Shimazu Toyohisa or Shimazu Tadatoyo, son of Shimazu Iehisa and nephew of Shimazu Yoshihiro, was a Japanese samurai who was a member of the Shimazu clan.
24 Facts About Shimazu Toyohisa
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Shimazu Toyohisa was the castle lord in command of Sadowara Castle.
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Shimazu Toyohisa served in the Battle of Kyushu under his uncle against the Toyotomi.
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Shimazu Toyohisa fought bravely, but was ambushed off route when he charged forward.
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Shimazu Toyohisa's wife was the daughter of Shimazu Tadanaga, cousin and karo to Shimazu Yoshihisa.
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Shimazu Toyohisa was born in 1570 as Shimazu Iehisa's child.
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Ryuzoji Takanobu, based in Hizen Province, and Okita, commanded by Shimazu Toyohisa Iehisa, clashed with the Shimazu Toyohisa-Arima Allied Force in 1584.
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Shimazu Toyohisa took part in the Battle of Okitanawate and has a list of the enemy's commanders.
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Shimazu Toyohisa Iehisa defeated more than 25,000 Ryuzoji troops in the fight for dominance in Kyushu with just around 6,000 troops.
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Iehisa and Shimazu Toyohisa are said to have fought fiercely in Okitanawate, and Iehisa is said to have untied Shimazu Toyohisa's obi.
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Shimazu Iehisa and Shimazu Toyohisa, joined by over 10,000 troops, surrounded Tsuruga Castle near the Hetsugigawa River in Bungo Province at the time.
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The Shimazu Toyohisa army won the Battle of Hetsugigawa, which became the first battle of the Kyushu Campaign.
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That year, the Shimazu Toyohisa surrendered to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Iehisa died suddenly after returning from the Toyotomi camp, likely due to assassination or poisoning.
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In 1593, at the Siege of Jinju, the banner of Shimazu Toyohisa's army takes the first place.
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The name of Shimazu Toyohisa became known to the generals.
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Shimazu Toyohisa, who rowed to the 3rd Great Ship of the Korean navy, was so active that it was recorded that 'he jumped to the enemy ship and slashed the enemy like hemp,' and the ship he took from the enemy while competing with the vassals was later presented to the Toyotomi government and received a letter of appreciation.
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Shimazu Toyohisa was ordered to return to Japan with him.
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However, it was said that Yoshihiro did not participate in the battle because he was distrustful of the Western Army who did not listen to the night attack proposed by him, but this anecdote was written in a secondary compilation called "ochko Shu", and since there are almost no articles on night attack in the historical materials of the Shimazu Toyohisa side, it can not be said that it is a historical fact.
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Shimazu Toyohisa's preparations were greeted by Choujuin Morijun, who begged for time on horseback.
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Later, when the Eastern Army became dominant in the battle, the Shimazu Toyohisa Army became isolated in the battlefield, and Yoshihiro was forced to commit seppuku when he refused to retreat.
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However, Toyohisa felt that his uncle Yoshihiro needed to return alive to face the difficult situation that came after the war and said, 'The existence of the Shimazu family depends on Yoshihiro.
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Shimazu Toyohisa, who became a scapegoat for Yoshihiro, rushed into the army with 13 horsemen including Gensuke Nakamura, Sadaemon Uehara, and Shodayu Toyama and died in battle.
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However, it seems that the Shimazu side did not have any proof of the death of Toyohisa, and Shimazu Yoshihiro made Oshikawa Kinchika call himself Sankokuzo-mairi to investigate the safety of Toyohisa, and Kinchika traveled around the country for three years.
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Shimazu Toyohisa had no children, and his niece's husband, Kiiri Tadahide, succeeded the family.