Horio Yoshiharu
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Horio Yoshiharu was a daimyo
in Azuchi-Momoyama period
and Edo period
.
He was appointed to one of three chu-rō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
and the first leader of the Matsue clan.
He was also known as Horio Mosuke (堀尾 茂助).
Yoshiharu served Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi) when Oda Nobunaga
attacked Inabayama Castle
.
When Hideyoshi attacked Bitchu Takamatsu Castle, Yoshiharu conducted an inquest into the death of Shimizu Muneharu
.
Yoshiharu was involved in various battles such as the Battle of Yamazaki
and shined as a retainer of Hideyoshi.
In 1590, Hideyoshi awarded him 120,000 koku
at Hamamatsu, Tōtōmi Province
because of the credit for the siege of Odawara
.
Yoshiharu, Nakamura Kazuuji and Ikoma Chikamasa
were appointed to three chu-rō by Hideyoshi in his last years, and participated in the Toyotomi administration.
Yoshiharu switched his allegiance to Tokugawa Ieyasu
after the death of Hideyoshi.
In 1599, he transferred responsibility as head of the family to his son, Horio Tadauji
, and was given 50,000 koku as a domain to live after retirement at Fuchu, Echizen Province
.
In 1600, Yoshiharu took part in Ieyasu's force.
He killed Kaganoi Shigemochi
, who killed Mizuno Tadashige
on August 27 at Chiryu, Mikawa Province
, but was injured by Shigemochi.
Because of that, he could not take part in the Battle of Sekigahara
on October 21. However, Ieyasu gave him 240,000 koku at Toda, Izumo Province
after the battle, because Yoshiharu had killed Shigemochi and Tadauji had substituted performing exploits at the battle for him.
In 1604, Yoshiharu's son, Tadauji who had succeeded him as head of his house died young, and his grandchild, Horio Tadaharu
succeeded to a house. Tadaharu was so young (9 years old) that Yoshiharu ruled as a godfather until his own death.
Yoshiharu had popularity and so calm that he was called Hotoke
no Mosuke (仏の茂助), which means that Yoshiharu was a saint of a man.
The family temple of the Horio clan is Syunkoin-Temple at Hanazono, Ukyo-ku Kyoto Prefecture
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Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
in Azuchi-Momoyama period
Azuchi-Momoyama period
The came at the end of the Warring States Period in Japan, when the political unification that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate took place. It spans the years from approximately 1573 to 1603, during which time Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, imposed order...
and Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
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He was appointed to one of three chu-rō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
and the first leader of the Matsue clan.
He was also known as Horio Mosuke (堀尾 茂助).
Yoshiharu served Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi) when Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
attacked Inabayama Castle
Gifu Castle
is a castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Mount Kinka and the Nagara River, it is one of the main symbols of the city.-History:Gifu Castle was first built by the Nikaidō clan between 1201 and 1204 during the Kamakura Period....
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When Hideyoshi attacked Bitchu Takamatsu Castle, Yoshiharu conducted an inquest into the death of Shimizu Muneharu
Shimizu Muneharu
, also known as , was a military commander during the Sengoku period. He served the Mōri clan as a retainer to Kobayakawa Takakage and took part in the expedition to unify the Chūgoku region. He was lord of Shimizu castle at Bitchu Province, and became the lord of the Bitchu Takamatsu Castle after...
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Yoshiharu was involved in various battles such as the Battle of Yamazaki
Battle of Yamazaki
The was fought in 1582 in Yamazaki, Japan, located in current day Kyoto Prefecture. This battle is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Mt. Tennō ....
and shined as a retainer of Hideyoshi.
In 1590, Hideyoshi awarded him 120,000 koku
Koku
The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...
at Hamamatsu, Tōtōmi Province
Totomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
because of the credit for the siege of Odawara
Siege of Odawara (1590)
The third ' occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power. The months leading up to it saw hasty but major improvements in the defense of the castle, as Hideyoshi's intentions became clear...
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Yoshiharu, Nakamura Kazuuji and Ikoma Chikamasa
Ikoma Chikamasa
Ikoma Chikamasa was a daimyo during the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century to the Edo period of the 17th century of Japan. He was appointed to one of three chu-rō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father was Ikoma Chikashige....
were appointed to three chu-rō by Hideyoshi in his last years, and participated in the Toyotomi administration.
Yoshiharu switched his allegiance to Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but...
after the death of Hideyoshi.
In 1599, he transferred responsibility as head of the family to his son, Horio Tadauji
Horio Tadauji
Horio Tadauji was a tozama daimyō in the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo period.His father was Horio Yoshiharu....
, and was given 50,000 koku as a domain to live after retirement at Fuchu, Echizen Province
Echizen Province
was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Etchū and Echigo Provinces.Echizen is famous for washi . A text dated AD 774 mentions the washi made in this area. Echizen-produced Washi is still the most commonly sold traditional...
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In 1600, Yoshiharu took part in Ieyasu's force.
He killed Kaganoi Shigemochi
Kaganoi Shigemochi
was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, who served the Oda clan. He ruled Kaganoi Castle. During the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, Shigemochi fought under his father Shigemune, who was attached to the forces of Oda Nobukatsu...
, who killed Mizuno Tadashige
Mizuno Tadashige
was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Tokugawa following the later years of the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century. Tadashige was the son of Mizuno Tadamasa and the brother of Mizuno Nobumoto....
on August 27 at Chiryu, Mikawa Province
Mikawa Province
is an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces....
, but was injured by Shigemochi.
Because of that, he could not take part in the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara
The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...
on October 21. However, Ieyasu gave him 240,000 koku at Toda, Izumo Province
Izumo Province
was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province is in the Chūgoku Region.- History :It was one of the regions of ancient Japan where major political powers arose...
after the battle, because Yoshiharu had killed Shigemochi and Tadauji had substituted performing exploits at the battle for him.
In 1604, Yoshiharu's son, Tadauji who had succeeded him as head of his house died young, and his grandchild, Horio Tadaharu
Horio Tadaharu
Horio Tadaharu was a tozama daimyō in the Edo period.His father was Horio Tadauji and his grandfather was Horio Yoshiharu.He was the third leader of the Matsue clan....
succeeded to a house. Tadaharu was so young (9 years old) that Yoshiharu ruled as a godfather until his own death.
Yoshiharu had popularity and so calm that he was called Hotoke
Hotoke
The Japanese noun Note that the very same kanji 仏 in modern Japanese can be also read futsu, but is often used as an abbreviation for the word "furansu", or France...
no Mosuke (仏の茂助), which means that Yoshiharu was a saint of a man.
The family temple of the Horio clan is Syunkoin-Temple at Hanazono, Ukyo-ku Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
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