Kubahachi

The Kubahachi clan were a family in Wa and the leaders of Aru Province during the late 1600s and early 1700s on the Wa Calendar.

History
After the removal of Koji Matsutomo in, the daimyate of Aru Province passed to Seiji Kubahachi. The Kubahachi clan governed the province ably for two generations.

However, the third daimyo, Koji Kubahachi, was cruel and vindictive. In, when he levied a special tax to pay for castle improvements and a certain fishing village fell short, Koji killed every inhabitant, razed it, salted the earth, and did the same to two neighboring villages, insisting they must been aware of a plot to defraud him. In, two ninjas infiltrated Aru disguised as pilgrims and tried to assassinate Koji. They were killed in the attack, Koji couldn't identify who hired them, and in revenge and as a message to his unknown enemy, he executed every one of the pilgrims in the train. At this excess, shogun Masanori removed Koji both from office and from life, and returned the daimyate to the Matsutomo clan, under Masakito Matsutomo.

Notable Members

 * Seiji Kubahachi
 * Koji Kubahachi