Naitō clan
Naitō clan is a Japanese samurai kin group. The clan claims its descent from Fujiwara no Hidesato. The Naitō became daimyōs during the Edo period.
History
Under the leadership of Naitō Ienaga, vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu, in 1590 he was given the Domain of Sanuki. After Ienaga's death, Naitō Masanaga succeed him. For his services in Siege of Osaka, he saw his income was 50,000 koku, and then he was transferred to the Iwakidaira Domain in 1622. Transferred in 1747 to the Nobeoka Domain, the Clan remained there until the Meiji Restoration when the Clan leader became a Shishaku in the new Kazoku system.Clan Lords
The Clan suffered several divisions giving rise to the following Branches:- A branch was established in the Domain of Unagaya . Shishaku.
- A branch was established in the Domain of Izumi in 1628, later it controls the Domain of Annaka in 1702 and then, in 1748–1868 the Domain of Koromo. Shishaku..
- The Nobinari Branch was originated by Naitō Nobunari. The son Tokugawa Hirotada and Tokugawa Ieyasu's half-brother who was adopted by Naitō Kiyonaga. He served Ieyasu and, in 1590, when he conquered Nirayama Castle, belonging to the Go-Hōjō Clan, receiving in exchange the Domain of Nirayama with an income of 10,000 koku. In 1601, it was transferred to Sunpu Domain, and in 1606, to Nagahama Domain. After his death, this Branch came to live: in 1628 in the Domain of Tanakura ; in 1705 in the Domain of Tanaka, and finally between 1720–1868 in Domain of Murakami.
- Naitō Nobunari
- Naitō Nobumasa
- Naitō Nobuteru
- Naitō Nobuyoshi)
- Naitō Kazunobu
- Naitō Nobuteru
- Naitō Nobuoki
- Naitō Nobuaki
- Naitō Nobu
- Naitō Nobuatsu
- Naitō Nobuchika
- Naitō Nobutami
- Naitō Nobuyoshi
- A branch was established in the Takatō Domain. Shishaku.
- A branch was established in the Iwamurata Domain. Shishaku.
- A branch was established in the Domain of Sano in 1626, then went to the Domain of Toba in 1634.
Notable members
- Naitō Julia, a Christian convert, she became one of the most prominent Catholic leaders during the Sengoku and early Edo periods, creating a large group of women catechists.
- Naitō Joan, a Christian samurai, he was banned from Japan because of his Christian faith. He and his sister, Naito Julia, were banished to the Philippines.