Mr. Narita

Japanese: 成田氏 - なりたうじ

A medieval samurai family from Musashi Province. Their original surname was Fujiwara. There is also a theory that they descended from the Yokoyama clan, one of the Seven Clans of Musashi. They originated in Narita, Hara County, Musashi Province (currently Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture). From the time of the Narita clan, they worked in cooperation with the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan and were said to be one of the Eight Families of Kanto. In 1489 (Entoku 1), during the time of Narita Chikayasu, they captured the residence of Oshi Daijo, built a new castle there, and two years later moved from Narita to Oshi (currently Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture). Chikayasu's eldest son, Nagayasu, belonged to Uesugi Norimasa, but later had connections with the Later Hojo clan.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

武蔵国出身の中世武家。本姓藤原氏。武蔵七党中の横山党より出るとする説もある。武蔵国幡羅（はら）郡成田(現，埼玉県熊谷市)より起こる。成田家時のころから山内上杉氏と提携して活動し，関東八家の一つといわれた。1489年(延徳1)成田親泰のとき忍大丞（おしだいじよう）居館を攻め落とし，そこに新城を築き翌々年成田より忍(現，埼玉県行田市)に移り住んだといわれる。親泰の嫡子長泰は上杉憲政に属したが，のち後北条氏と通じた。

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