Nitta

Nitta lies in the eastern plain of Kōzuke, where the Nitta family developed a large estate in the twelfth century. Its descendants became prominent warriors of the eastern provinces. In 1333 Nitta Yoshisada raised his banner at Ikushina Shrine and marched against the Kamakura shogunate. His campaign ended with the fall of Kamakura and the Hōjō regency, carrying the name of this provincial estate into the politics of the whole country.