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Otomo clan (大伴氏) was a Japanese clan, which has served Okimi for a long time. After the decline prior to the Taika Restoration in 645, it regained influence in the court by siding with Jinshin (672). This is a list of of Japanese clans: Abe clan of Mikawa Adachi clan Amago clan Asakura clan Asano Ashikaga clan Ashina Azai Chiba clan Chousokabe Date clan Doi clan Fujiwara clan Hachisuka Hatakeyama Hayashi clan Hojo clan late Hojo clan Hosokawa clan Kikkawa Kiso Kitabatake Kyogoku Maeda clan Minamoto... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Taika Reforms. ... Events End of the reign of Empress Kogyoku of Japan Emperor Kotoku ascends to the throne of Japan Byzantines recapture Alexandria from the Arabs Births Empress Jito of Japan Categories: 645 ...


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Ōtomo clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (423 words)
As the Ōtomo were one of the major clans of Kyūshū, along with the Shōni and the Shimazu, they had a central role in organizing efforts against the Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281.
In 1552, emissaries from the Ōtomo clan traveled to Goa with Xavier, to meet with the Portuguese Governor of the Indies.
Towards the end of the 16th century, the Ōtomo, alongside the Shimazu clan, fought the Mori clan, expert sailors and important allies of Oda Nobunaga.
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