Ōta clan
| Ōta 太田 | |
|---|---|
Family crest (kamon) of main Ōta line | |
| Home province | Tanba Province |
| Parent house | Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) |
| Titles | daimyō, viscount |
| Founder | Minamoto (Ōta) Sukekuni |
| Final ruler | Ōta Sukeyoshi |
| Founding year | 14th century |
| Ruled until | 1871 (Abolition of the han system) |
The Ōta clan (太田氏,, Ōta-shi) was samurai kin group which rose to prominence in Sengoku and Edo period Japan. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Ōta were hereditary vassals (fudai daimyō) of the Tokugawa clan.