Itō clan
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Itō.
The Itō clan (Japanese: 伊東氏, Hepburn: Itō-shi) are a Japanese clan of gōzoku that claimed descent from the Fujiwara clan through Fujiwara Korekimi (727–789) and Kudō Ietsugu.[1]
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Itō 伊東 | |
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Home province | |
Parent house | Nanke・Kudō clan |
Titles | |
Dissolution | still extant |
Ruled until | 1868 (Abolition of the han system) |
Cadet branches | Okada Itō |
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Itō Suketoki (the son of Kudō Suketsune), was famous for his involvement in the incident involving the Soga brothers.[2] The family became a moderate power both in influence and ability by the latter Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.