Kanamaru clan
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Home provinceKai
Parent house
Minamoto clan (源氏)
Takeda clan (武田氏)
FounderKanamaru Mitsushige
(金丸光重)
(金丸光重)
Founding year15th century
| Kanamaru clan 金丸氏 | |
|---|---|
Kanamaru clan mon | |
| Home province | Kai |
| Parent house | |
| Founder | Kanamaru Mitsushige (金丸光重) |
| Founding year | 15th century |
| Cadet branches | Mihara-Kanamaru clan (三原藩金丸氏) |
The Kanamaru clan (金丸氏, Kanamaru-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan that were a branch of the Takeda clan of Kai Province. Their main stronghold was Kanamaru Castle. They were known for their martial prowess and discipline. They were masters of the use of teppō units, and their ashigaru (infantry) were trained in all types of strategies and tactics, to include sword fighting and the use of the arquebus.