Shimotsukeno-shi - Shimotsukeno-uji

Japanese: 下毛野氏 - しもつけぬうじ

A clan of lower-ranking military officers of the nobility from the 10th century onwards. They played active roles as chamberlains in the Konoefu and attendants to the In and Sekkanke families. A chamberlain was a samurai of the nobility who accompanied nobles with bows and arrows and acted as guards. Their relationship with the Shimotsukeno clan of the pre-Taika period is unclear. The Shimotsukeno clan first appeared in history as chamberlains and attendants from the 10th century, but their ties with the Sekkanke family strengthened especially from the time of Fujiwara no Michinaga, and as their family members they played an important role in the family's domestic institutions. As attendants and guards, they were skilled in horse riding and falconry, and also good at bugaku and cooking, since they attended nobles on a daily basis.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

10世紀以後の公家の下級武官の氏族。近衛府の舎人，院･摂関家の随身として活躍した。随身とは弓矢を帯して貴人に供奉（ぐぶ）し，警固の任にあたった公家の侍である。大化前代の下毛野氏との関係は不明。下毛野氏が舎人，随身として歴史上に登場するのは10世紀からであるが，ことに藤原道長のころから摂関家との結びつきが強まり，その家人として，摂関家の家政機関の中で重要な役割を果たした。供奉･警固の任にあたり，貴人に日常的に近侍することから，馬術，鷹飼などにすぐれ，舞楽，調理などもよくした。

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