Kasai clan explained

was a Japanese clan in Mutsu Province.^[1]

History

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]

External links

• "Kasai family' at Library of Congress Subject Headings

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Prasol, A. F. (2010). Modern Japan: Origins of the Mind: Japanese traditions and approaches to contemporary life, p. 94.