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Ashina clan (Japanese: 蘆名氏, Hepburn: Ashina-shi) is a Japanese clan that emerged during the Sengoku period.[1]
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Ashina 蘆名 | |
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Parent house | Miura clan |
Founder | Miura Yoshiaki |
Cadet branches | Sagami-Ashina Aizu-Ashina |
The clan claims descent from Taira clan through the Miura clan.[1] Sometimes the kanji Kan-on characters "芦名" and "葦名" are used also. The name came from the area called Ashina in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture.[2]
There were two branches of the clan: Sagami-Ashina (相模蘆名氏) and Aizu-Ashina (会津蘆名氏).[citation needed] Sagami-Ashina originated when Miura Yoshitsugu's third son adopted the name Ashina. Aizu-Ashina was descended from Miura Yoshiaki's son Sawara Yoshitsuru.[2] During the Muromachi period the clan claimed the shugo of Aizu.[2] In 1589 the clan suffered a severe loss against Date Masamune at the Battle of Suriagehara, leading to the demise of the clan.[2]
The Ashina play a prominent role in Futaroh Yamada's novel Yagyu Ninpocho where, following their defeat by Masamune, they went into hiding only to emerge years later as shinobi in service to the daimyō of Aizu. They also appear in the 2019 video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which takes place in a fantasy version of the Sengoku Jidai. One other appearance of the clan is in Total War: Shogun 2. They are a non playable clan that the player may interact with.
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