The Shimazu clan (Japanese: 島津氏, Hepburn: Shimazu-shi) were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan...

Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed...

Shimazu Yoshihisa (島津義久, February 9, 1533 – March 5, 1611) was a powerful daimyō and the 16th Chief of Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province, the eldest son...

head of the Shimazu clan. In 1514, he is said to have been born in Izaku Castle. On 1526, Takahisa was adopted as the successor to Shimazu Katsuhisa and...

of Shimazu Yoshihiro, was a Japanese samurai who was a member of the Shimazu clan. He was also the castle lord in command of Sadowara Castle. He served...

Shimazu Iehisa (島津 家久, 1547 – July 10, 1587) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who was a member of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province. He...

Tadazane, when they tried to part with the Shimazu clan.[citation needed] In 1602, he became the head of Shimazu clan but his father held real power until 1619...

Prince Shimazu Tadashige (島津 忠重, 20 October 1886 – 4 April 1968), was the son of Shimazu Tadayoshi and 30th head of the Shimazu clan. He was a naval officer...

Japanese voice actress Shimazu clan, daimyō of the Satsuma han Shimazu Hisamitsu (1817-1887), Japanese samurai prince Shimazu Katsuhisa (1503-1573), the...

Shimazu Tadahisa (島津 忠久, 1179-1227) was the founder of the Shimazu samurai clan. According to a record of his life, he was reportedly born in Sumiyoshi...