Imagawa clan (Japanese: 今川氏, Hepburn: Imagawa-uji) was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji by way of the Kawachi Genji. It was a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Ashikaga clan.

Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川 義元, 1519 – June 12, 1560) was a Japanese daimyō (feudal lord) of the Sengoku period. Based in Suruga Province, he was known as The number one Daimyō in the Tōkaidō (海道一の弓取り, Kaidō-ichi no Yumitori); [1] he was one of the three daimyō that dominated the Tōkaidō region.

In 1560, Imagawa Yoshimoto, a powerful warlord who controlled Suruga, Tōtōmi, and Mikawa Provinces amassed an army of 25,000 men to march on Kyoto to challenge the increasingly weak and ineffective Ashikaga shogunate for control of the country.

Mar 11, 2019 · Imagawa Yoshimoto was a daimyo for the provinces Suruga and Tōtömi and was one of the most powerful leaders in the Tokaido region until his death in 1560. Yoshimoto was known for his diplomatic skills and was a good civic administrator.

The Imagawa clan was a samurai family in Japan. The real family name was Genji (Minamoto clan) and the family lineage originated from a branch family of the Ashikaga clan and Kira clan traced back to Kawachi-Genji (Minamoto clan) which was one of Seiwa-Genji (Minamoto clan).

Dec 30, 2007 · Imagawa Yoshimoto was the 9th lord of the of Suruga Imagawa family and daimyô of Suruga, Tôtomi and, later, Mikawa Provinces until 1560. Yoshimoto was the 5th son of Imagawa Kazusa no suke Ujichika (1473 - 1526).

The Imagawa Clan was a clan of the Sengoku Jidai. The Imagawa clan ruled over Suruga Province. Needless to say, they were avid players of kemari as well. Imagawa Yoshimoto, known to be mentally challenged, was the target of the Oda Clan as well as the Uesugi Clan.

Mar 1, 2022 · The Battle of Okehazama is one of the biggest and most well-known battles in Japanese history, and Imagawa Yoshimoto was the leader of the Imagawa clan that participated in the battle.

May 13, 2007 · The Imagawa, whose capital was Sumpu, expanded their influence in the Sengoku period, securing a hold over Tôtômi province and penetrating into Mikawa province.

Imagawa Ujizane (今川 氏真, 1538 – January 27, 1615) was a Japanese daimyō who lived in the Sengoku period through the early Edo period. He was the tenth head of the Imagawa clan and was a son of Imagawa Yoshimoto and the father of Imagawa Norimochi and Shinagawa Takahisa.