was a Japanese clan.

History

The Shiba clan descend from the Ashikaga Yasuuji and the Seiwa-Genji.

Shiba Ieuji was the son of Shiba Yasuuji who established the clan name at the end of the 13th century.

The Shiba were based in Mutsu Province, which occupied the north of Honshu. The clan also inherited the governorship of Owari Province