The Edo clan (Japanese: 江戸氏, Edo-shi) was a Japanese samurai family who first fortified the settlement known as Edo, which would later become Tokyo. The Imperial Palace now stands at this location.

The Edo clan was a shizoku (family) in Japan. In Japanese history, the Edo clan who were in power in Musashi and Hitachi Provinces are particularly well-known. The Musashi-Edo clan was a family of the Chichibu clan of Kanmu Heishi (Taira clan originated from the Emperor Kanmu).

2025年1月16日 · Tokugawa Clan – Based in Edo (modern Tokyo), the Tokugawa family maintained firm control over political and military power. Date Clan – Based in the north, the Date were known for their fierce samurai traditions and strategic alliances. Maeda Clan – One of the wealthiest and most influential clans, loyal to the Tokugawa. Their territory ...

Ide clan – cadet branch of Nikaidō clan who descended from Fujiwara Nanke. Mon of the (Mino) Ikeda clan. Ii clan – descended from Fujiwara Hokke; famous for Ii Naotora, Ii Naomasa and Ii Naosuke. Ikeda clan – descended from Seiwa Genji; no direct relation to other clans called Ikeda.

2013年9月6日 · The Edo clan still had a residence in Kitami, which is present day Setagawa Ward. In light of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s dominance over the area, it would be presumptuous (and confusing) for a clan to retain the name of the capital city when a new daimyō, appointed by the unifier of Japan, controlled that city.

2002年11月18日 · Edo Period (1603 - 1868) Tokugawa Ieyasu was the most powerful man in Japan after Hideyoshi had died in 1598. Against his promises he did not respect Hideyoshi's successor Hideyori because he wanted to become the absolute ruler of Japan.

2016年10月12日 · The Edo clan were a minor offshoot of the Taira clan, and first fortified the settlement known as Edo, which would later become Tokyo. The Imperial Palace now stands at this location. During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, the clan was renamed the 武蔵喜多見氏 Musashi Kitami clan.

During the late Edo period, almost every large family had a family crest that must be worn on the right and left sides of the kimono. The samurai crests usually feature various flowers with strong roots (paulownia), leaves, crane, and a pine tree that represents longevity.

2024年4月11日 · The year 1603 marked the beginning of the Tokugawa Era in Japan, also known as the Edo Period. The era began as Japan secluded itself for over two centuries, becoming a mystery.

Edo was founded in the late Heian Period by a clan of the Chichibu party that claimed the name of Kanmu-Heishi (the Taira clan) who entered the plains along the Irumagawa River ( (Saitama Prefecture) (Present-day Arakawa (Kanto)) from Kawagoe City from the Chichibu region of Musashi province.