| Kuroda 黒田氏 | |
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.svg) The emblem (mon) of the Koruda clan | |
| Home province | Ōmi |
| Parent house | Sasaki |
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| Founder | Kuroda Takamune |
| Current head | Nagataka Kuroda (1952–) |
| Founding year | c. 15th century |
| Dissolution | still extant |
TheKuroda clan (Japanese:黒田氏,Hepburn:Kuroda-shi) was aJapanese samurai clan which came to prominence during theSengoku period.
The Kuroda clan claimed its origins inTōtōmi Province.
In the 16th century, the Kuroda clan was located inHarima Province. Under the headship ofKuroda Yoshitaka, the clan served the Oda and later Toyotomi clans. Yoshitaka specifically worked as a battletactician, and was considered to be on par withTakenaka Shigeharu, another prominent tactician of the era. For his service, Yoshitaka received lordship ofNakatsu Castle, in 1587.[1] In 1600, Yoshitaka and his sonKuroda Nagamasa took part in theSekigahara Campaign on the side ofTokugawa Ieyasu. Yoshitaka was also a Roman Catholic with the baptismal name of "Don Simeon".
At theBattle of Sekigahara in 1600,Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern Army defeatedIshida Mitsunari's Western Army, and Ieyasu emerged as the dominant power figure in Japan. Kuroda Yoshitaka and his sonNagamasa supported Ieyasu in combat,[1] and were rewarded for their service with a transfer to theFukuoka Domain, rated at 520,000koku of land.[2]
Two branches of the family were founded in 1623. Kuroda Nagamasa's 3rd son Nagaoki founded the first; he was given 50,000koku of land which became the Akizuki Domain.[3] Nagamasa's fourth son Takamasa founded the second; he was given 40,000koku of land which became the Tōren-ji Domain.[4]
The forces of the Kuroda clan of Fukuoka took part in theShimabara Rebellion in 1638. 18,000 men under Kuroda Tadayuki assisted in laying siege toHara Castle.
In 1784, two schools were founded for the Fukuoka domain's samurai sons,Shūyū-kan andKantō-kan. Of the two, Shūyū-kan still exists asShūyū-kan Prefectural High School.
During the Boshin War of 1868–69, the Kuroda clan supported the imperial government. Troops from Fukuoka took part in theBattle of Aizu and theBattle of Hakodate, among others.
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Kuroda Yasushi(1963~)Kuroda Alexander(2006~)Kuroda Nicholas(2010~)
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On Kuroda Yoshitaka
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