Kikkawa clan

The Kikkawa clan was a prominent samurai clan of Japan's Sengoku period. The most famous member of the clan is likely Kikkawa Motoharu, one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's generals, who was adopted into the family. Along with the Kobayakawa clan, the Kikkawa played an important role in Hideyoshi's Kyūshū Campaign, and later became daimyō in Izumo Province and Iwakuni after that.

Origins

The founder of the clan, Kikkawa Tsuneyoshi, was a son of Irie Kageyoshi. The Irie clan descends through the Kudō clan from the Southern House of the Fujiwara clan.
The family takes the name from a place called Kikkawa in Irie no sho domain, in Suruga province. Tsuneyoshi distinguished himself in the search and seizure of Kajiwara Kagetoki and gained a territory in Fukui no sho, in Harima Province. He then distinguished himself in the Jokyu War and became the jito of Oasa no sho in Aki Province.
In 1550, Kikkawa Okitsune was murdered by a conspiracy of Mori Motonari, and the main branch of the Kikkawa clan was destroyed. Motoharu, the second son of Mori Motonari received Okitsune's name and estates.

Kikkawa Tsuneyoshi, son of Irie Kageyoshi, founder of the clan.
Kikkawa Tomokane
Kikkawa Tomotsune
Kikkawa Tsunemitsu
Kikkawa Tsunetaka
Kikkawa Tsunemori
Kikkawa Tsuneaki
Kikkawa Tsunemi
Kikkawa Tsunenobu
Kikkawa Yukitsune
Kikkawa Tsunemoto
Kikkawa Kunitsune, his daughter married Mōri Motonari.
Kikkawa Mototsune, he married the daughter of Mōri Hiromoto and sister of Mōri Motonari.
Kikkawa Okitsune, his mother was the daughter of Mōri Hiromoto and sister of Mōri Motonari.
Kikkawa Motoharu, second son of Mōri Motonari.
Kikkawa Motonaga
Kikkawa Hiroie
Kikkawa Hiromasa
Kikkawa Hiroyoshi
Kikkawa Hironori
Kikkawa Hiromichi
Kikkawa Tsunenaga
Kikkawa Tsunetomo
Kikkawa Tsunetada
Kikkawa Tsunekata
Kikkawa Tsunehiro
Kikkawa Tsunekira
Kikkawa Tsunemasa
'''Kikkawa Tsunetake'''