Inaba clan

Japanese: 因幡氏 - いなばうじ

A powerful clan in ancient Inaba Province. They are descendants of the Inaba kuni no miyatsuko, who are believed to have had influence throughout Inaba Province in the pre-Taika period, with their clan centered in Inaba-go, Homimi County, Inaba Province, and also in Takakusa County and Yakami County. In 771 (Hōki 2), Kiyonari-me and her clan from Takakusa County were given the surname Inaba, and the Inaba clan was established, and they also gained the status of kuni no miyatsuko under the ritsuryo system. The clan worshiped Amenohohi no Mikoto in Fukui, Tottori Prefecture, and in the mid-Heian period, they competed fiercely for influence with the newly emerging powerful clan Ifukube clan, who worshiped Ube Shrine, the Ichinomiya of Inaba Province, after both were granted the divine rank of Shosanmi.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代因幡国の豪族。大化前代，因幡国法美郡稲羽郷を中心に高草郡，八上郡等にも一族を配して，広く因幡国中に勢力を張ったと推定される因幡国造の後裔。高草郡の浄成女とその一族が771年(宝亀2)に〈因幡〉の姓を賜って因幡氏が成立し，あわせて令制国造の地位を得た。同氏は鳥取県福井の天穂日命（あめのほひのみこと）神をまつり，平安中期にはともに正三位の神階を授けられた後の因幡国一宮宇倍（うべ）神社をまつる新興豪族伊福部（いほきべ）氏と激しく勢力を競った。

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