List of Seishin Families and Groups

Here are a list of families and groups from the fiction Seishin (Pure Heart). Some of the names derive from actual sources about ninja and samurai, while others being completely fictional.

Iga Province

Families

Hattori

(服部氏) A popular family of Iga with many branches, but it's the main family of the central Ueno area that has four popular figures consecutively named Hattori Hanzo. The Hattori have initially served the Matsudaira family since the 16th century. One of the Jōnin Three Houses.

Fujibayashi

(藤林氏) A family of Iga that resides in northeastern Yufune (湯舟郷), Ayama district. One of the upper echelon, who is mainly referred to as "Lord Fujibiyashi", is from this family. The Fujibayashi are known for their Lord's leadership and writing skills. A member wrote the Bansenshukai. One of the Jōnin Three Houses.

Momochi

(百地氏) A principle family in Nabari area, famous for one of the upper echelon Tanba Momochi. One of the Jōnin Three Houses.

Tsukimori

(月森氏) The Tsukimori is a fictional ninja family of Iga. They were formed in Iga district from the Ayama-based Fujibayashi family. Around the Tsuge area, they live in a deep forest trimming the northern mountain border.

Shimotsuge Family

(下柘植) Iga Family of Kizaru and Kozaru, which apparently only consist of the siblings. Shimotsuge is originally a location.

Ueno

(上野氏) Few members were grandmasters (soke) of Togakure

Tokitsu

(土岐津氏) Not a family of Iga per se, but a former family of Mino Province known for their merchants and tea services.

Kido

(城戸氏) Family of Kido Yazaemon (城戸弥左衛門).

Kōdanguchi Family

Family of Yoshizo, possible branch of Kido.

Sawada

(沢田氏) --

Soga Clan

(曽我 一族) Family of Soga Goroupei (曽我五郎兵) and Soga Gorouzaemon (曽我 五郎左衛門)

Takayama

(高山氏) Family with members Taroshiro and Tarozaemon (Father and son). Named after home district in Ueno.

Toda

(戸田) Many members were soke of Togakure.

Fukuchi

(福地氏) --

Sawamura

(沢村)

Tanaka

Family of 田中安之丞 (annojyo), 田中民部 (Tamibe). Momochi supporter

Nagai

Family of Nazai ?, NAgai Matabei (長井又兵衛) works closely with Tanaka. Momochi supporter.

Yamada

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Groups

Iga Sokoku Ikki

(伊賀惣国一揆) Sources state that this is the independent organization that fought and was destroyed in the Iga Tenshō Revolt (天正伊賀の乱, Tenshō Iga no Ran). In Seishin, it is a twelve-member group that governs Iga and commands its ninja nation. Originally formed as a popular riot group to fend off intruders, thus they make up of the Iga Province's finest leading figures and soldiers. Their base is at the Heirakuji temple in Ueno.

Shimagahara-tou

(島ヶ原党) A Iga ninja group from Shimagahara region. The people here lived since the Nanboku-chō period and fought for the Southern Court when the civil battles entered their territory. They tend to Sika deer and they used to give wood to the Todai-ji (temple), which they guarded, as tax. Their symbol is a Chrysanthemum throne flag and a sword given to them by Emperor Go-Daigo (Daigo II).

Momochi Faction & Fujibayashi Faction

N/A.

Omi Province (Koga)

Families of Koga Ninja

Mochizuki Family

(望月) The Mochizuki is a notable ninja family of Koka Region.

Kōsaka_Family

N/A

Akutagawa Family

(芥川氏)

Kitayama

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Sachi

(佐治)

Nagano

Naiki

Ueno Family

Strongly connected to Iga.

Sugitani Family

(杉谷) Family of Koka ninja Zenjūbō Sugitani, descent of the Ooe, who were an ancient "ninja" (Akuto) family.

Ban Family

(伴) N/A

Kashiwagi

(柏木)

Uji

N/A

Groups

Sō

The Sō is short for sōsen (惣村). It seems to be a form of leadership for equality (solidarity).

Yosakura

N/A

Kouga-Gumi

(甲賀組; Koga Team) A group of Koga ninja serving the Tokugawa Shogunate. They are well-known for participating in the Shimabara Rebellion.

Sagami Province

Families

Kazama

Info later

Others

Sanada Ten Braves

The Sanada Ten Braves (真田十勇士, Sanada Jūyūshi) are a powerful group of ninja under Yukimura Sanada

Renhōkenshū (Lotus Sword Law clan)

(蓮法剣 宗) Called the "Renho" or "Renken Brothers" for short. A fictional team of ronin that follow Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism. They formed in the late 1540s.

"Toppa"

(透破; stealer, thief) Kai Province ninja founded by Shingen Takeda during his last years. They are specialized in Koshu Style (甲州流; therefore, they are also called Koshu Toppa (甲州透破). They are led by Kosaka Jinnai and Morikiyo Ideura (出浦 盛清).

Niki Family

(仁木氏) This family controlled Iga Province, and had the same ancestry 'Seiwa Genji (清和源氏) as the Tokugawa family. It was founded by Niki Sanekuni (仁木 実国) after he moved to Oimura, Nukata district, Mikawa Province. He is the grandson of Ashikaga Yoshikiyo (足利 義清; d.1183), who is the the eldest son of Minamoto no Yoshiyasu (源 義康; 1127 - 1157). The Niki Family assisted Takeuji Ashikaga during the Northern-Southern Courts period (See The Kannō Disturbance and Yoriaki Niki (仁木頼章). Speculations tell maintaining protection of the province was difficult. The Niki were also occupied by the Onin War; around Sengoku Jidai, Niki's rule over Iga ended and powerful local clans such as the Jōnin Three Houses took control. For the Seishin stories, The Niki continued to strongly serve the Ashikaga until they are destroyed.

Oniwabanshū

(お庭番衆) Edo Period group under Tokugawa.

21st Century

New Oniwabanshū (Shin Oniwabanshuu)

(新 お庭番衆) The so-called 21st century descendant of the Tokugawa Shogunate's special warrior and intelligence force, founded by the chief of military police.

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