Ukuji

Japanese: 宇久氏 - うくうじ

A powerful clan in the Middle Ages based in Ukushima, Unomikuriya, Matsuura County, Hizen Province (present-day Uku Town, Kitamatsuura County, Nagasaki Prefecture). There are various theories about their origins, but none of them are conclusively proven. Uku Iemori, who is considered to be the founder, was the son of Taira Tadamori, and is said to have moved to Ukushima in 1187 (Bun'ei 3). Iemori is known to have handed over his residence, fields, and other land on Ukushima to the female Genji clan in 1233 (Tenpuku 1). During the Showa era (1312-17) of the Kamakura period, Ukuhi was appointed as an envoy for the Chinzei Tandai, and is thought to have held the status of a vassal.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

肥前国松浦郡宇野御厨宇久島(現，長崎県北松浦郡宇久町)を本拠とした中世豪族。その出自については諸説があるが，いずれも確証はない。始祖とされている宇久家盛は平忠盛の子で，1187年(文治3)に宇久島に下向土着したものとされている。家盛は1233年(天福1)に女子源氏に宇久島内屋敷田畠等を譲ったことが知られる。鎌倉時代正和年間(1312‐17)に宇久披は鎮西探題の使節に任命されており，御家人の地位を得ていたものと思われる。

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