Nishina (clan)

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Coat of arms of the Nishina

The Nishina ( Japanese 仁科 氏 , Nishina-shi ) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility ( Buke ), which was derived from Taira Sadamori (平 貞 盛; 10th century). From the 12th century, the Nishina resided in Shinano Province .

Genealogy (selection)

  • Moritō (盛 遠; d. 1221) went one day with his son to the Kumano shrine when he met the abdicated emperor Go-Toba , who then accepted him into his service. Hōjō Yoshitoki , annoyed by this development, deprived Moritō of all his possessions. Go-Toba tried to persuade the Shikken to reverse this decision, but it was in vain. The emperor was extremely angry and called for a revolt against the Hōjō. During the developing Jōkyū war , Moritō withdrew to the province of Etchū , but continued to support the imperial side. He was defeated and killed at Tonamiyama.
  • Nobumori (信 盛; died 1582), the 4th son of Takeda Shingen  - actually Takeda Harukiyo (武田 晴 清) - was adopted by the Nishina family. After the defeat and death of his brother Takeda Katsuyori in 1582, he strengthened Takatō Castle in Shinano Province and prepared for resistance. Oda Nobunaga sent a monk to tell him that Nobunaga would let him go if he surrendered. Nobumori, angry at this message, had the monk's nose and ears cut off and sent this back to his master. He was attacked shortly thereafter, defended himself valiantly, but was beaten and killed.

literature

  • Edmond Papinot: Nishina, 仁科 . In: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan . Reprint of the 1910 edition. Tuttle, 1972, ISBN 0-8048-0996-8 .