Kawazu Sukeyasu

Kawazu Sukeyasu
河津祐泰
DiedOctober 1176
NationalityJapanese
OccupationGōzoku lord
ChildrenSoga Sukenari
Soga Tokimune
FatherItō Sukechika

Kawazu Sukeyasu (河津 祐泰, died October 1176) was a Japanese samurai lord and the head of a noble clan (gōzoku) in Izu Province during the late Heian period. He was the eldest son of Itō Sukechika descending from the Kudō clan. He was the father of Soga Sukenari and Tokimune, who are known for the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident, a revenge for the murder of Sukeyasu.[1]

  1. ^ 大辞泉. 小学館. 1995. p. 河津祐泰.