Kira clan
The Kira clan(吉良氏 - kira-shi) was a Japanese clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880), and was a cadet branch of the Ashikaga family from the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji). Ashikaga Mitsuuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji (1189–1254) was the first to take the name of Kira.
| Kira clan 吉良氏 | |
|---|---|
Mon of Kira clan | |
| Home province | Mikawa |
| Parent house | Ashikaga clan |
| Titles | Kōke |
| Founder | Kira Mitsuuji (Ashikaga Mitsuuji) |
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