Ashina Clan
A Japanese clan that emerged during the Sengoku period, claiming descent from the Taira clan through the Miura clan.
The Ashina clan (Japanese: 蘆名氏, Hepburn: Ashina-shi) was a Japanese clan that emerged during the Sengoku period. The clan claims descent from the Taira clan through the Miura clan. The name came from the area called Ashina in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture. There were two branches of the clan: Sagami-Ashina (相模蘆名氏) and Aizu-Ashina (会津蘆名氏). Sagami-Ashina originated when Miura Yoshitsugu's third son adopted the name Ashina. Aizu-Ashina was descended from Miura Yoshiaki's son Sawara Yoshitsuru.
Quick Facts
- Surname
- Ashina
- Parent house
- Miura clan
- Founder
- Miura Yoshiaki
- Cadet branches
- Sagami-Ashina; Aizu-Ashina
Lore & Background
During the Muromachi period the clan claimed the shugo of Aizu. Together with the Soma clan, they suffered an effective defeat following the Kōriyama Campaign in 1588. In 1589 the clan suffered a severe loss against Date Masamune at the Battle of Suriagehara, leading to the demise of the clan. The clan appears in the 2019 video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which takes place in a fantasy version of the Sengoku Jidai.
Reader's Guide
The Ashina clan is a non playable clan in Total War: Shogun 2 that the player may interact with. In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, they appear in a fantasy version of the Sengoku Jidai. The clan's historical head family includes figures such as Miura Yoshiaki (1092–1180), Ashina Moriuji (1521–1561), and Ashina Yoshihiro (1575–1631). The clan's lineage ends with Ashina Sentsurumaru (1650–1653), son of Moritoshi.
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