Igawa clan

Igawa Asagi is a member of the Igawa clan

The **Igawa clan** (井川氏, *Igawa-shi*) is a clan of Taimanin and plays a major part in the Taimanin Universe.

With the Koukawa clan Massacre and the Fuuma clan shattering, it is the biggest clan in Gosha Village.

## Structure/Politics

The clan was ruled by a Steward and Patriarch, and had a powerful council of Elders. While the Elders pushed aggressively for more influence if in a convert way, they also were known to backstab other clans.

The Igawa were one of the clans, which pushed for the unification of the Taimanin the most. Both Igawa Shuzen and the current Igawa Asagi were not just the clan heads but also Taimanin Chief Commanders. While the Elders pushed more extreme positions, the newer generations of clan heads became more voices of reasons, which ended long-running conflicts of the past. Following some power struggles, the Elders have become almost irrelevant, as the Igawa now view themselves as part of the village.

A number of "side families" and retainer clans also serve the Igawa. The current Igawa are allies with many other clans and families, including the Mizuki clan. Two of their known retainer clans are the Yatsu clan and Sawaki clan, even if the Sawaki have fallen into irrelevance.

## History

One of the most powerful Taimanin Clans next to the Fuuma clan and their former rival, the Koukawa clan and Katou clan. Numerous of their members are also known for their shadow arts. Clan heads in the past had connections to the Akiyama clan, which helped their study of swordsmanship.

The clan had many enemies in the past but have changed for the better in the recent past. This clan joined the unification efforts of the government early in Gosha Village. With the decline of respect for the Fuuma clan which ruled Gosha at the time, one of the "Elders" (**長老衆**) played the cards correctly towards Section Three and made the Igawa the next in line to rule over Gosha village. A short civil war between Igawa and Fuuma resulted in the Igawa coming out on top, with Asagi defeating the clan head of the Fuuma. Igawa Shuzen, her father became the Chief Commander and one of the Elders, the mother of Shuzen (Hattori Seishu) became Steward, a very high position in the clan.

The daughter of Shuzen, Igawa Asagi, gained fame as she helped to create peace with the Katou clan, something that undermined the Elders in the eyes of Seichu. Furthermore, during the Fuuma Revolt as a result of the greed of Fuuma Danjo but also the antagonism the Elders under Seichu created, it was once more Asagi that ended the conflict, with Shuzen, supporting these choices.

Igawa Shuzen was assassinated by his own mother, and was supported by some of the elders. This Igawa elder revolt turned also into an assassination attempt against his daughter, Igawa Asagi, who was saved thanks to Mizuki Shiranui. With the support of multiple clans, including the Koukawa clan, the Igawa under Asagi came out on top and would later make Asagi the next Chief Commander.

## Members

### Main/branch family

* Igawa Shuzen (Former Patriarch, †)
* Igawa Kiku
* Igawa Asagi (Current Matriarch)
* Igawa Sakura
* Igawa Senshu (†)
* Igawa Sakuya
* Igawa Kageomi (†)

### Retainer: Momochi clan

* Momochi Toyo
* Momochi Nagi
* Kageomi Kagenosuke

### Retainer: Yatsu clan

* Yatsu Aiko
* Yatsu Kurou
* Yatsu Murasaki

### Vassal: Sawaki clan

* Sawaki Kousuke
* Sawaki Kyousuke

### Unknown if Vassal: Fujibayashi clan

* Fujibayashi Yuno
* Fujibayashi Mokuren

### Unknown Distant

* Kono Reima (†)
* Shiga Asatsuki (Distantly)

### Other

* Yomei
* Igawa Elder

## Trivia

* In the ZERO Universe most of the clan has joined Igawa Asagi (ZERO). Leaving Gosha Village, working from their HQ in Joei Academy.
* Historically based on the **Iga clan**. They had 3 grand masters during the warring states period, The Hattori controlled western Iga territory, the Momochi who were a Hattori branch family, and the Fujibayashi. Momochi had the south and Fujibayashi the northeast. The family names of Hattori, Momochi and even the Fujibayashi appear all in the media, with two of them confirmed as part of the Igawa clan in the Taimanin series.

### Etymology

* The surname **Igawa** means "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (**i**) and "river, stream" (河) (**kawa**/**gawa**).

## Gallery

Taimanin in service of the Igawa clan, skilled in magical attacks