Ishimaru Takanobu

Lord Ishimaru Takanobu (d. 718) was the former head of the Ishimaru clan of northern Dewa. He died in battle in Mutsu two years ago in one of Governor Kiyohara Noburo’s military campaigns in that region. He is survived by his sons, Ishimaru Katsurou and Ishimaru Tetsuo. The Ishimaru clan’s lands lie far to the north, along the southern edge of the vast forests to the north, and west of Lord Nakamura Reizo’s lands. The Ishimaru clans is one of the oldest in the region alongside the Nakamura clan. The Ishimaru lands include the villages of Kusage and Fujigoto, as well as numerous farmers and trappers scattered throughought the area.