Koide Yoshichika
Koide Yoshichika (小出吉親, 1590 - March 11, 1668), was a daimyo during the early Edo period. He served as the third feudal lord of the Izushi Domain in Tajima Province, and later became the first feudal lord of the Sonobe Domain in Tanba Province. Yoshichika was the founder of the Koide clan, which belonged to the Yoshichika line.[1][2][3]
Koide Yoshichika | |
|---|---|
| 小出吉親 | |
 Koide Yoshichika | |
| Daimyō of Sonobe Domain | |
| In office 1619–1667 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Koide Fusamoto |
| Daimyō of Izushi Domain | |
| In office 1613–1619 | |
| Preceded by | Koide Yoshifusa |
| Succeeded by | Koide Yoshifusa |
| Head of Koide clan | |
| In office 1619–1667 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1590 |
| Died | March 11, 1668 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Honda Masashige's daughter |
| Children | |
Biography[edit]
Born in Osaka in 1590, Koide Yoshichika was the second son of Koide Yoshimasa and his mother was the daughter of Ito Haruaki. In 1598, Yoshichika was appointed as Jugo-shi Shimo Kaga no Kami by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1603, he changed his title to Shinano no Kami and paid respects to Tokugawa Ieyasu in Edo. In 1605, he attended an audience with Tokugawa Hidetada in Kyoto. In 1610, he was granted a fief of 2,000 koku in Kanra District, Ueno Province. After his father's death in 1613, Yoshichika inherited part of his brother's Ishikijyo Castle and his father's estate, ruling over 29,700 koku and becoming a daimyo. During the Winter Siege of Osaka in 1614, he participated in the attack at Tennoji Gate with his brother. In the following year, he took down over three hundred enemies during the Summer Siege of Osaka and participated in capturing Toyotomi supporters. He presented 67 enemy heads in total. In 1619, Yoshichika was transferred to Sonobe, Tanba Province, ruling over 28,000 koku in four districts and establishing his rule there. He died in 1668 in Sonobe at the age of 79. He was laid to rest at Kotokuji Temple in Shimotani. His posthumous Buddhist name was Fukugenin Shokei Genshu.
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References[edit]
- ^ O-umajirushi: A 17th-Century Compendium of Samurai Heraldry. The Academy of the Four Directions. 2015-02-02. ISBN 978-0-692-37740-6.
- ^ Groemer, Gerald (2019-05-28). Portraits of Edo and Early Modern Japan: The Shogun's Capital in Zuihitsu Writings, 1657–1855. Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-7376-3.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2012-06-20). Osaka 1615: The last battle of the samurai. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-799-3.