Kuchiba Michiyoshi

Kuchiba Michiyoshi
Kuchiba Michiyoshi
Native name
口羽 通良
Born1513
Aki Province
DiedAugust 16, 1582
Ōchi
Allegiance Mōri clan
UnitKuchiba Clan
CommandsBiwakō Castle, Gassantoda Castle
Battles / warsBattle of Miyajima (1555)
Battle of Shiraga (1563)
Gassan-Toda Campaign (1564-1566)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kuchiba.

Kuchiba Michiyoshi (口羽 通良, 1513 – 1582) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He was one of the most important vassal of the Mōri clan[1] and one of the four main officers called Goyonin who supported Mōri Terumoto along with Kikkawa Motoharu, Kobayakawa Takakage and Fukubara Sadatoshi.[2]

Michiyosi was a younger son of Shiji Motoyoshi. He served Mōri Motonari in a number of campaigns and was later a chief retainer of Môri Takamoto. Michiyoshi was married to a daughter of Fukubara Hirotoshi and his son was Kuchiba Haruyoshi.

In 1530, he was given Ōchi domain, strategically important place to rule and he built a castle called Biwakō Castle in there.[3][1][4] He was also the keeper of Gassantoda Castle.[5]

He was fought in the Battle of Miyajima (1555), Battle of Shiraga (1563), and the Gassan-Toda Campaign (1564-1566). He was in charge of the conquest of mainly the San'in region.[1]

His grave is at Shūrinji Temple near the Biwakō Castle.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "両国橋 邑南町下口羽 三次市作木町" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Degital. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ "朝日日本歴史人物事典「毛利輝元」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "宗林寺" (in Japanese). Shimane Prefectural Tourism Bureau. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "琵琶甲城" (in Japanese). Archaeological Database of Shimane Prefecture. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Gassantoda Castle" (in Japanese). Kojodan. Retrieved 17 October 2021.


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