The Twelve Great Names

Warlords and Defenders, Rulers and Vassals

The Twelve Great Names are the twelve largest and most powerful of the Samurai clans of Shinano. They are divided into:
The Five Clans of Etchu
Arakawa, Arima, Kiku, Ogawa, Soga,
The Three Clans of Tokai
Sakuma, Taiga, Utagawa,
The Three Clans of Hozen
Daigo, Katagiri, Kato,
The Great Clan of Shinkoku
Kuroda