, other name Miyoshi Yukiyasu (三好之康) or Miyoshi Jikkyu, second son of Miyoshi Motonaga, was a Japanese

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of the

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, who served the

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. His other brothers were

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(first child), Atagi Fuyuyasu (third child), and Sogō Kazumasa (fourth child). His son was Miyoshi Nagaharu. He was also the castle lord in command of

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. Yoshitaka expelled

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and captured

, which then became the main base of Miyoshi clan in

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. He was shot and killed during

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in 1562. He was one of the most important vassals of Nagayoshi as the power of the Miyoshi clan declined sharply after his death.

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Samurai 1527 births 1562 deaths Miyoshi clan Japanese warriors killed in battle {{samurai-stub