Kimura Shigenari
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was a Japanese samurai
of the early Edo period
. A retainer of the Toyotomi clan
, Shigenari fought at the Siege of Osaka
(leading Toyotomi forces at the Battle of Imafuku
) and died in battle.
Kimura Shigenari in the Battles in Osaka Kimura Shigenari is said to be a son of Kimura Hitachinosuke, one of the chief counselors of Toyotomi Hidetsugu, but much of his origin remains uncertain. It is said that his mother was Toyotomi Hideyori’s wetnurse: that was why Shigenari was able to become Hideyori’s page at an early age and his vassal later, Then at the Winter Siege of Osaka (1614), which was his very first campaign, Shigenari commanded an army as a general and by fought better than even s’ ith Satake Yoshinohu as his enemy. and overpowered his army in the battle, In recognition of his distinguished deed in that battle Hideyori bestowed on him a testimonial that acclaimed him as the “peerless hero of the nation,” together with a short sword made by Masamune (a famous swordsmith in those days). However, he returned those rewards immediately, it is said, because of his loyalty to and absolute trust in the Toyotomi family. A year later, during the Summer Siege of Osaka, he left the castle malls, leading the main force units of the royotomi army and fought against Ii Tadataka’s troops, In that campaign. according to a historical record, Shigenari wore a suit of armor called kozane made of gold and silver scales, his hack in a white horo (a helmet cape to avoid oncoming arrows), and rode a black horse. He fought an all-out battle, charging with a 6-yard-spear himself, and was caught in the action. He was beheaded, and the head was brought to Tokugawa Ieyasu, who saw it neatly trimmed on the forehead and the hair tidily cut and perfumed by burning incense. All indicated that he had gone into the battle well prepared to die in the field.Comments and favesjohnalanhall (39 months ago) Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Descriptions, Depictions, & Historical sites / artifacts, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.A beautiful image and informative narrative.★budoshinryu added this photo to their favorites. (30 months ago) ← prev12 next → (4 comments)Want to format your comment?By crimsongriffin28Ka
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
of the early 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....
. A retainer of the Toyotomi clan
Toyotomi clan
Originating in Owari Province, the served as retainers to the Oda clan throughout 16th-century Japan's Sengoku period. -Unity and Conflict:The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three "unifiers of Japan." Oda Nobunaga was another primary unifier and the...
, Shigenari fought at the Siege of Osaka
Siege of Osaka
The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages , and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege put an end to the last major armed opposition to the shogunate's establishment...
(leading Toyotomi forces at the Battle of Imafuku
Battle of Imafuku
The ' was fought in late November of 1614 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Toyotomi. This battle was one of the first of the series of battles fought near Osaka over the course of two years. The village of Imafuku stood on the northeast approach to Osaka, and so Tokugawa Ieyasu sent...
) and died in battle.
Kimura Shigenari in the Battles in Osaka Kimura Shigenari is said to be a son of Kimura Hitachinosuke, one of the chief counselors of Toyotomi Hidetsugu, but much of his origin remains uncertain. It is said that his mother was Toyotomi Hideyori’s wetnurse: that was why Shigenari was able to become Hideyori’s page at an early age and his vassal later, Then at the Winter Siege of Osaka (1614), which was his very first campaign, Shigenari commanded an army as a general and by fought better than even s’ ith Satake Yoshinohu as his enemy. and overpowered his army in the battle, In recognition of his distinguished deed in that battle Hideyori bestowed on him a testimonial that acclaimed him as the “peerless hero of the nation,” together with a short sword made by Masamune (a famous swordsmith in those days). However, he returned those rewards immediately, it is said, because of his loyalty to and absolute trust in the Toyotomi family. A year later, during the Summer Siege of Osaka, he left the castle malls, leading the main force units of the royotomi army and fought against Ii Tadataka’s troops, In that campaign. according to a historical record, Shigenari wore a suit of armor called kozane made of gold and silver scales, his hack in a white horo (a helmet cape to avoid oncoming arrows), and rode a black horse. He fought an all-out battle, charging with a 6-yard-spear himself, and was caught in the action. He was beheaded, and the head was brought to Tokugawa Ieyasu, who saw it neatly trimmed on the forehead and the hair tidily cut and perfumed by burning incense. All indicated that he had gone into the battle well prepared to die in the field.Comments and favesjohnalanhall (39 months ago) Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Descriptions, Depictions, & Historical sites / artifacts, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.A beautiful image and informative narrative.★budoshinryu added this photo to their favorites. (30 months ago) ← prev12 next → (4 comments)Want to format your comment?By crimsongriffin28Ka