Itō clan
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.
| Itō 伊東 | |
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The emblem (mon) of the Itō clan | |
| Home province | |
| Parent house | Nanke・Kudō clan |
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| Dissolution | still extant |
| Ruled until | 1868 (Abolition of the han system) |
| Cadet branches | Okada Itō |
Itō Suketoki (the son of Kudō Suketsune), was famous for his involvement in the incident involving the Soga brothers. The family became a moderate power both in influence and ability by the latter Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.
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