Kasai clan (葛西氏, Kasai-shi) was a Japanese clan in Mutsu Province.[1]
The Kasai clan was established in the 12th century.[2]
In the 17th century, the family were given a monopoly for cleaning the sewer pits of Edo Castle.[2]
References
↑ Inumaru, Tadashi and Mitsukuni Yoshida. (1992). The Traditional Crafts of Japan: Lacquerware, p. 98; excerpt, "... Kasai clan was appointed to rule the Hiraizumi region on the order of the central government ..."; retrieved 2013-4-11.
