Toki Masafusa was the governor of Mino Province during the latter years of the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. He was the son of Toki Shigeyori. Establishing the Nagai clan as the primary retainer faimly of Mino to ensure his power, Masafusa used their assistance to suppress all internal rebellion to the best that he could muster. Masafusa was already at a somewhat weakened state in power, and thus needed to ensure that his influence with the Toki clan was firmly held-no matter what the circumstances. As a result, many individuals such as that of Saitō Toshimasa (who would become Saitō Dōsan) rose to a meager level of prominence under Masafusa through direct descent from his father, Shinzaemonjō, an already reputed figure of standing within the province. During 1518, however, disputes began arising among the Nagai and Toki clans of Mino, resulting in a high level of rebellion spreading about through the province: A sudden incident that forced the weary Masayori to call upon the Asakura-who had recently occupied Echizen Province from the hands of the weak Shiba clan of Owari-to assist him in the name of their mutual relations. Consenting to Masafusa's request, and managing to suppress such a rebellion within the same year, Masafusa maintained his power with mediocre standing until the rise of 1519. During this year, Saitō Dōsan managed to kill Masafusa with a high level of populace backing, but was not able to seize power from the hands of the Toki due to his low level of authority, despite the influence that he happened to possess. Masafusa's son, Yoshizumi, thus ascended to the throne of power with his younger brother, Yorinari, as his acting governor of Mino province. (more)
Type: person
Genres: politics
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Toki Yorinari:
Toki Yorinari was a son of Toki Masafusa and final ruling head of the Toki clan during the latter years of the Sengoku period of feudal Japan.
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Toki Shigeyori:
Toki Shigeyori was a leading military commander during the Muromachi period in Mino Province (modern-day Gifu Prefecture), Japan. The characters for his name can also be read as Toki Nariyori. He became the eighth head of the Toki clan at the age of
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Toki clan:
The Toki clan was a powerful clan that ruled in Japan from the Kamakura period to the Edo period. It descended from Emperor Seiwa by Minamoto no Yorimitsu from the Minamoto clan (Seiwa genji) Jinbun Tenji-shitsu. Gifu Prefectural Museum. Accessed May
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Sengoku period:
The Warring States period was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Although the Ashikaga shogunate
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Owari Province:
Owari was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. Its abbreviation is Bishū (尾州). The ancient capital of Owari was near Inazawa in the western part of the province. Two of the most famous warlords of Jap
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Shugo:
was a title, commonly translated as "Governor," given to certain officials in feudal Japan. They were each appointed by the shogun to oversee one or more of the provinces of Japan. The position gave way to the emergence of the daimyō (feudal lords) i
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Echizen Province:
Echizen was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. Echizen is famous for Washi (traditionally-produced paper). A text dated AD 774 mentions the washi made in this area. Echizen-produced Washi is still the most
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Saitō Dōsan:
Saitō Dōsan was the epitome of the daimyo that dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. He was also known as the Serpent of Mino for his ruthless tactics.
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Shiba clan:
The Shiba clan was a clan long reputed as being descended from the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan. Rising to prominence during the Sengoku period of the 15th century, the Shiba clan used their evidential tie with the Minamoto clan in order t
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