Murakami clan
| Murakami 村上 | |
|---|---|
Noshima Murakami clan's ship flag, (1581), property of Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives | |
| Home province | |
| Parent house | Minamoto clan |
| Final ruler |
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| Ruled until | 1600. absorbed by the Mōri clan after the battle of Sekigahara |
The Murakami clan (村上氏, Murakami-shi) was a pirate and samurai clan active in the waters around the Geiyo Islands in Hiroshima Prefecture during medieval Japan period. It consisted of three sub clans based on the islands of the Geiyo Islands: the Innoshima Murakami clan (因島村上氏), the Kurushima Murakami clan (来島村上氏), and the Noshima Murakami clan (能島村上氏). These three clans were known collectively as the Mishima Murakami clan (三島村上氏; lit. "Murakami of the Three Islands").
They were known for their activity as pirates and a naval force, hence they were nicknamed the Murakami navy (村上水軍, Murakami suigun).