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Shimazu Yoshihisa
“Sixteenth Head of the Shimazu”
Eldest of the four Shimazu brothers and, as clan head, the lord of Kyushu who marshalled his brothers' prowess. He drowned the great Ōtomo army in the feigned-retreat ambush at Mimigawa, beat the Ryūzōji at Okitanawate and came within reach of unifying Kyushu. Unable to withstand Hideyoshi's Kyushu campaign, he surrendered and was confirmed in Satsuma, and thereafter protected the Shimazu house to the end.
- Epithet
- “Sixteenth Head of the Shimazu”
- Rank / office
- Shuri-no-daibu
- Domain / base
- Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga
- Banner / crest
- Cross in a circle
- Side
- Shimazu forces
- Lived
- 1533–1611 (aged 79)
The way of the warrior comes down to two things alone: loyalty and filial duty.
Attributed to Shimazu Yoshihisa
Life
- Tenshō 6 Battle of Mimigawa Annihilated Ōtomo Sōrin's great army with the feigned-retreat ambush and seized mastery of Kyushu.
- Tenshō 12 Okitanawate His brother Iehisa killed Ryūzōji Takanobu and extended Shimazu power into Hizen.
- Tenshō 15 Surrender to Hideyoshi Unable to resist the great army of the Kyushu campaign, he surrendered and was confirmed in Satsuma and Ōsumi.
Battles in this archive2 battles
- Battle of Mimigawa 12th day of the 11th month, Tenshō 6 Takajō River plain, Hyūga Province Eldest of the four Shimazu brothers and commander-in-chief. He lured the great Ōtomo army into the trap with the family speciality, the feigned-retreat ambush. Watch ▸
- Battle of Okitanawate 24th day of the 3rd month, Tenshō 12 Shimabara, Hizen Province The Shimazu feigned retreat lures a great army onto a narrow causeway. The day Ryūzōji Takanobu, lord of five provinces and two islands, sank into a trap of muddy paddies. Watch ▸
Related sites
- Kagoshima Castle ruins (Tsurumaru Castle)