page_title: Kishū-Tokugawa family
hierarchical_section_title: Kishū-Tokugawa family
context_page_description: The Kishū-Tokugawa family is a branch of the Tokugawa clan based in Abe, Shizuoka. The family was founded in 1619, when Tokugawa Yorinobu, 10th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was appointed to rule Kii Province. As the Kii Province was alternatively called Kishū, so the family is also known as Kii-Tokugawa family.
context_section_description: The Kishū-Tokugawa family (紀州徳川家, Kishū Tokugawa-ke) is a branch of the Tokugawa clan based in Abe, Shizuoka. The family was founded in 1619, when Tokugawa Yorinobu, 10th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was appointed to rule Kii Province. As the Kii Province was alternatively called Kishū (紀州), so the family is also known as Kii-Tokugawa family (紀伊徳川家, Kii Tokugawa-ke).
caption: Maruni-mitsubaaoi ("Circle Around Three Hollyhock Leaves"), the mon of the Kii branch of Tokugawa clan