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Togawa Hideyasu
Native name
戸川 秀安
Born1538
Bizen Province
DiedOctober 16, 1596
 
RankCommander
Commands heldTsuneyama Castle
Hayashino Castle
Battles/wars Battle of Kizugawaguchi

Togawa Hideyasu (戸川 秀安, 1538 – 1596) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. [1] He was one of the most important vassals of the Ukita clan. [1] Hideyasu was the castle lord in command of Tsuneyama castle [1] [2] and Hayashino Castle. [3]

His mother was a wet nurse of Ukita Naoie's younger brother Ukita Tadaie. [4] His son Togawa Michiyasu also served the Ukita clan but he left Ukita clan when Ukita family feuds happened in 1599. [5] In the Battle of Sekigahara, Michiyasu belonged to the West squad. [5] After the battle he was given a small territory in Bizen Province and founded Niwase Domain. [5]

Hideyasu's Tomb

References

  1. ^ a b c Nihon Jōkaku Taikei Vol.13 Hiroshima, Okayama. Tokyo: 新人物往来社. 1980. p. 371. ISBN  9784404009982.
  2. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「戸川秀安」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Hayashino Castle" (in Japanese). Okayama pref official. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「戸川秀安母」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Nihon Jōkaku Taikei Vol.13 Hiroshima, Okayama. Tokyo: 新人物往来社. 1980. p. 366. ISBN  9784404009982.