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	Hosokawa clan - SamuraiWiki
		Hosokawa Yoriyuki (1329-1392) served as the first kanrei (Deputy/Vice-shôgun) and acted as guardian and counsel to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
		Hosokawa Katsumoto (1430-1473) was one of the most powerful figures in Kyoto politics in his day and shûgo of much of Shikoku Island.
		Internal struggles and the rise of the Miyoshi, formerly Hosokawa retainers, led to the eclipse of the Hosokawa by 1550.
	wiki.samurai-archives.com /index.php?title=Hosokawa_clan (222 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hosokawa Harumoto (細川晴元; 1514 – March 24, 1563) was the head of Hosokawa clan in the end of Muromachi period and Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.
		In 1543, Hosokawa Ujitsuna who was the foster son of Takakuni, raised his armies, and in 1549, Miyoshi Nagayoshi who was a dominant retainer and the first son of Motonaga betrayed Motoharu and took side with Ujitsuna.
		The head family of the Hosokawa clan broke down as a result of his sunset.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Hosokawa_Harumoto (335 words)

	Onin War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the same time though, the Yamana and Hosokawa clans had spent years as rivals, interfering in the affairs of other families and clans with varying degrees of success.
		In 1507, the Kanrei Hosokawa Matsumoto was assassinated and in 1508, Yoshizumi left Kyoto and the Ouchi restored the shogunate to Yoshitane.
		The Hosokawa family would control the shogunate until 1558 when they were betrayed by a vassal family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Onin_War (1316 words)

	Hosokawa clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hosokawa clan was one of the San-Kanrei, meaning three butlers, in Ashikaga shogunate.
		Hosokawa Katsumoto, the fifth, fought in the Onin War.
		Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa is a descendant of the Hosokawa clan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hosokawa_clan (190 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kinship and descent
		A clan is a descent group that claims common descent from an apical ancestor but cannot demonstrate it (stipulated descent).
		A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor.
		Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kinship-and-descent (1487 words)

	Hosokawa Sumimoto at AllExperts
		Hosokawa Sumimoto (ç´°å· æ¾å; 1489 – June 24, 1520) was a samurai commander in the [[Muromachi period] following the 16th century of Japan.
		Sumimoto was one of the few sons of Hosokawa Yoshiharu and an adopted son of Hosokawa Masamoto, who was the Kanrei of the Ashikaga shogunate.
		He and Hosokawa Takakuni, who was from a branch of Hosokawa clan and also another foster son of Masamoto, supported Ashikaga Yoshizumi, who was backed up to the 11th Shogun by Masamoto.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hosokawa_sumimoto.htm (386 words)

	Hosokawa Gracia - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Hosokawa Gracia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hosokawa Tama　(細川玉, or Garasha ガラシャ, 1563–July 17, 1600) was a Japanese noblewoman, daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide.
		She married Hosokawa Tadaoki at the age of fifteen, and had two children.
		Gracia was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1862, and later used by James Clavell as the model for the character of Mariko in his novel Shogun.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Hosokawa-Gracia.html (328 words)

	Hosokawa clan biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Hosokawa clan is one of strong Shugo Daimyo.
		The Hosokawa clan ruled Awa, Awazi, Bichuyu, Izumi, Settsu, and Yamashiro.
		Among the relics is a tea cup used by the protagonist of the story of the 47 Ronin.
	hosokawa.biography.ms (83 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Hosokawa clan
		The Hosokawa clan (細川氏, -shi) was a Japanese samurai clan, which claimed descendance from the Seiwa Genji and ironically played key roles in both the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate and its destruction.
		The clan was also one of three families to dominate the post of Kanrei (Shogun's deputy), under the Ashikaga shogunate.
		A conflict between Hosokawa Katsumoto, the fifth Kanrei, and his father-in-law Yamana Sōzen, over the shogunate's succession, sparked the Ōnin War, which led to the fall of the shogunate and a period of 150 years of chaos and war, known as Sengoku.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Hosokawa_clan (597 words)

	Onin War
		In 1507, the Kanrei Hosokawa Matsumoto was assassinated and in 1508, Yoshizumi left Kyoto and the Ouchi restored the shogunate to Yoshitane.
		After the death of Hosokawa Matsumoto, his adopted sons Takakuni and Sumimoto began to fight over the succession to the Kanrei, but Sumimoto himself was a puppet of one of his vassals.
		Hosokawa tried to foment civil strife in the Ouchi domains, for instance, and this civil strife would eventually force Ouchi to submit and leave.
	www.tagate.com /wars/page/onin.shtml (1312 words)

	Hosokawa Tadaoki ( Sansai )
		Tadoaki was the son of Nagaoka Fujitaka (Hosokawa Fujitaka, Yusai), (1534-1610), the son of shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu (1511-1550) the 12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate by a concubine and the adopted son of Hosokawa Mototsune.
		Because the Hosokawa had sided with the Toyotomi in the matter Hideyoshi recommended reconciliation to Tama and that Tadaoki bring her back into his family from exile while the rest of the Akechi clan was systematically eliminated.
		She was at the Hosokawa residence at Osaka castle when Ishida Mitsunari attempted to take her captive to be used as a political weapon to influence the Hosakawa's decision of who to side with in the upcoming conflict.
	www.artsales.com /ARTistory/Hosokawa/Hosokawa_Tadaoki_(Sansai).htm (2568 words)

	Hosokawa Gracia: Christian Martyr
		She was the Lady Hosokawa Gracia, born a samurai, trained in Buddhist scriptures, and a devout Christian convert.
		The Hosokawa clan was one of only three families from which the Kyoto kanro (deputy of the imperial capital of Kyoto) could be selected.
		However, because she was the daughter of a traitor, Gracia was confined for a while in a separate dwelling in Osaka.
	www.furyu.com /archives/issue2/gracia.html (1572 words)

	Hosokawa Tadaoki ( Sansai ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Tadoaki was the son of Nagaoka Fujitaka (Hosokawa Fujitaka, Yusai), (1534-1610), the son of shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu (1511-1550) the 12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate by a concubine and the adopted son of Hosokawa Mototsune.
		Because the Hosokawa had sided with the Toyotomi in the matter Hideyoshi recommended reconciliation to Tama and that Tadaoki bring her back into his family from exile while the rest of the Akechi clan was systematically eliminated.
		She was at the Hosokawa residence at Osaka castle when Ishida Mitsunari attempted to take her captive to be used as a political weapon to influence the Hosakawa's decision of who to side with in the upcoming conflict.
	artsales.com /ARTistory/Hosokawa/Hosokawa_Tadaoki_(Sansai).htm (2568 words)

	onin war (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The war initiated the Sengoku Period, "the Age of the Country At War".
		Yamana Souzen, referred to as the "Red Monk" - thanks to his horrendous temper and his membership of the priesthood - decided to support the infant heir, Yoshihisa.
		While Kyoto was burning, he spent his time on poetry readings and other cultural activities and in planning the Ginkaku-ji, a Silver Pavilion to rival the Golden Pavilion that his grandfather, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, had built.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Onin_war.html (981 words)

	Hosokawa_Harumoto Information, Facts, Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hosokawa Harumoto (ç´°å· æ´å; 1514 â“ March 24, 1563) was the head of Hosokawa clan in the end of Muromachi period and Sengoku period.
		In 1543, Hosokawa Ujitsuna who was the foster son of Takakuni raised his armies, and in 1549, Miyoshi Nagayoshi who was a dominant retainer and the first son of Motonaga betrayed Motoharu and took side with Ujitsuna.
		The head family of the Hosokawa clan broke down as a result of his sunset.
	www.mbceo.com /index.php?title=Hosokawa_Harumoto (249 words)

	Hosokawa clan at AllExperts
		The Hosokawa clan was a family of powerful shugo daimyo in Japan.
		The Hosokawa clan was one of the San-Kanrei, meaning three butlers, in Ashikaga shogunate.
		Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa is a descendant of the Hosokawa clan.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hosokawa_clan.htm (257 words)

	Hosokawa Takakuni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hosokawa Takakuni (細川高国; 1484 – July 17, 1531) was a military commander in the Muromachi period.
		His father was Hosokawa Masaharu, who was the branch of the Hosokawa clan.
		In 1507, Hosokawa Masamoto was killed by the foster son, Hosokawa Sumiyuki who was cut off by Masamoto.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Hosokawa-Takakuni.htm (318 words)

	Hosokawa clan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Hosokawa clan was a powerful shugo (Click link for more info and facts about daimyo) daimyo in (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
		The Hosokawa clan was one of the San-Kanrei, meaning three butlers, in (Click link for more info and facts about Ashikaga shogunate) Ashikaga shogunate.
		For a time they lived in the Hosokawa Gyobutei, a mansion in (Click link for more info and facts about Kumamoto) Kumamoto which was constructed in 1646.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hosokawa_clan.htm (249 words)

	Famous Japanese - Hosokawa Morihiro
		Hosokawa Morihiro, who was the 35th Prime Minister from August 9, 1993 to April 28, 1994, was the president of Nihon-Shinto (now included in Shinshinto; The New Frontier Party.)
		For many generations, his ancestors were samurais who had a large domain and lot of vassals in Kumamoto-han (The Kumamoto Clan.) He is the 18th head of the House of Hosokawa, so people in Kumamoto prefecture call him "Waka-tono (a young load)" and trust him.
		An agreement was reached, and it enabled the Hosokawa coalition government to enact the political reform bills.In 1998, suddenly he resigned as a politician.
	www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp /information/famous/hosokawam.html (592 words)

	Welcom To TOKUSHIMA Prefecture Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In the medieval period, the Sasaki clan and the Ogasawara clan were appointed as feudal lords of Awa by the government in the Kamakura era (from 1192).
		In 1585, the Chosakabe clan was defeated by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who was aiming to unify the whole of Japan, and Iemasa Hachisuka was appoinited as the feudal lord of Awa.
		The Hachisuka clan usually resided at Tokushima Castle, and in the surrounding area, which is now called Shiroyama, the castle town of Tokushima became the centre of politics and culture.
	ourtokushima.net /english/intro_05.php (300 words)

	Japan to 1615 by Sanderson Beck
		The power of the Fujiwara clan increased by marrying their daughters to emperors and by means of their great wealth and estates in the provinces.
		Emperor Takakura abdicated and was succeeded by the infant Antoku.
		Her father Tametoki was in the Fujiwara clan and became governor of Echizen about 996 and later of Echigo; in 1016 he retired from government and became a Buddhist priest, outliving his daughter Murasaki.
	www.san.beck.org /3-11-Japanto1615.html (17262 words)

	Ashikaga clan - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Minamoto, Kamakura period, Muromachi shogunate, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Ashikaga clan (足利氏 Ashikaga-shi) was a famous Japanese clan who established the Muromachi shogunate.
		It was a branch of the Minamoto family and many famous clans came from there including Hosokawa, Imagawa, Kira, Shiba and Isshiki.
		After the head family of the Minamoto clan died out during the early Kamakura period, the Asikaga clan was often considered as the head of Minamoto.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Ashikaga_clan.html (138 words)

	History of Japan/Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
		Initially local military leaders, both clans were drawn into court politics.
		His sons were first dominated, then eliminated, by the Hojo clan, which from 1203 held the position of shikken (shogunal regent).
		Hosokawa Morihiro, who became prime minister on August 6, resigned and was replaced by Hata Tsutomu on Apr. 26, 1994.
	www.shotokai.cl /otros_datos/japan_history.html (3955 words)

	Maiden Masher // - - Samurai Database .::. Samurai Database .::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Amako Clan was established in 1392, the Amako were relatively minor until the advent of the Ônin War, which allowed Tsunehisa to assume control of Izumo from his headquarters at Gassan-Toda Castle but still in minor numbers of course.
		Motochika was born at Oko Castle in the Nagaoka district of Tosa, the eldest son of Chosokabe Kunichika (1503-1560).
		Hosokawa had little choice but to comply and opened Tanabe's gates on 19 October, two days before the actual battle of Sekigahara and too late for the besiegers to join Mitsunari's main army.
	www.maidenmasher.com /mmsamuraidatabase.html (22883 words)

	Kumamoto, Kumamoto Summary
		Former Prime Minister of Japan Hosokawa Morihiro is a direct descendant of the Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto.
		It was during this time that the tradition of eating raw horse meat was born, and basashi (raw horse meat) remains popular in Kumamoto and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in Japan.
		Within the outer walls of Kumamoto Castle is the Hosokawa Gyobu-tei, the former residence of the Higo daimyo.
	www.bookrags.com /Kumamoto,_Kumamoto (743 words)

	Tsuki Kage dojo - Kobori ryu Tosuijutsu
		It was the year after the third generation of the Hosokawa family Tadatoshi Hosokawa moved from the Kokura to the Higo province in Kumamoto, 1633, that the Koshu ronin Kawai Hanbei Tomoaki moved down from Edo, present day Tokyo, to instruct in swimming arts.
		He taught the warriors of the clan at the Hachiman Gulf on the Shirakawa [Shira River] and from that period onwards the warriors of the Hosokawa clan have practiced swimming arts as part of their martial training.
		This system of natation was practiced as part of the martial training of the clan's warriors at their purpose built educational facility, the Jishukan, right up until the Meiji Restoration in 1758 with a text on the handling of horses entitled 'Suiba Senkin hen'.
	www.tsuki-kage.com /kobori_ryu.html (1406 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		It follows the demise of one clan and its rebirth as the sole heir comes of age.
		Upon gaining a private audience, the characters are tasked with a dangerous mission: sneak her son Kozo, the lord's only heir, out of the castle, through the surrounding army and to Lord Hosokawa, his granduncle, in the adjacent province.
		Upon reaching the sanctuary of Hosokawa's castle, the characters are offered a choice: become retainers in Hosokawa's clan, retainers for Kozo or become ronin.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_3312.html (1255 words)

	Hosokawa Katsumoto -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
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		A political reformer who broke with the country's traditional ruling party, Morihiro Hosokawa was elected prime minister of Japan in 1993.
		Supported by the powerful Liberal Democratic party (LDP) early in his political career, Hosokawa eventually became disillusioned with the one-party system of Japanese politics and helped found the Japan New party as a...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9041156 (508 words)

	Stone, Steel, and Mist - July 25th
		They were suceeded by the Hosokawas, led by Hosokawa Tadatoshi, who governed Kumamoto for 239 years and 11 generations of lords.
		In 1877, the Satsuma or Kagoshima Army led by the famous Saigo Takamori (the person who is the basis for the samurai lord in The Last Samurai) attacked Kumamoto as part of the Seinan Civil War.
		The house was first built in 1646 as a rest house for Okitaka Hosokawa, the younger brother of the first Hosokawa lord or Higo (or Kumamoto), when he received a 25,000 koku domain (koku is a unit of rice production).
	www.engr.uiuc.edu /international-StudentExperience/AsiaExperience/JapanExperience/Kramer_Hiroshima_SU04/July25 (1088 words)

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