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The Hosokawa clan is one of strong Shugo Daimyo. The Hosokawa clan ruled Awa, Awazi, Bichuyu, Izumi, Settsu, and Yamashiro.

For a time they lived in the Hosokawa Gyobutei which was constructed in 1646. The Hosokawa Mansion is located in Kumamoto, near Kumamoto Castle. Both the castle and the mansion are tourist attractions, and the mansion has guided tours of the mansion grounds and relics. Among the relics is a tea cup used by the protagonist of the story of the 47 Ronin.

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Hosokawa clanThe Hosokawa clan is one of strong Shugo Daimyo. The Hosokawa clan ruled Awa, Awazi, Bichuyu, Izumi, Settsu, and Yamashiro. For a time they lived in the Hosokawa Gyobutei which was constructed in 1646. The Hosokawa Mansion is located in Kumamoto, near Kum

Hosokawa KatsumotoHosokawa Katsumoto ( 1430-1473) Japanese Lord ( Daimyo) during the Muromachi Period. One of the Kanrei, a butler of the Ashikaga Shogunate. He fought with Yamana Souzen, another Daimyo, from 1467 to 1473 during the Onin War. The famous temple, Ryouanji (R

Hosokawa GraciaHosokawa Tama , or Garasha , 1563 July 17, 1600) was a Japanese noblewoman, daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. She married Hosokawa Tadaoki at the age of fifteen, and had two children. In June of 1582, Akechi betrayed his lord, Oda Nobunaga. Afterwards, Tama b

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