Soga no Umako
In Asuka period(from 538 to 710), this area was under the control of Mononobe clan, and people who made weapons for them lived in the area. The clan fell because Mononobe no Moriya was defeated by Soga no Umako. Yuge clan, which was a branch of Mononobe clan, however, kept control on the area. Dōkyō, who was from Yuge clan, became the most powerful person in the late Nara period(from 710 to 794).He constructed "Saikyo"(West Capital) called Yuge-gu in this area.