(1544–1581) was a Japanese ''

daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominall ...

'' of the

Sengoku period The was a period in Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615. The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the feudal system of Japan under the Ashikaga shogunate. Variou ...

, who ruled a region in southern Higo Province. In the

Siege of Minamata Castle The siege of Minamata Castle was a short siege of the castle of Minamata. Minamata was the entry point for the Ōtomo lands in Higo province, the castle was guarded by Sagara Yoshihi with 700 soldiers. When Shimazu Toshihisa and Iehisa enc ...

, Sagara Yoshihi was guarded the Castle with 700 soldiers, it was a short siege of the castle of

Minamata is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the ci ...

. Minamata was the entry point for the Ōtomo lands in Higo province. When

Shimazu Iehisa was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who was a member of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province. He was the fourth son of Shimazu Takahisa. He served in a command capacity during his family's campaign to conquer Kyūshū. His sons were ...

encamped near the castle with 115,000 men, Yoshihi was forced to surrender. Later, Yoshihi was killed in a surprise attack by Kai Soun's army in the Battle of Hibikinohara. Yoshihi descendants were eventually confirmed in Hitoyoshi Domain, and remained ''daimyō'' until the

Meiji Restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were r ...

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Daimyo 1544 births 1581 deaths Sagara clan {{daimyo-stub