Akiyama clan

Akiyama
秋山
Akiyama; 秋山
	Mon (emblem) of Akiayama clan
Home province	Kai
Parent house	Minamoto clan; Takeda clan

Akiyama clan (秋山氏, Akiyama-shi) was a Japanese samurai kin group.

History

In the 16th century, the Akiyama clan were noted relatives of the Takeda clan of Kai province. Due to this relationship the Akiyama served under the Takeda until the year of 1582, at which time the Takeda were completely wiped out through the allied forces of the Oda and Tokugawa clans.^{[citation needed]}

Some of the Akiyama moved from Kai Province to the island of Shikoku.^[1]

References

^ Kasahara, Kazuō et al. (2001). A History of Japanese religion, p. 272; excerpt, "Hommon-ji and Hokke-ji were founded in Takase, Sanuki Province, on Shikoku, when the Akiyama clan, who were devout lay followers, moved from Kai Province to Shikoku."

External links

"Members of the Akiyama clan" at Samurai-archives.com

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[1] Kasahara, Kazuō et al. (2001). A History of Japanese religion, p. 272; excerpt, "Hommon-ji and Hokke-ji were founded in Takase, Sanuki Province, on Shikoku, when the Akiyama clan, who were devout lay followers, moved from Kai Province to Shikoku."

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