Amabe clan

Amabe clan genealogy (海部氏系図, Amabe-shi Keizu) a national treasure

Amabe clan Is a Japanese clan associated with Kono Shrine, which they have run since the Kofun period.[1]

The clan was originally the Kuni no miyatsuko or provincial governors of Tanba Province but after the abolition of the role they took on a priestly role at Kono Shrine,[1] they share this history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha,[2] and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine.

  1. ^ a b "海部氏系図" [Amebe shikeizu] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kuni no miyatsuko | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". 2023-11-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-17.