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Chiba Tsunetane

Samurai Lord / Daimyo

Early medieval samurai warlord of the Kamakura period, historical ancestor of the Chiba clan.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1118
Date of Death1201
Era12th century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / TitlePatriarch of Chiba Clan
Active Years1150–1201

Biography

Chiba Tsunetane was a powerful Kamakura-era samurai leader who allied with Minamoto no Yoritomo, cementing the military tradition and martial arts lineage of the Chiba clan.

Associated Martial Arts

Koryu BujutsuOrganisation / official→

An umbrella term for the Japanese combat schools founded before 1868. It is not a style but the dividing line between the old schools and modern ways such as judo or kendo.