Takaoka Muneyasu
Takaoka Muneyasu was a Shugodai of Oki Province in the Kamakura period. He was the founder of the Takaoka clan in Izumo Province, Japan.
Takaoka Muneyasu was the 8th son of Sasaki Yasukiyo. His mother was Kasai Kiyochika's daughter. Muneyasu was Enya Yoriyasu's younger brother.
He was originally named Minamoto no Muneyasu. His alias was "Takaoka Hachirō" or "Sasaki Hachirō". His wife was from the Ii clan. His official rank was Saemonnojyō. His family crest was Hana-wachigai.
Brief history
- 1274 : Because Mongol had attacked it, he became a soldier of foreign enemy defense, and he went to Coast of Kurosaki, Chikuzen Province.
- 1277 : He became an acting governor in Oki Province.
- 1287: The territory Takaoka-mura, Enya-no-sato, Izumo Province, ingot was succeeded among his father Yasukiyo's inheritances. Therefore, he became a clan name "Takaoka" for the first time.
- 1305 : When Hōjō Munekata was revolted, he attacked rebels running after by the Shōgun instruction.
- 1326 : On August 13 he died at age 71. His posthumous Buddhist name was "Kakunen".