Katsumata clan - Katsumatauji

Japanese: 勝間田氏 - かつまたうじ

Also written as Katsuta clan. They are said to be the Kudo clan of the Southern Fujiwara clan, but there is also a theory that they are descendants of Taira no Yoshifumi of the Kanmu Heishi clan. They originated from Katsuta, Haibara County, Totomi Province (presently Haibara Town, Haibara County, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area of Katsuta, Katsuma, Katsumata, etc. remaining along the Katsumata River). They are thought to have been retainers of the Minamoto clan for many generations, and the name "Katsuta in Totomi Province" appears as one who followed Minamoto no Yoshitomo at the time of the Hogen Rebellion (1156). They were ranked as vassals under the Kamakura shogunate, and in 1186 (Bun'ei 2), Katsuta Saburo (first named Katsuta Heizo) was appointed Genba no Suke.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

勝田氏とも記す。藤原南家工藤氏族と言われるが，桓武平氏平良文の後胤とする説もある。遠江国蓁原郡勝田(現，静岡県榛原（はいばら）郡榛原町。勝間田川沿いに残存する勝田，勝間，勝俣等の地一帯)より起こる。源家累代の家人と思われ，保元の乱(1156)のときすでに源義朝に従う者として〈遠江国には勝田〉の名が見える。鎌倉幕府のもとでは御家人に列し，1186年(文治2)勝田三郎(一に勝田平三)成長は玄蕃助（げんばのすけ）に任じられた。

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