Uesugi clan

The clan claims descent from the Fujiwara clan, specifically Fujiwara no Yoshikado, who was a daijō-daijin during the 9th century. Kanjūji Shigefusa was a 13th generation descendant of the clan's great progenitor and the originator of the clan's name. Near the end of the 13th century, he received the Uesugi domain in Tango Province and adopted the name "Uesugi" after arriving and establishing himself there. Meiji period and modern era The Meiji Restoration in 1868 brought the abolition of the han system, that is, the end of the domains, the feudal lords, and the samurai class. During this period, the head of the clan was Uesugi Mochinori. While the han system ended, the Uesugi clan survives to this day. Its present head, Uesugi Kuninori (born 1942), is a professor at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Ministry of Education. ==Crests and banners==

The clan crest of the Uesugi was two flying sparrows in bamboo. Uesugi Kenshin had several personal standards: the first character in Bishamonten (毘, bi), a flag of divine appointment, an open fan horse insignia, and the suspended and chaotically written dragon character (龍). ==Notable members and retainers==

Members : • Uesugi Shigefusa (13th century) • Uesugi Norifusa (died 1355) • Uesugi Shigeyoshi (died 1349) • Uesugi Akiyoshi (died 1351) • Uesugi Yoshinori (died 1378) • Uesugi Noriharu (died 1379) • Uesugi Norikata (1335–1394) • Uesugi Norimoto (1383–1418) • Uesugi Norizane (1410–1466) • Uesugi Kiyokata (died 1442) • Uesugi Fusaaki (1432–1466) • Uesugi Noritada (1433–1454) • Uesugi Akisada (1454–1510) • Uesugi Tomooki (1488–1537) • Uesugi Norimasa (1522–1579) • Uesugi Tomosada (1525–1546) • Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578) • Uesugi Kagetora (1552–1579) • Uesugi Kagekatsu (1555–1623) • Uesugi Harunori (1751–1822) Retainers • Amakasu Kagemochi • Ayukawa Kiyonaga • Honjō Shigenaga • Honjō Saneyori • Honjō Hidetsuna • Irobe Katsunaga • Jōjō Masashige • Kakizaki Kageie • Kawada Nagachika • Kitajō Takahiro • Kitajō Kagehiro • Kojima Motoshige • Kojima Yatarō • Maeda Toshimasu • Murakami Yoshikiyo • Nakajō Fujikasuke • Nakajō Kageyasu • Naoe Kagetsuna • Naoe Kanetsugu • Ōkuma Tomohide • Saitō Tomonobu • Sanponji Sadanaga • Shibata Naganori • Shibata Shigeie • Suda Mitsuchika • Kojima Motoshige • Suibara Takaie • Takemata Yoshitsuna • Usami Sadamitsu • Yamayoshi Toyomori • Yasuda Akimoto • Yasuda Nagahide • Yoshie Kagesuke ==Castles==

• Kasugayama Castle • Tochio Castle: Honjō Saneyori • Sakado Castle: Nagao Masakage • Kitajō Castle: Kitajō Takahiro • Yoita Castle: Naoe Kanetsugu • Moto-Yoita Castle: Naoe Kanetsugu • Nechi Castle: Murakami Yoshikiyo • Akada castle: Saito Tomonobu • Masagata Castle: Amakasu Kagemochi • Jōjō Castle: Jōjō Masashige • Kakizaki Castle: Kakizaki Kageie • Yasuda Castle: Yasuda Nagahide ==See also==