Kamo clan
Kamo clan (賀茂氏, Kamo-shi) is a Japanese sacerdotal kin group which traces its roots from a Yayoi period shrine in the vicinity of northeastern Kyoto. The clan rose to prominence during the Asuka and Heian periods when the Kamo are identified with the 7th-century founding of the Kamo Shrine.
| Kamo clan 賀茂氏 | |
|---|---|
Mon of the Kamo clan | |
| Home province | Yamashiro |
| Founder | Kamo no Okimi |
| Founding year | 7th century |
| Cadet branches | Miwa clan (possibly only in legend), Kadenokōji family |
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