The Torii family was a samurai family of the late Sengoku

Sengoku period

The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...

 and Edo period

Edo period

The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

s of Japanese history. Loyal retainers of the Tokugawa clan

Tokugawa clan

The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains a mystery.-History:...

 since the late 16th century, the Torii are perhaps most famous for the bravery and valor of Torii Sune'emon

Torii Sune'emon

was a ashigaru who served the Okudaira family, retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He became famous for his bravery and incredible exploit at the siege of Nagashino....

, who was crucified by Takeda Katsuyori

Takeda Katsuyori

was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku Period, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen. He was the son of Shingen by the , the daughter of Suwa Yorishige...

 at the 1575 siege of Nagashino castle

Battle of Nagashino

The ' took place in 1575 near Nagashino Castle on the plain of Shitaragahara in the Mikawa province of Japan. Forces under Takeda Katsuyori had besieged the castle since the 17th of June; Okudaira Sadamasa , a Tokugawa vassal, commanded the defending force...

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The family was originally granted the fief of Yahagi in Shimōsa Province in 1590. It was worth 40,000 koku

Koku

The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...

. Following the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate

Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...

, in 1606 the Torii were given Iwakidaira Domain

Iwakidaira Domain

The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was ruled by the Andō clan.-List of lords:*Torii clan #Tadamasa*Naitō clan #Masanaga#Tadaoki#Yoshimune#Yoshitaka#Yoshishige...

 in Mutsu Province

Mutsu Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...

, worth 100,000 koku. Then, in 1622 they moved once more to Yamagata

Yamagata Domain

Yamagata Domain was a Japanese fief , located in Dewa province, in the Tōhoku region . Modern-day Yamagata Prefecture is roughly contiguous with the domain, and its capital city, also called Yamagata, grew up out of the daimyo's castle town...

 in Dewa Province

Dewa Province

is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...

, with an annual income of 260,000 koku. Torii Tadatsune

Torii Tadatsune

was the son of Torii Tadamasa; his fief reverted to the control of the shogunate when Tadatsune died without an heir....

 died without an heir in 1636, and his fief thus reverted to the shogunate; his brother Torii Tadaharu

Torii Tadaharu

was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period who ruled the Takatō Domain in Shinano Province . Tadaharu was the 3rd son of Torii Tadamasa, the lord of the Yamagata Domain. As his father died before a successor was named from among his sons, the Torii family's holdings were confiscated...

 was given Takatō

Takato

Takatō is a Japanese family and place name.*Takatō, Nagano, former town in Nagano Prefecture*Takatō Domain, feudal domain with its capital at that town*Takatō Castle, home of the lords of the domain**Siege of Takatō **Siege of Takatō...

 in Shinano province

Shinano Province

or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...

 (30,000 koku).

Members of note

• Torii Tadayoshi
  Torii Tadayoshi
  was a Japanese samurai of the mid-Sengoku period. Longtime retainer of Matsudaira Hirotada and later, his son Tokugawa Ieyasu. When Ieyasu was sent to Sunpu to be a hostage to the Imagawa clan, Tadayoshi served alongside Matsudaira Shigeyoshi as castle warden of Okazaki Castle...
  
   (d. 1571)
• Torii Suneemon (d. 1575)
• Torii Mototada
  Torii Mototada
  was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through late Azuchi-Momoyama Period, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Torii died at the siege of Fushimi where his garrison was greatly outnumbered and destroyed by the army of Ishida Mitsunari...
  
   (1539–1600)
• Torii Tadamasa (1567–1628)
• Torii Naritsugu
  Torii Naritsugu
  was the son of Torii Mototada. He was lord of Yamura fief in Kai province , but was dispossessed in 1632 and banished to his nephew Torii Tadatsune's domain in Yamagata....
  
  
• Torii Tadatsune
  Torii Tadatsune
  was the son of Torii Tadamasa; his fief reverted to the control of the shogunate when Tadatsune died without an heir....
  
   (d. 1636)
• Torii Tadaharu
  Torii Tadaharu
  was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period who ruled the Takatō Domain in Shinano Province . Tadaharu was the 3rd son of Torii Tadamasa, the lord of the Yamagata Domain. As his father died before a successor was named from among his sons, the Torii family's holdings were confiscated...
  
   (1608–1651)
• Torii Yōzō (1804–1874)