| Kobayakawa clan 小早川氏 | |
|---|---|
 Kobayakawa clan mon | |
| Home province | Aki Bingo Chikuzen Iyo |
| Parent house |  Taira clan (平氏)Nakamura clan (中村氏) Dohi clan (土肥氏) |
| Founder | Kobayakawa Tohira (Dohi Tohira) |
| Founding year | 12th century |
| Cadet branches | Mukunashi clan Kusai clan Nashiwa clan Koizumi clan Onashi clan Nomi clan Ura clan Kanehisa clan Ikuchi clan |
The Kobayakawa clan (小早川氏, Kobayakawa-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Taira clan. Their holdings were in the Chūgoku region. They were a powerful clan during the Sengoku period but were disbanded during the Edo period after the Battle of Sekigahara. However, the Kobayakawa clan was restored by the Mōri clan during the Meiji period and granted a title of baronage in the new nobility. In addition, the Kusai clan of Takehara which is a branch of the Kobayakawa were granted a rank of nobility.[1]
- ^ Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.