Tsuchimikado Clan

The Tsuchimikado Clan is a clan of in Japan.

History
The Tsuchimikado Clan were the descendants of the  (who was the son of the fox spirit ) and have served Japan's Imperial Court in the Bureau of Onmyō since the. They were the head family amongst Abe clan for generations, and the entire clan eventually began to go by the Tsuchimikado family name. However, in the 1860s, when the was first established, the Bureau of Onmyō had been dissolved due to the rising influence of western ideology. Coinciding with this shift, the Tsuchimikado Clan's supernatural abilities were growing weaker due to the thinning of their bloodline over the years. As a result, they had lost all of their political power and were persecuted. As all of its members went into hiding, the head of the Tsuchimikado Clan switched names with the head of the "Fujiwara" family, who had served as the clan leader's right-hand for many years. Afterwords, the now Fujiwara family sought to rise to prominence in Japan once more through commerce, rather than onmyō jutsu.

By the, there were over 100 members of the entire Tsuchimikado Clan still alive. Furthermore, the Fujiwara family had seceded in their new endeavor, and had become the owners of a powerful corporation.

When the Tsuchimikado Clan discovered a sudden resurgence with their once dormant powers (due to the revitalization of Earth's World Tree Branch), they sought to take revenge against Japan's government by unleashing a horde of apparitions that were once sealed by their ancestors, and demonstrate their power to the government by sealing them once more, in order to rule them from the shadows. However, the head of the clan, Taisei Fujiwara, was opposed to the idea. Despite this setback, the Tsuchimikado Clan proceeded with their initial plan, but they were defeated by Kousuke Endou and Taisei's daughter Hinata. It was later revealed that the Tsuchimikado clan was actually under the mental control of a covert-ops unit based in China, the "Shadow Monks", who could also use supernatural powers, and planned to take over Japan through them.

Members

 * Jounosuke Tsuchimikado (Head)
 * Takehiko Tsuchimikado
 * Tsubaki Tsuchimikado†
 * Kiyotake Tsuchimikado
 * Taiga Tsuchimikado

Fujiwara Clan

 * Taisei Fujiwara (Head)
 * Hinata Fujiwara
 * Chikage Fujiwara

Note: †; deceased

Etymology

 * The name "Tsuchimikado" means "Earth" (土) and "Emperor" (御門).

Trivia

 * The Tsuchimikado Clan and its' founder Abe no Seimei have appeared in various forms of media (with the Tsuchimikado Clan most notably appearing in Tokyo Ravens).