Yamanaka-shi

Japanese: 山中氏 - やまなかうじ

A medieval samurai family originating from Yamanaka, Koka County, Omi Province (present-day Tsuchiyama, Koka County, Shiga Prefecture). One of the 21 Koka families. Said to be descendants of Tachibana Moroe, they took the name Yamanaka during the reign of Yoshikiyo. In 1216 (Kenpo 4), Toshinao handed over the position of Yamanaka village land steward and the name of Kashiwagi Mikuriya to Toshinobu, but there are many unknowns about their activities during the Heian and Kamakura periods. However, given that Aritoshi served as the chief guard in Toshinobu's place in 67 (Bun'ei 4), it seems certain that they were retainers. During the Nanboku-cho civil war, Michitoshi and Yoritsune were active and acquired many territories and positions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

近江国甲賀郡山中(現，滋賀県甲賀郡土山（つちやま）町)出身の中世武家。甲賀21家の一つ。橘諸兄（もろえ）の後裔といい，義清の代に山中氏を名のる。1216年(建保4)俊直が俊信に山中村地頭職と柏木御厨の上山村友行名を譲っているが，平安･鎌倉期の動向には不明な点が多い。ただし67年(文永4)俊信跡の大番役を有俊が務めているところからみて，御家人であったことは確かなようである。南北朝内乱期に道俊，頼俊が活躍し，多くの所領･所職を獲得する。

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