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Oyamada clan

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Oyamada clan (小山田氏, Oyamada-shi) is a Japanese samurai family group. It can refer to one of five different Japanese clans, including

  • One claimed descent from the Taira clan. One famous descendant was the Sengoku period samurai general Oyamada Nobushige.
  • One was descended from the Usa clan.
  • One claimed descent from the Northern Fujiwara by way of Uesugi Shigefusa.
  • One claimed descent from the Northern Fujiwara by way of Onomiya Saneyori.
  • One claimed descent from the Northern Fujiwara by way of Kikuchi Noritaka.

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    Oyamada clan Wikipedia
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