Yasuda clan
# Yasuda clan

The Yasuda clan was a Japanese samurai kin group in the Sengoku period and Edo period.

## History

The clan was established by Ōe no Hiromoto.

In the Sengoku period, a branch of the Yasuda clan was made responsible for the collection of duties on the cloth trade.

In modern history, the Yasuda are known as a "financial clan" because of their success in banking.

## Notable clan leaders

* Yasuda Zenjiro
* Hajime Yasuda
