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Kuroda
Kuroda-mon
Historical Information
Located at: Ōmi Province (Harima Province for Yoshitaka's branch)
Served:
Uesugi (though presumably short lived)
Oda
Toyotomi
Tokugawa
Crest(s)/Banner(s): Kuroda version of the wisteria tomoe (pictured)
Black mochi
Talent(s): Warrior clan
Major Figure(s): Yoshitaka, Nagamasa, Nagahiro

The Kuroda clan, a powerful clan from the Warring States period, is believed to have originated from a descendant of the Sasaki clan. The Harima-Kuroda branch, housing generals, served the Three Unifiers during the Warring States period. Yoshitaka and Nagamasa's accomplishments laid the foundation for the clan's future. There are records of a Kuroda family member from an undetermined branch who served Uesugi Kenshin's brother Harukage but was killed in 1546. The clan's crest is believed to have originated from Yoshitaka's personal experience of being held hostage for over a year in a dungeon. The design was based on the Kodera clan crest, as Yoshitaka cared for ailing family members and offered service to family retainers.

Clan Heads[]

This list only includes the branch with Yoshitaka's origins and descendants.

  1. Takamasa
  2. Shigetaka
  3. Mototaka
  4. Yoshitaka (Kanbei, Josui)
  5. Nagamasa
  6. Tadayuki
  7. Mitsuyuki
  8. Tsunamasa
  9. Nobumasa
  10. Tsugutaka
  11. Haruyuki
  12. Harutaka
  13. Naritaka
  14. Narikiyo
  15. Nagahiro
  16. Nagatomo
  17. Nagamichi
  18. Nagahisa (November 26, 1916 ~ February 26, 2009)
  19. Nagataka (present); technically counted as the sixteenth head of the Kuroda family

Other Figures[]

  • Yoshiyuki
  • Naganobu
  • Nagakata
  • Hidetada
  • Naokuni
  • Nagaoki
  • Nagashige
  • Oda Nobutami
  • Matsudaira Tadataka

Ladies[]

  • Kushihashiteru - Yoshitaka's wife.
  • Ito-in - Nagamasa's wife. Hideyoshi's adopted daughter.
  • Kikuko - Nagamasa's and Ito-in's eldest daughter.
  • Toku - Nagamasa's and Ito-in's second daughter.
  • Kameko - Nagamasa's and Ito-in's third daughter.
  • Chikushishi - Nagamasa's concubine.

Major Vassals[]

Eight Tigers of Kuroda[]

The Eight Tigers of Kuroda (黒田八虎, Kuroda Hakko) were eight talented generals who were valued by Yoshitaka.

  1. Inoue Yukifusa
  2. Kuriyama Toshiyasu
  3. Kuroda Kazushige
  4. Kuroda Toshitaka
  5. Kuroda Toshinori
  6. Kuroda Naoyuki
  7. Gotō Mototsugu
  8. Mori Tomonobu (Mori Tahei)

Twenty-Four Riders of Kuroda[]

The Twenty-Four Riders of Kuroda (黒田二十四騎, Kuroda Nijūyonki) were men that Yoshitaka personally commended to be great after the Battle of Shizugatake. Eight of these men were then chosen as the Eight Tigers.

  1. Inoue Yukifusa
  2. Ogawa Nobuaki
  3. Kan Masatoshi
  4. Kinugasa Kagenobu
  5. Kiriyama Nobuyuki
  6. Hisano Shigekatsu
  7. Kuroda Kazushige
  8. Kuriyama Toshiyasu
  9. Kuroda Toshitaka
  10. Kuroda Toshinori
  11. Kuroda Naoyuki
  12. Keya Takehisa
  13. Gotō Mototsugu
  14. Takemori Tsugusada
  15. Noguchi Kazunari
  16. Nomura Sukekatsu
  17. Hayashi Naotoshi
  18. Hara Taneyoshi
  19. Hori Masakazu
  20. Masuda Munekiyo
  21. Miyake Iemochi
  22. Murata Yoshitsugu
  23. Mori Tomonobu
  24. Yoshida Nagatoshi

Other Vassals[]

  • Ohiko Saemon
  • Onoe Sakyōnosuke
  • Onoe Tōdayū
  • Kamiyoshi Kosuke
  • Kuroda Rokurōemon
  • Mori Tahei
  • Mori Utanosuke
  • Matsumoto Noto
  • Nagai Hachirōemon
  • Tezuka Mitsushige
  • Kimura Sukeemon

Kuroda Bushi[]

The Kuroda Bushi (黒田節) is a traditional folk song from Kyushu. It was originally called the Chikuzen Imayō due to its characteristic rhythm for the province. The song, while it focuses a great deal on indulging in wine, describes a warrior being rewarded for his hard labor with a spear from his master. The famous Kuroda vassal, Mori Tahei, sang the song while at Fukushima Masanori's residence, which gave birth to the title the song is mainly known as today. During the second World War, it was briefly retitled as Kuroda Bushi as a form of inspiring war propaganda. The song's title was changed back to its original harmonious roots during the 1950s.

There are many variations based on the performers' preferences, but a stage performance of the song and dance can be seen here.

External links[]

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