Kawakatsu clan explained

Surname Nihongo:	川勝氏
Parent House:	Hata clan
Titles:	Hatamoto others

was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from the Hata clan. In the Edo period, several of the clan's branches were hatamoto families.

References

• "Kawakatsu-shi" on Harimaya.com (14 Nov. 2009)