14 Facts About Satake Yoshishige

Satake Yoshishige was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period.

Satake Yoshishige was the 18th generation head of the Satake clan.

Satake Yoshishige was renowned for his ferocity in battle; he was known by the nickname of "Ogre Yoshishige".

An aggressive lord, Yoshishige consolidated the Satake's hold over Hitachi and fought with such local houses as the Ashina, Oda, and Naya.

Satake Yoshishige organized his followers and henchmen into four groups: ichimon, fudai, tozama, and kakusho-shu.

Satake Yoshishige resisted Hojo expansion into the eastern Kanto region for many years, who were extending their power into southern Hitachi.

One such encounter was the Battle of Numajiri, where 20,000 men under Satake Yoshishige fought 80,000 Hojo troops.

The Satake Yoshishige won, due in part to the use of over 8600 matchlock rifles by their troops.

Yoshishige allied with the Ashina and Soma and contributed his strength to their war with the Date, with Satake troops fighting at the Battle of Hitotoribashi and Battle of Suriagehara.

The Satake Yoshishige submitted to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590 and sent their forces to assist in the Odawara Campaign.

The Satake Yoshishige were only made to transfer to Akita in 1602 - albeit at the cost of over half their income.

Satake Yoshishige was known as a tough campaigner and carried the nickname Oni Satake Yoshishige.

Out of respect for his son, Satake Yoshishige attempted to sleep on the futon but found himself unable to get comfortable.

Satake Yoshishige therefore returned to his old campaigning mat and slept on it.