Zenji - Kashiwa and Uji

Japanese: 膳氏 - かしわでうじ

An ancient powerful clan. In the "Nihon Shoki," the clan's ancestor is Emperor Kōgen's son, Ohiko no Mikoto, while in the "Kojiki," the clan's ancestor is Ohiko no Mikoto's son, Hikoinakosiwake no Mikoto. According to the "Takahashi Ujibun," Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto (Ohiko no Mikoto's grandson) accompanied Emperor Keikō on his tour of the eastern provinces and presented him with dishes of hardfish and clams in Kazusa Province. As a result, he was ordered to serve the emperor as a guest for a long time thereafter, and was given the surname Zen no Omi. There is a similar article in the "Nihon Shoki."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代の豪族。《日本書紀》では孝元天皇の皇子大彦命を祖とし，《古事記》では大彦命の子比古伊那許士別命（ひこいなこしわけのみこと）を祖としている。《高橋氏文》によれば，磐鹿六鴈命（いわかむつかりのみこと）(大彦命の孫)は，景行天皇の東国巡幸に供奉，上総国において堅魚や白蛤の料理を天皇に献上し，その功により以後永く天皇の供御に奉仕することを命ぜられ，また膳臣の姓を賜ったという。《日本書紀》にも類似の記事がある。

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