Mr. Kawashima

Japanese: 革島氏 - かわしまうじ

A medieval samurai who was active mainly in Kawashima Minami Manor, Kazuno County, Yamashiro Province (present-day Kawashima, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City). It is said that he originated from the Satake clan of the Seiwa Genji. Satake Masayoshi's fifth son, Yoshisue, was slandered and had his land confiscated by Minamoto no Yoritomo, so he went to Kyoto relying on Konoe Motomichi and lived in Kawashima Minami Manor, which was the family's domain. During the time of his son Yoshiyasu, he was appointed to the position of shijo in the manor and took the surname Kawashima (Shima). During the time of the ninth shogun, Yukimasa, he served in battle with Ashikaga Takauji, and in 1336 (Engen 1 | Kenmu 3), he was pensioned half of the manor's lordship position as a land steward. After that, until the mid-16th century, he expanded his economic base by acquiring scattered fields and farmland around the manor.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山城国葛野郡革嶋南荘(現，京都市西京区川島)を中心に活躍した中世武士。出身は清和源氏佐竹氏といわれる。佐竹昌義の五男義季は讒（ざん）にあって源頼朝より所領を没収され，近衛基通を頼って上洛し，同家領革嶋南荘に住んだ。その子義安のとき同荘の下司職に補任され，革島(嶋)をもって姓とした。9代幸政のとき足利尊氏に従って戦功があり，1336年(延元1∥建武3)同荘領家職半分を地頭職として恩給された。その後16世紀中ごろまで同荘を中心に各地の散在田畠を買得し，経済的基盤を拡大させた。

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