Amakasu clan

Amakasu clan

The nihongo|Amakasu clan|甘粕氏・甘糟氏|Amakasu-shi was a minor clan during the Sengoku period of Japan. It originated in Echigo Province and eventually had to become a retainer under the powerful Nagao clan and, eventually, the Uesugi clan.

In the 16th century, Amakasu Kagemochi fought as a retainer of Uesugi Kenshin. After Kenshin died in 1578, Kagemochi's descendants remained to serve Uesugi clan during the Edo period.

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