Mr. Masaki

Japanese: 正木氏 - まさきうじ

A medieval and early modern samurai family whose main family home was Awa. A veteran of the Satomi clan. A branch of the Miura clan in Sagami Province. It began in the late 15th century when Miura Tokitaka's son Tokitsuna fled to Awa Province after being pursued by Tokitsuna's adopted son Miura Yoshiatsu, and hid in Masaki-go, Heguri (Masaki, Nago-cho, Tateyama City), where he was protected by the Satomi clan. Satomi Yoshimichi married his sister to Tokitsuna, gave her land in Masaki-go and Nagasa, and had her live in Yamanoshiro (Mineoka Higashimaki, Kamogawa City). Tokitsuna's second son, Tokishige, saved Satomi Yoshitaka (Yoshimichi's nephew) in 1534 (Tenbun 3) and defeated Yoshitoyo (Yoshimichi's son), and also fought in the Battle of Konodai, demonstrating his military fame.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

安房を本貫とする中･近世武家。里見氏の宿将。相模国三浦氏の支族。15世紀末，三浦時高の実子時綱が，時高養子三浦義同（よしあつ）に追われて安房国に逃れ，平群（へぐり）正木郷(館山市那古町正木)に隠れ，里見氏の保護を受けたのに始まる。里見義通は妹を時綱の室とし，正木郷と長狭の地を与え，山之城(鴨川市嶺岡東牧)に居らせた。時綱の次男時茂は1534年(天文3)里見義尭(義通の甥)をたすけて義豊(義通の子)を滅ぼし，国府台（こうのだい）合戦にも出陣して武名をあらわした。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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