Mr. Motegi

Japanese: 茂木氏 - もてぎうじ

A medieval samurai family in Shimotsuke. They were the first line of the Hatta clan, a powerful vassal of the Kamakura Shogunate and hereditary governor of Hitachi Province. In 1192 (Kenkyu 3), Hatta Tomoie was appointed land steward of Mogi-go in Shimotsuke, and his third son, Tomomoto, moved to Mogi, changed his surname to Mogi, and became the first head of the family. The Mogi clan's base of control over the area was Mogi Castle (Kikyo Castle). Due to their military achievements in the Jokyu War, they obtained the position of land steward of Kata-sho in Kii. During the Nanboku-cho period, they consistently sided with the Ashikaga clan and fought in various places. During this time, Mogi Castle was burned down in attacks by the Southern Court, and Mogi-sho was seized by nearby local lords, but they managed to hold on to their territory.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

下野の中世武家。鎌倉幕府の有力御家人で，常陸の守護職を世襲した八田氏の一流。1192年(建久3)八田知家が下野茂木郷の地頭職に補任されたことにより，三男知基が茂木に移り住み，姓を茂木と改め初代となった。茂木氏の在地支配の拠点は茂木城(桔梗城)。承久の乱の軍功により紀伊加太荘の地頭職を得た。南北朝時代は一貫して足利方に属し各地を転戦した。この間，南朝方の攻撃で茂木城を焼失したり，近隣の在地領主によって茂木荘内を押領されたりしたが，よく所領を保持し続けた。

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