The Kakizaki (蠣崎) were the ancestors of the Matsumae clan (松前氏), the only feudal lord in Ezo (Hokkaidō). However, what is lesser known is that the clan's birthplace was the Shimokita Peninsula (下北半島).
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In 1333, Nanbu Moroyuki (南部師行) accompanied Kitabatake Akiie (北畠顕家) to Ōshu and established a base at Ne-jo (根城) in Hachinohe. He sent his subordinates to the Shimokita Peninsula, where Takeda Nobuyoshi (武田信義)...
Kakizaki Castle
In 1333, Nanbu Moroyuki (南部師行) accompanied Kitabatake Akiie (北畠顕家) to Ōshu and established a base at Ne-jo (根城) in Hachinohe. He sent his subordinates to the Shimokita Peninsula, where Takeda Nobuyoshi (武田信義)...
Kakizaki Castle