Yamada Arinobu
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was a retainer
of the Shimazu clan
during the Edo period
.
He served under Shimazu Takahisa
and then under Shimazu Yoshihisa
. On 1568, he became a karo
for his services.
He was known as a skilled commander in the battle. On 1578, Ōtomo Yoshishige attacked Shimazu clan
and Arinobu gathered 500 troops to hold ground at Taka Castle. Managing to defend the castle led to a decline in the morale of Otomo's troops. In the battle of Mimigawa
that followed, the Shimazu
army defeated Otomo who retreated under heavy losses losing commanders like Kamachi Akimori
from which it never recovered.
On 1586, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi
launched the invasion into Kyūshū
and Shimazu clan
territory, Arinobu again gathered a handful of troops to take a defensive stand even after the main body of army led by Shimazu Yoshihisa
had lost. Refusing to surrender to Toyotomi's troops, Arinobu surrendered only after Yoshihisa
ordered surrender and offered Toyotomi his son Yamada Arinaga
as hostage.
Yamada died on 1609 and it is said that Yoshihisa
prayed in front of his coffin thanking him for his long service.
Retainer
Retainer may refer to:* Retainer , a person, especially a soldier, in the service of a lord in the late Middle Ages** Retainer sacrifice, the sacrifice of a human servant* Retainer...
of the Shimazu clan
Shimazu clan
The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō clans in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan,The Shimazu were...
during the 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....
.
He served under Shimazu Takahisa
Shimazu Takahisa
, the son of Shimazu Tadayoshi, was a daimyo during Japan's Sengoku period. He was the fifteenth head of the Shimazu clan.On 1526, Takahisa was adopted as the successor to Shimazu Katsuhisa and became head of the clan. He launched a series of campaigns to reclaim three provinces: Satsuma, Osumi,...
and then under Shimazu Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihisa
was a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. His mother was a daughter of Nyurai'in Shigesato , Yukimado . Shimazu Yoshihiro and Shimazu Toshihisa are his brothers....
. On 1568, he became a karo
KARO
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for his services.
He was known as a skilled commander in the battle. On 1578, Ōtomo Yoshishige attacked Shimazu clan
Shimazu clan
The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō clans in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan,The Shimazu were...
and Arinobu gathered 500 troops to hold ground at Taka Castle. Managing to defend the castle led to a decline in the morale of Otomo's troops. In the battle of Mimigawa
Battle of Mimigawa
The Battle of Mimigawa was a battle, fought in Japan, between warlords Tawara Chikataka and Shimazu Yoshihisa in 1578. The Shimazu clan, following their conquest of the Hyuga Province, began to mobilize their armies and prepare for another attack. Meanwhile, the Tawara clan saw this as a threat and...
that followed, the Shimazu
Shimazu clan
The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō clans in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan,The Shimazu were...
army defeated Otomo who retreated under heavy losses losing commanders like Kamachi Akimori
Kamachi Akimori
was a Japanese retainer of the Ōtomo clan during the Sengoku period.He served under Ōtomo Sōrin.He was known as a skilled commander in the battle and also considered to be one of the pillars for the Otomo house serving in all their major campaigns....
from which it never recovered.
On 1586, when 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...
launched the invasion into Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
and Shimazu clan
Shimazu clan
The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō clans in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan,The Shimazu were...
territory, Arinobu again gathered a handful of troops to take a defensive stand even after the main body of army led by Shimazu Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihisa
was a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. His mother was a daughter of Nyurai'in Shigesato , Yukimado . Shimazu Yoshihiro and Shimazu Toshihisa are his brothers....
had lost. Refusing to surrender to Toyotomi's troops, Arinobu surrendered only after Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihisa
was a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. His mother was a daughter of Nyurai'in Shigesato , Yukimado . Shimazu Yoshihiro and Shimazu Toshihisa are his brothers....
ordered surrender and offered Toyotomi his son Yamada Arinaga
Yamada Arinaga
' was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through the early Edo period, who served the Shimazu clan of Satsuma. He was the eldest son of Yamada Arinobu....
as hostage.
Yamada died on 1609 and it is said that Yoshihisa
Shimazu Yoshihisa
was a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. His mother was a daughter of Nyurai'in Shigesato , Yukimado . Shimazu Yoshihiro and Shimazu Toshihisa are his brothers....
prayed in front of his coffin thanking him for his long service.