4 cadet branches of Imperial House of Japan. Kanmu Heishi (桓武平氏) – descended from 50th emperor Kanmu; famous for Taira no Masakado. Bandō 8 Heishi (坂東八平氏) – descended from Taira no Yoshifumi. Ise Heishi (伊勢平氏) – descended from Taira no Korehira; famous for Taira no Kiyomori. Kōkō Heishi (光孝平氏) – descended from 58th emperor Kōkō. Montoku Heishi (文徳平氏) – descended from 55th emperor Montoku. Ninmyō Heishi (仁明平氏) – descended from 54th emperor Ninmyō. Fujiwara clan (藤原氏) – descended from Fujiwara no Kamatari, and through him, Ame-no-Koyane. 4 families of Fujiwara (藤原四家) – descended from 4 sons of Fujiwara no Fuhito. Fujiwara Hokke (藤原北家) – northern family; descended from Fujiwara no Fusasaki. Fujiwara Kyōke (藤原京家) – descended from Fujiwara no Maro. Fujiwara Nanke (藤原南家) – southern family; descended from Fujiwara no Muchimaro. Fujiwara Shikike (藤原式家) – descended from Fujiwara no Umakai. Northern Fujiwara clan (奥州藤原氏) – also known as Ōshū Fujiwara clan; descended from Fujiwara no Hidesato. Tachibana clan (橘氏) – descended from Prince Naniwa-Ō, son of Prince Shōtoku (572–621), 2nd son of Emperor Yōmei; no direct relation to the feudal Tachibana clan (立花氏) Noble clans Abe clan (阿部氏/安倍氏) – descended from Prince Ōhiko, son of Emperor Kōgen; no direct relation to the Abe clan of Ōshū (安倍氏). Abe clan of Ōshū (安倍氏) – descended from Abihiko (disputed); no direct relation to the Kōgen-descent Abe clan (阿部氏), famous for Abe no Hirafu and Abe no Yoritoki. Aya clan of Sanuki province – According to the Kojiki descended from Prince Takekaiko, grandson of Emperor Keikō. Hashiji clan (土師氏) – descended from the kami Nomi no Sukune (legendary). Imube clan (忌部氏) – descended from the kami Ame no Futotama no Mikoto (legendary), and his descendant Ame no Tomi no Mikoto companion in arms of Emperor Jimmu. Ki clan (紀氏) – descended from Emperor Kōgen by the Minister Takeshi-uchi no Sukune; famous for Ki no Tsurayuki. Kusakabe clan (日下部氏) – descended from 9th Emperor Kaika, or 36th Emperor Kōtoku (disputed). Mononobe clan (物部氏) – descended from the kami Nigihayahi no Mikoto (legendary), a descendant of the elder brother of Ninigi no Mikoto (legendary), great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu; famous for Mononobe no Moriya. Nakatomi clan (中臣氏) – descended from the kami Ame no Koyane no Mikoto (legendary), and his descendant Ame no Taneko no Mikoto companion in arms of Emperor Jimmu; origin of Fujiwara clan. Ō clan (多氏) – descended from Prince Kamuyaimimi no Mikoto,