Aoki clan
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| Aoki 青木 | |
|---|---|
 The emblem (mon) of the Aoki clan | |
| Home province | Musashi |
| Final ruler | Aoki Shigeyoshi |
| Current head | Aoki Jun’ichi |
| Dissolution | still extant |
| Ruled until | 1871 (abolition of the han system) |
The first who used Aoki name was Aoki Shigenao (1529–1614).[1] Aoki Shigenao was a vassal to one of Oda Nobunaga's principal advisors, Niwa Nagahide.[1]
During the Sengoku period, the Aoki clan served Toyotomi clan later after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they served Tokugawa Shogunate and ruled Asada Domain, 12.000 koku.
