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The Tsutsui clan (筒井氏, Tsutsui-shi) was a Japanese clan that held power in the Yamato Province during the Sengoku period.

History[edit | edit source]

By the 16th century, taking their name from their castle, the Tsutsui were once strong warriors who defended Kōfuku-ji temple. However, through time, they emanicipated themselves and slowly became one of the powerful clans in Yamato.[1]

In 1565, led by Tsutsui Junkei, the clan became embroiled in a rivalry with Matsunaga Hisahide, who overtook the castle. Yet, when Junkei allied himself with Oda Nobunaga, they retook back their castle. For more than a decade, the Tsutsui clan fought alongside Oda clan, especially during the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War and the Tenshō Iga War. In 1578, Nobunaga named Junkei the daimyō of Yamato. As a result, they moved their clan and built Kōriyama Castle as their new base.[1]

Negotiations with the Akiyama clan[edit | edit source]

In 1582, Junkei was in negotiations for peace with the Akiyama clan and their matriarch Akiyama Ayako.[2] They later agreed of having Abbot Joken Hokkyō be their mediator. Unfortunately, Tsutsui's peace envoys turned up missing, leading Junkei to accuse Ayako of starting a war. Coincidentally, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke came and investigated the matter to ensure peace between the clans.[2]

From their findings, Naoe and Yasuke discovered a darker conspiracy, perpertuated by the secret collective, the Shinbakufu,[3] with the aid of a secret group, the Kurai Eikyou.[4] From their investigation, they later recovered a holy script taken by rogue Akiyama soldiers,[5] rescued the remaining Tsutsui envoy, and delivered the peace talks invitation to Ayako.[3]. They also found and killed a duplicitious agent within the clan's stronghold at Kōriyama Castle.[4]

At the peace talks, Naoe investigated Kofukuji Temple's grounds and uncovered a plot to kill Junkei. Meanwhile, Yasuke watched the talks falter and soon saw Kojiro nearby. During the talks, they all saw an ashigaru fall with a teppō in his hand, almost leading to a fight between Ayako and Junkei. However, Yasuke, with Kojiro's insistence, threw a tantō at Joken, who caught it smoothly and revealed himself as Shinbakufu. With his cover blown, he ordered his men to kill them all, including to recover Yasuke's head, while he escaped. Together, Junkei, with Ayako, Yasuke, and their soldiers, fought off Joken's men, while Naoe and Yasuke then tracked down and ultimately killed Joken, ending his plans. With the abbot's death, Junkei and Ayako had a chance to negotiate for peace.[6]

Siding with Hideyoshi[edit | edit source]

After the Battle of Yamazaki, Junkei later sided with Hideyoshi and in 1584, he even aided the lord in the Battle of Komaki against Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, Junkei soon fell ill and died after the battle.[1]

Notable members[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Database: Tsutsui Junkei
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – A Chance Encounter
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Lost Envoys
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Kurai Eikyou
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Temple Stories
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Darkness Falls

Characters
Assassins
Templars
Shinbakufu
Sanzuko Ippa
Minor targets
The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
Mythic Beings
Others
Animus EGO user • The Eagle • Ego • The Guide | Akechi Mitsuyoshi • Aoi • Aoki Ujimasa • Asajiro • Bessho Nagaharu • Luís Fróis • Fujita Juro • Furuta Tanji • Fuyu • Gamo Yoshimitsu • Gennojo • Genpaku • Hatakeyama Yoshimasa • Hori Hidemasa • Hosokawa Fujitaka • Imai Sōkun • Imai Sōkyū • Ise Sadatame • Ishikawa Goemon • Kanō Eitoku • Kamiizumi Nobutsuna • Kennyo • Konishi Yukinaga • Konatsu • Kumabe Ujiie • Kuroda Yoshitaka • Kyonyo • Mamushi • Matsu • Mayu • Meiran • Mitsumune • Mori Ranmaru • Murakami Norimasa • Nakamura Tadashige • Nene • Niwa Nagahide • Norimune • Oda Nobukatsu • Oda Nobunaga • Ōta Gyūichi • Otama • Rin • Samemaru • Satoko • Shibata Katsuie • Shindo Hiroshii • Shin'nyo • Shōtei • Sorin • Suzu • Tetsuo • Tokubei • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Tatsugoro • Tominaga • Tomita Nobutaka • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Ukita Hideie • Ujimasa • Yakichi • Yamamoto Masakatsu
Factions
Assassins (Kakushiba ikki) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Sentinels) | Japanese Rite (Sanzoku Ippa) • Portuguese Rite • Roman Rite) • Shinbakufu • Japanese clans (Akiyama • Akechi • Bessho • Fukui • Niwa • Oda • Rokkaku • Sengoku • Takahashi • Takeda • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • Tsutsui • Ukita) • Japanese confederations (Iga ikki • Ikkō-ikki • Koga ikki) • Japanese subcultures (Ashigaru • Kabukimono • Rōnin • Samurai • Shinobi • Sōhei • Yamabushi) • Minor factions (The Butterfly Collectors • Godai Shinobi • Iron Hand Guild • Kurai Eikyou • Pirate Alliance • Seta River Killers • Winter Raiders) • Jesuits • Portuguese Empire
Locations
Japan (Awaji (Sumoto • Yura) • Harima (Aga • Himeji • Miki • Takasago) • Iga (Hijiyama • Ichinomiya (Aekuni Shrine Town) • Mibuno Vale) • Kii (Mount Kōya • Negoro-ji • Saika • Shingū) • Ōmi (Azuchi (Azuchi Castle) • Hachiman • Lake Biwa (Chikubushima) • Nagahama • Ōmizo • Ōtsu • Sakamoto • Shiotsu) • Izumi Settsu (Amagasaki • Katano • Osaka • Sakai • Takatsuki • Tomiko's Homestead) • Tamba (Fukuchiyama • Kameyama • Miyazu • Tada • Takeda • Yakami) • Wakasa (Obama • Tsuruga) • Yamashiro (Kyoto (Honnō-ji) • Shōryūji • Ujitawara • Yamazaki) • Yamato (Asuka • Katsuragi • Kōriyama • Nara Heartland (Tōdai-ji) • Takatori • Uda Matsuyama • Yoshino))
Events
Terms and concepts
Animus (Anomalies • Database • Genetic memory • Hub • Memories • Rifts) • Crafting • Kakurega • Oni • Activities (Hidden Trails • Horse Archery • Kata • Kofun • Kuji-kiri) • Collectibles (Kamon • Tea sets • Sumi-e • Kano Paintings) • Imperial Regalia • Skills (Assassination • Eagle Vision • Freerunning • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith) • Wardrobe (Naoe • Yasuke)
Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
DLC
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