Mr. Shinagawa

Japanese: 品川氏 - しながわうじ

A medieval samurai family whose main territory was Shinagawa-go in Musashi Province. They were a branch of the Oi clan, a samurai family in eastern Musashi Province descended from the Ki clan, and began when Kiyozane, the son of Hyosan Musha Sanenao, divided Shinagawa-go and called it Shinagawa (river). It is believed that they served Minamoto no Yoritomo around October 1180 (Jisho 4) along with other powerful families in the country, such as Edo and Hatakeyama, and in 1184 (Genryaku 1), Kiyozane obtained an order from Yoritomo exempting Shinagawa-go from miscellaneous public duties. After that, due to Kiyozane's distinguished service in the pursuit of the Taira clan, he gained territories in Izumi, Ise, and Mutsu, and expanded.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

武蔵国品川郷を本領とする中世の武家。紀氏の流れをくむ武蔵国東部の武家大井氏の一族で，兵三武者実直の子清実が品川郷を分領して品川(河)を称したのにはじまる。江戸･畠山等の国内雄族とともに，1180年(治承4)10月ころ源頼朝の麾下（きか）に参じたと思われ，84年(元暦1)清実が品川郷に関する雑公事免除の下文を頼朝から得ている。その後，清実の平氏追討戦における勲功等によって，和泉，伊勢，陸奥に所領を得て発展。

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