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Amago Clan
Amago (尼子) is a Japanese word meaning "child of a nun", and has various other uses: People * Amago clan, a Japanese daimyō clan * Amago Haruhisa (1514–1561), Japanese daimyō * Amago Katsuhisa (1553–1578), Japanese daimyō * Amago Kunihisa (1492–1554), Japanese daimyō * Amago Okihisa (1497–1534), Japanese daimyō * Amago Tsunehisa (1458–1541), Japanese daimyō * Amago Yoshihisa (1540–1610), Japanese daimyō Other uses * Amago Station, a railroad station in Kōra, Shiga, Japan * '' Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus'' or amago, a salmonid fish endemic to western Japan {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Clan
Amago (尼子) is a Japanese word meaning "child of a nun", and has various other uses: People * Amago clan, a Japanese daimyō clan * Amago Haruhisa (1514–1561), Japanese daimyō * Amago Katsuhisa (1553–1578), Japanese daimyō * Amago Kunihisa (1492–1554), Japanese daimyō * Amago Okihisa (1497–1534), Japanese daimyō * Amago Tsunehisa (1458–1541), Japanese daimyō * Amago Yoshihisa (1540–1610), Japanese daimyō Other uses * Amago Station, a railroad station in Kōra, Shiga, Japan * '' Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus'' or amago, a salmonid fish endemic to western Japan {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Haruhisa
was a ''daimyō'' warlord in the Chūgoku region of western Japan. He was the second son of Amago Masahisa. Initially named Akihisa (詮久), he changed his name to Haruhisa in 1541 after Ashikaga Yoshiharu offered to let him use a ''kanji'' character from his name. Biography After his father Amago Masahisa died early in battle, Haruhisa became the head of Amago clan in 1537 after his grandfather stepped down. He launched a series of invasions to expand his domain, going as far as Harima. His childhood name was In 1540, the Siege of Koriyama against Mōri Motonari ended in a humiliating defeat, and many of his retainers defected believing that Haruhisa's days were numbered. His grandfather Amago Tsunehisa died the next year and Ōuchi Yoshitaka launched a counterattack to finish the Amago clan. Amago Haruhisa successfully defended Toda castle in the 1542–43 Siege of Toda Castle. Haruhisa managed to stave off the invasion, encouraging those retainers who had defected ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Katsuhisa
was a remnant of the Amago clan, a powerful feudalism, feudal clan in the Chūgoku region of Japan, backed up by Yamanaka Yukimori, a vassal of the clan. He was born to Amago Masahisa in 1553. In the following year, Katsuhisa's father and grandfather were killed by Amago Haruhisa, leading Katsuhisa to become a Buddhist monk. After the Amago clan was overthrown by Mōri Motonari in 1566, Amago Katsuhisa fled to the island of Oki. Later in 1568, Katsuhisa departed at Oki Province to restore the Amago clan with support from Yamanaka Yukimori and Amano Takashige. In 1569, Katsuhisa entered Izumo from Oki Province and set-up a base in Shinyama Castle. He Siege of Gassantoda Castle, besieged Gassantoda Castle, but failed, owing to a fierce defense by Amano Takashige. In February 1570, Katsuhisa experienced a bitter defeat to Mōri Terumoto at the Battle of Fubeyama, he fleeing to Kyōto. In 1574, Katsuhisa allied with Yamana Toyokuni to attempt an invasion to captured Tajima provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Kunihisa
was a Japanese warlord during the Sengoku period of western Honshu. He was a son of Amago Tsunehisa. A principle Amako general under Tsunehisa, he led a force that came to be nicknamed the "Shingū army". Kunihisa's faction was named Shingūtō (新宮党) after the town, ''Shingū'', which was based in a valley north-east of Gassan-Toda where Kunihisa built his residence. Under his father, he fought in campaigns in Aki and Bingo provinces during the 1520s and alongside Amago Haruhisa at the Siege of Koriyama Castle in 1540. In 1544 he defeated a Mōri army but lost his second son, Toyohisa, at the bitterly fought Battle of Hashizugawa in 1546 against Takeda Kuninobu of Inaba Province. After Amago Masahisa was killed in 1518 Kunihisa acted as a guardian for the former's son, Amako Haruhisa (Akihisa). He had been called "On the military matters, he is like a kami and an oni" from his father, Tsunehisa. But he often looked down on those who did not do well on the battlefield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Okihisa
was the third son of Tsunehisa. His childhood name was Hikoshirō (彦四郎). He also called himself for the domain he ruled. He received Enya of east Izumo Province and used Mount Yōgai (要害山) for his castle. Like his elder brother Kunihisa, he was skilled in warfare. Not satisfied with the size of his domain, he demanded another 700 ''Kan'' in addition to 3000 Kan he already owned. He raised a revolt against Tsunehisa in 1532 suspecting Kamei Hidetsuna, the chief advisor to Tsunehisa had been plotting against him. The Amago clan split into two and Kamei Toshitsuna, Hidetsuna's younger brother died fighting for Okihisa. He was driven out of Enya and escaped. In 1534, he committed seppuku , sometimes referred to as hara-kiri (, , a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour but was also practised by other Japanese peop ... realizing that he would n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Tsunehisa
was a powerful warlord who gained the hegemony in Chūgoku region, Japan starting as a vassal of the Rokkaku clan. He ruled the domains of Inaba, Hōki, Izumo, Iwami, Oki, Harima, Mimasaka, Bizen, Bitchū, Bingo, and Aki. Tsunehisa was the eldest son of Amago Kiyosada. His childhood name was Matashiro (又四郎). In 1473, he was already his father's deputy and dealt with the Rokkaku clan on taxation of goods passing through the Amago clan's domain. He became a deputy governor of Izumo province in 1477 and received a letter ''Kei'' (経) from Governor Kyogoku Masatsune, but was expelled by the Muromachi Ashikaga clan in 1484. He came back two years later taking the Rokkaku clan stronghold of Tomidajo with less than one hundred of his troops. He gained full control of Izumo in 1508 by successfully subjugating powerful regional clans, called '' kokujin''. When Ōuchi Yoshioki marched upon Kyoto in 1508 in support of Ashikaga Yoshitada, Tsunehisa took advantage of Yos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Yoshihisa
was a daimyō (lord) of Izumo Province. He was the eldest son of Haruhisa and he was given the childhood name of . After his father's sudden death in 1560, he became the head of the clan to continue the fight against the Mōri clan. While besieged in Gassantoda Castle, Yoshihisa had a retainer, Uyama Hisakane executed after fearing betrayal. This caused most of his remaining troops to desert and on 1566, he surrendered to Mōri Motonari. Yoshihisa was permitted to become a monk and was held captive at Enmeiji. As a monk, Yoshihisa changed his name to ''Yurin'' (友林). After Mōri Terumoto became the head of Mōri clan, he became a retainer under Terumoto. Family * Father: Amago Haruhisa * Mother: daughter of Amago Kunihisa was a Japanese warlord during the Sengoku period of western Honshu. He was a son of Amago Tsunehisa. A principle Amako general under Tsunehisa, he led a force that came to be nicknamed the "Shingū army". Kunihisa's faction was named Shingūt ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amago Station
is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kōra, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Lines Amago Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 12.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station. Station layout The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building also functions as a local community center, but is unattended. Platform Adjacent stations History Amago Station was opened on June 1, 1911. The station was relocated 100 meters towards Kibukawa in November 2002 and a new station building was completed on November 3, 2003. Surroundings *Nakasendō *Kōra Municipal Kora Nishi Elementary School See also *List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
