1501), Etchū Sadatsugu (貞次), Kenmu (建武, 1334-1338), Bitchū Sanenaga (真長), Meiō (明応, 1492-1501), Etchū Takahiro (隆広), 3rd gen., Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Sagami Tsunahiro (綱広), 6th gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Sagami Yasumitsu (康光), 1st gen., Ōei (応永, 1394-1428), Bizen Yoshifusa (吉房), Jōei (貞永, 1232-1233), Bizen Yoshitsugu (吉次), Karyaku (嘉暦, 1326-1329), Bitchū Yoshimitsu (賀光), 2nd gen., Bun´an (文安, 1444-1449), Bizen

Uhyōe no Jō (右兵衛尉)

Tomoyuki (友行), Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Yamato

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Wakasa no Daijō (若狭大掾)

Fuyuhiro (冬広), 5th gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Wakasa Fuyuhiro (冬広), 6th gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Wakasa Fuyuhiro (冬広), 8th gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Wakasa Fuyuhiro (冬広), 11st gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Wakasa

Wakasa no Kami (若狭守)

Fuyuhiro (冬広), 4th gen., Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Wakasa Fuyuhiro (冬広), 5th gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Wakasa Hiromasa (広政), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Settsu Kanehiro (包広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamato Masahiro (政広), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), province unknown Masayoshi (政吉), 2nd gen., Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Kōzuke Masayoshi (政吉), 3rd gen., Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Kōzuke Masayoshi (政吉), 4th gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Kōzuke Michitoki (道辰), 1st gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Ōshū Michitoki (道辰), 2nd gen., Kan´en (寛延, 1748-1751), Ōshū Mitsumasa (光将), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Owari Munemitsu (宗光), Chōkyō (長享, 1487-1489), Mimasaka Norisada (法定), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Mino Sukemune (助宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu/Bingo Tadayoshi (忠善・忠義), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Ujifusa (氏房), 1st gen., Genki (元亀, 1570-1573), Mino/Owari Ujimichi (氏谷), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Owari Ujiyoshi (氏善), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari

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Yamashiro no Daijō (山城大掾)

Ippō (一法), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Yamashiro Kiyomitsu (清光), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Echizen Kiyosada (清定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Kaga Kunihira (国平), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Kunikane (国包), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Ōshū Kunikiyo (国清), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen Kunikiyo (国清), 3rd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen Kunishige (国重), Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Bitchū Kunishige (国重), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Bitchū Kunishige (国重), 2nd gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Musashi Kunishige (国重), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Settsu Kunitsugu (国次), 2nd gen., Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Echizen Kunitsugu (国次), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen/Musashi Kunitsugu (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Etchū Kuniyuki (国行), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Bungo Yasusada (安貞), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Satsuma Yoshiyuki (義行), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Yukitsune (行恒), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Bungo

Yamashiro no Kami (山城守)

Hidetoki (秀辰), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Settsu Hidetoki (秀辰), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Ippō (一法), Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Yamashiro Juzan (寿山), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Yamashiro Kazutora (一虎), Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Musashi Kisatoki (私辰), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Harima Kunihiro (国広), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunikane (国包), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Ōshū Kunikiyo (国清), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen

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Kunikiyo (国清), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunikiyo (国清), 3rd gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Echizen Kunikiyo (国清), 4th gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Echizen Kunikiyo (国清), 5th gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Echizen Kunimichi (国道), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Iyo Kunishige (国重), 2nd gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Musashi Kunishige (国重), 4th gen., Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Musashi Kunishige (国重), 5th gen., Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789), Musashi Kunishige (国重), Tenmei (天明, 1781-1789), Yamashiro Kunitsugu (国次), 1st gen., Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Echizen Kunitsugu (国次), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen/Musashi Nobutoshi (信利), 1st gen., Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Harima Toshinaga (歳長), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Yamashiro Toshinaga (歳長), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamashiro Toshinaga (歳長), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Musashi Yasusada (安貞), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Satsuma Yoshihiro (吉広), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro

Yamato no Daijō (大和大掾)

Hirochika (広近), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Ōshū Kanehiro (兼広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Kanenori (包則), 3rd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Echizen Kunimori (国守), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kii Kunishige (国重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Kunitake (国武), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Musashi Kuniyuki (国行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Masaie (正家), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Harima Masanori (正則), 1st gen., Keichō (慶長, 1596-1615), Echizen Masanori (正則), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen Sadayuki (貞行), Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Bungo Sukesada (祐定), 7th gen., Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Bizen

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Tadatsugu (忠次), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro Tadayuki (忠行), 1st gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Bungo Teruyuki (輝行), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Bungo Ujishige (氏重), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Harima Ujishige (氏重), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Harima Ujishige (氏重), 3rd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Harima Yasukuni (安国), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Satsuma Yasusada (安定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Yasuyuki (安行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Satsuma Yoshinobu (吉信), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Yoshinobu (吉信), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamashiro

Yamato no Suke (大和介)

Masahisa (正久), Kyōwa (享和, 1801-1804), Hizen Masamitsu (正光), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Settsu Yukiyasu (行安), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Satsuma

Yamato no Kami (大和守)

Hirochika (広近), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Ōshū Hirochika (広近), 2nd gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Ōshū Hirokuni (広国), 1st gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Musashi Hironobu (広信), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro Kanehiro (兼広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Hizen Kanemoto (兼元), Bunroku (文禄, 1592-1596), Mino Kanenobu (兼信), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kanekura (金蔵), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Katsuhira (勝衡), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Katsuhira (勝衡), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Bungo Kunihide (国英), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu

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Kunimori (国守), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Kii Kunimori (国守), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Mino Kunimori (国守), 2nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Kunimori (国守), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Mino Kunitake (国武), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Yamato Kunitsuna (国綱), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bungo Kuniyuki (国行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Kuniyuki (国行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bungo Masaie (正家), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Harima Masakatsu (正勝), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Higo Masauji (正氏), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bingo Masakatsu (政勝), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Higo Mitsumasa (光昌), Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Chikuzen Morikuni (盛国), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Motohira (元平), 1st gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Satsuma Motouji (元氏), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Motonobu (本信), Tenna (天和, 1681-1684), Musashi Munekuni (宗国), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Musashi Naohiro (直広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Owari Naohiro (直広), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Naoyuki (直行), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Bungo Nobusada (信定), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Nobutoshi (信利), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Harima Nobutoshi (延寿), Bunka (文化, 1804-1818), Higo Nobusada (宣貞), 1st gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Higo Nobusada (宣定), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Bungo Sadahiro (貞広), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Owari Sanemori (真森), Kōka (弘化, 1844-1848), Hōki Sukemasa (助政), Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Awaji Tadahira (忠衡), Meiwa (明和, 1764-1772), Bungo Tadakatsu (忠勝), Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Musashi Tadatsugu (忠次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro Tadatsugu (忠次), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro

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Tadatsugu (忠次), 2nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Yamashiro Tadayuki (忠行), 1st gen., Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Bungo Takamichi (貴道), 2nd gen., Meireki (明暦, 1655-1658), Owari Toshihisa (俊寿), Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Chikuzen Tsuguie (継家), active period unknown (shintō), province unknown Tsugushige (継重), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Musashi Ujinaga (氏命), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Ujishige (氏重), 1st gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Harima Ujitsugu (氏次), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Mino Yasukuni (安国), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Satsuma Yasusada (安定), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Yasushige (安重), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Satsuma Yasutsugu (安次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi Yasuyuki (安行), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Satsuma Yasumichi (康道), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Mino Yasunobu (泰信), Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Kii Yasutsuna (泰綱), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Kii Yoshimichi (吉道), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu Yoshimichi (吉道), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu Yoshimichi (吉道), 3rd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Settsu Yukimichi (行道), Hōreki (宝暦, 1751-1764), Bungo Yukitatsu (行達), Hōei (宝永, 1704-1711), Bungo Yukiyasu (行安), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Satsuma

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