The Matsumae clan (松前氏, Matsumae-shi) was a Japanese aristocratic family who were daimyo of Matsumae Domain, in present-day Matsumae, Hokkaidō, from the Azuchi–Momoyama period until the Meiji Restoration.

The Matsumae Domain (松前藩), a prominent domain during the Edo period, was situated in Matsumae, Matsumae Island (Ishijima), which is currently known as Matsumae Town, Matsumae District, Hokkaido, via Tsugaru District, Oshima Province.

Matsumaezuke (松前漬け) is a pickled dish of dried squid and kelp, native to Hokkaidō, Japan, named in reference to the Matsumae clan which once governed the region, then known as Ezo. It is made from dried and preserved seafood products from Hokkaidō.

The Matsumae clan (松前氏, Matsumae-shi?) was a Japanese clan which was granted the area around Matsumae, Hokkaidō as a march fief in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and charged with defending it, and by extension all of Japan, from the Ainu 'barbarians' to the north.

There are varied kinds of hishi-mon. In the Edo period (1603-1867) the crest was adopted by many families, such as daimyo families in Nanbu, Yanagisawa, Goto, Yamaguchi and Matsumae domains, as well as more than 450 direct retainers of the shogun. Hishi-mon are among the most widely-used crests in Japan."

The Matsumae clan was a Japanese aristocratic family who were daimyo of Matsumae Domain, in present-day Matsumae, Hokkaidō, from the Azuchi–Momoyama period until the Meiji Restoration. They were given the domain as a march fief in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and charged with defending it, and by extension the whole of Japan, from the Ainu ...

2015年12月8日 · Matsumae Castle was the northernmost Japanese castle in the Edo Period and the only one to be constructed on Hokkaido.

The Matsumae Clan (松前氏 Matsumae-shi) was a Japanese clan that was granted the area of Hakodate and vicinity in Hokkaido as a border mark in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. They were charged with defending their territory and, by extension, all …

Built in 1855 (Ansei 2) by the Matsumae clan, it is Japan's first Western-style star-shaped castle and one of two nationally designated historic castle ruins remaining in Hokuto City. It has been developed as a historic park, and visitors can walk through …

The Matsumae clan (松前氏, Matsumae-shi) was a Japanese aristocratic family who were daimyo of Matsumae Domain, in present-day Matsumae, Hokkaidō, from the Azuchi–Momoyama period until the Meiji Restoration.