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{{family name hatnote|Naitō|lang=Japanese}}
{{Japanese clan name
|surname         = Naitō 
|surname nihongo = 内藤
|image=SagariFuji.png
|image caption=Crest of the Naito clan}}
{{nihongo|'''Naitō clan'''|内藤氏|Naitō-shi}} is a Japanese [[samurai]] kin group. The clan claims its descent from [[Fujiwara no Hidesato]]. The Naitō became ''[[daimyō]]s'' during the [[Edo period]].<ref name="papinot2">[[Edmund Papinot|Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph]]. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003). [http://www.unterstein.net/Toyoashihara-no-Chiaki-Nagaioaki-no-Mitsuho-no-Kuni/NobiliaireJapon.pdf "Naitō", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', pp. 39–40]; retrieved 2013-5-5.</ref>

== History ==
Under the leadership of [[Naitō Ienaga]] (1546-1600), vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu, in 1590 he was given the Domain of Sanuki (Kazusa Province - 20,000 koku). After Ienaga's death, [[Naitō Masanaga]] (1568-1634) succeed him. For his services in [[Siege of Osaka]] (1615), he saw his income was 50,000 koku, and then he was transferred to the [[Iwakitaira Domain|Iwakidaira Domain]] ([[Mutsu Province]] - 70,000 koku) in 1622. Transferred in 1747 to the [[Nobeoka Domain]] (Hyuga Prefecture - 70,000 koku), the Clan remained there until the [[Meiji Restoration]] when the Clan leader became a [[Shishaku]] (viscount) 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 (1670-1868) (Mutsu Province - 14,000 koku). Shishaku.
* A branch was established in the Domain of Izumi (Province of Mutsu) in 1628, later it controls the Domain of Annaka (Province of Kozuke) in 1702 and then, in 1748-1868 the Domain of Koromo (Province of Mikawa - 20,000 koku ). Shishaku ..
* The '''Nobinari Branch''' was originated by [[Naitō Nobunari]] (1545-1612). 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 (Izu Province), 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 (Suruga Province - 30,000 koku), and in 1606, to Nagahama Domain (Omi Province - 50,000 koku). After his death, this Branch came to live: in 1628 in the Domain of Tanakura (Mutsu Province); in 1705 in the Domain of Tanaka (Suruga Province), and finally between 1720-1868 in Domain of Murakami (Province of Echigo - 50,000 koku).

# Naitō Nobunari (1564-1612)
# Naitō Nobumasa (1612-1626)
# Naitō Nobuteru (1626-1665)
# Naitō Nobuyoshi) (1665-1695)
# Naitō Kazunobu (1695-1725)
# Naitō Nobuteru (1725-1725)
# Naitō Nobuoki (1725-1761)
# Naitō Nobuaki (1761-1762)
# Naitō Nobu (1762-1781)
# Naitō Nobuatsu (1781-1825)
# Naitō Nobuchika (1825-1864)
# Naitō Nobutami (1864-1868)
# Naitō Nobuyoshi (1868-1871)

* A branch was established in the Takatō Domain (Shinano Province - 33,000 koku). Shishaku.
* A branch was established in the Iwamurata Domain (Shinano Province 1693-1868, - 15,000 koku). Shishaku.
* A branch was established in the Domain of Sano (Shimotsuke Prefecture) in 1626, then went to the Domain of Toba (Shima Prefecture - 32,000 koku) in 1634.

== Notable members ==

* [[Naitō Julia]] (1566-1627), 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]] (1626), a Christian samurai, he was banned from Japan because of his Christian faith. He and his sister, Naito Julia, were banished to the [[Philippines]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/naito_k.html 内藤氏 at Harimaya.com] {{in lang|ja}}

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