Shō
The Shō were a warrior family from Musashi that became local lords in Bitchū Province. Their ancestor Ienaga received Kusakabe estate after capturing Taira no Shigehira at the battle of Ichi-no-Tani in 1184.
In 1533 Shō Tamesuke allied with the Amago and took Matsuyama Castle, becoming a leading power in Bitchū. Mōri forces captured Matsuyama in 1572 and installed Mimura Motochika there, displacing the Shō as the province's dominant family.
Characters
- Shō Aritsugu
- Shō Iehiro
- Shō Ienaga
- Shō Ietsugu
- Shō Sukefusa
- Shō Sukemasa
- Shō Sukeuji
- Shō Tomotsugu
- Shō Yoriie