descended from Hashiji clan; famous for Sugawara no Michizane
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugawara_clan
Cadet branches
- Takatsuji clan
- Gojō clan
- Higashibōjō clan
- Karahashi clan
- Kiyo'oka clan
- Kuwahara clan
The clan ancestor, Nomi no Sukune, claimed descent from the male deity Ame-no-hohi. Sukune belonged to the Haji clan that was in charge of burial rites. In 781, Sugawara no Furuhito became the first person to take the surname Sugawara, and thus founded the Sugawara clan.[1] The name was taken from the Sugawara village in Yamato Province.