Takaoka clan


Takaoka clan are a historical Japanese clan.

[Hitachi Province]

[Fujiwara clan], [Hatta Tomoie]'s descendant

This clan's origin is a descendant of Hatta clan in Hitachi Province. Hatta clan are descended directly from Lord Fujiwara no Kamatari by his grandson Hatta Tomoie, Takaoka Yasushige, grandson of Hatta Tomoie. There are a lot of descendants of him about Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa now.

[Izumo Province]

[Uda Genji], [Sasaki Yoshikiyo]'s descendant

This clan's origin is a descendant of Sasaki clan in Ōmi Province. Sasaki clan are descended directly from Emperor Uda by his grandson Minamoto no Masazane , Takaoka Muneyasu, grandson of Sasaki Yoshikiyo, is the first who took the name of Takaoka from his domain in Takaoka-mura, Enya-no-sato, Kamdo-gun, Izumo province. It is a clan who prospered in future generations, in Izumo, Bingo, and Tajima. Takaoka clan who was the Kawarake-han samurai at the first term of Edo period was the same as this clan. Afterwards, the Lord of Izumi had lost their territories in August 12, 1696, Takaoka clan lived temporarily in Edo. After that, this clan moved to Tajima because they had become old Lord Koide Shigeoki's relative of Lord of Tajima 's vassal.

[Tango Province]

[Mononobe clan], [Takaoka Sadamochi]'s descendant

This clan's origin is a descendant of Mononobe clan. Mononobe clan are descended directly from god of Nigihayahi-no-mikoto by his descendant Mononobe no Arakabi, Takaoka Sadamochi, descendant of Mononobe no Arakahi, is the first who took the name of Takaoka. Sadamochi's 8th grandson Takaoka Sadami became Ashikaga Takauji's subordinate and there were distinguished military services. And, because he had received the territory, the clan moved there. There are a lot of descendants of him about the place now.

[Settsu Province]

[Seiwa Genji], [Tadain-gokenin] (Lord Tada Mitsunaka">Minamoto no Mitsunaka">Tada Mitsunaka's bodyguard [samurai])'s descendant

This clan's origin is a descendant of Tada clan in Settsu Province. Tada clan are descended directly from Emperor Seiwa by his descendant Lord Tada Mitsunaka. The samurai in about 1278 had Takaoka Gensiro Nyudo and Takaoka Genjiro. And in about 1316 had Takaoka Genjiro and Takaoka Kishiro. And in about 1688 had Takaoka Ichizaemon Minamoto no Shigenao, and he was written the "Takaoka Sakon-shogen Nakatomo's 11th grandson". It is a clan who prospered in future generations, in Kawanishi City, and Sanda City. Takaoka Ichizaemon, Takaoka Gonzaemon, and Takaoka Keisuke who was the Tada Gokenin samurai at the end term of Edo period was the same as this clan.