Ochi clan (Yamato)

Japanese: 越智氏（大和） - おちうじ

…The growth of the Furuichi clan as local lords is also thought to have occurred in the late Kamakura period, as seen in the Furuichi Tajima lord document from 1325 (Shochu 2). During the Nanboku-cho period, conflict between the Daijo-in and Ichijo-in temple head priests intensified at Kofuku-ji Temple, which held real power in Yamato. The monks of Kofuku-ji Temple and the local lords organized by the citizens of Kasuga Shrine were divided into the two temple head priests, and among them, the Tsutsui clan of northern Yamato (the monks of Ichijo-in Temple) and the Ochi clan of southern Yamato (the citizens of Ichijo-in Temple) rose to prominence. During this process, the Furuichi clan also gradually rose to prominence, and around the Oei period (1394-1428), Inken was active. …

From Yamato Province

...Particularly noteworthy is the system of sponsors (donors) at the Kasuga Wakamiya festival, who participated in the ritual (they could be called miyaza). The monks and citizens formed six groups of local warriors (Inuiwaki of the Tsutsui clan, Hasegawa of the Toichi clan, Nagakawa of the Hashio clan, Hirata of the Hirata manor, Minami of the Narahara clan, and scattered groups of the Ochi clan), and two groups participated in the Wakamiya festival every year, with the leader of the group acting as sponsor. The sponsors had all four Yamato Sarugaku troupes, Konparu, Kongo, Kanze, and Hosho, participate, and the firewood Sarugaku was moved to the south gate of Kofuku-ji Temple and held on a grand scale. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ochi clan (Yamato)" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…古市氏の国人としての成長も鎌倉時代後期と考えられ，1325年(正中2)古市但馬公が史料に見える。南北朝時代から，大和の実権を握る興福寺では大乗院，一乗院両門跡（もんぜき）の対立が深まり，興福寺の衆徒，春日社の国民に組織された国人も両門跡に分属，その中から北大和の筒井氏(一乗院方衆徒)，南大和の越智（おち）氏(一乗院方国民)が頭角をあらわした。この過程で古市氏もしだいに台頭し，応永(1394‐1428)のころには胤賢（いんけん）が活躍した。…

【大和国】より

…とくに春日若宮の祭礼に願主人(施主)の制を設け，祭祀に参与した(宮座といえる)のが注目される。衆徒･国民らは地域武士団として六党(筒井氏の戌亥脇，十市（とおち）氏の長谷川，箸尾（はしお）氏の長川，平田荘荘官らの平田，楢原（ならはら）氏の南，越智（おち）氏の散在党)を組成，毎年その2党ずつが若宮祭礼に参仕，党首が願主人となるしくみである。願主人らは金春（こんぱる），金剛，観世，宝生（ほうしよう）の大和猿楽四座をそろって参仕させ，薪猿楽も興福寺南大門に移して盛大に執行されるにいたった。…

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