was the second son of
Tsukushi Korekado Tsukushi may refer to:
Places
*Tsukushi Province, old Japanese province, subsequently divided into
**Chikuzen Province, old Japanese province, part of Fukuoka Prefecture without south and east Fukuoka
**Chikugo Province, old Japanese province, th ...
and warlord/
kokujin
The were lords of smaller rural domains in feudal Japan.Harold Britho, 'The Han', in John Whitney Hall, ed., ''The Cambridge History of Japan, volume 4: Early Modern Period'' (Cambridge UP, 1988), 183–234, They often used their relatively sma ...
of
Chikuzen. During the year of 1567, Hirokado was defeated by an
Ōtomo officer by the name of
Takahashi Jōun. Also surrendering to
Ryūzōji Takanobu
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' in Hizen Province during the Sengoku period.
Takanobu was the head of the Ryūzōji clan.
Biography
Takanobu was the grandson of Ryūzōji Iekane (1454-1546).
Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's ho ...
during the year of 1572. When the latter invaded
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
in 1587, Hirokado joined up under the likes of
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...
.
As a result of joining Hideyoshi, Hirokado was completely restored of his domain at Chikuzen. Hirokado served under
Kobayakawa Takakage
was a samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) during the Sengoku period and Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was the third son of Mōri Motonari who was adopted by the Kobayakawa clan and became its 14th clan head. He merged the two branches of the Koba ...
during the
Korean Campaigns. During the
Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu prefecture, Japan, at the end of ...
, Hirokado joined up the western forces, fighting at the
Ōtsu Castle
270px, Ōtsu City Hall
is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Ōtsu is ...
. Afterwards Hirokado was deprived of his domain, but became an honored retainer under the likes of
Katō Kiyomasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo-no-kami. His name as a child was ''Yashamaru'', and first name was ''Toranosuke''. He was one of Hideyoshi's Seven Spears of Shizugatake.
Biography
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.
Daimyo
People of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
1548 births
1615 deaths
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