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Fujitaka “Yusai” Hosokawa

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Fujitaka “Yusai” Hosokawa

Birth
Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Death
6 Oct 1610 (aged 76)
Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Burial
Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan Add to Map
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Japanese warrior, daimyo and poet from Sengoku to early of Edo period.

At first he served Yoshiteru Ashikaga, 13th general and after his death, with the cooperation of Nobunaga Oda, he worked to establish Yoshiaki Ashikaga for the 15th general. Later, when Yoshiaki was sent out of Kyoto against Nobunaga, he changed his family name to Nagaoka in accordance with Nobunaga and became the daimyo of Tango Miyazu. After the Incident of Honnoji, he became buddhism monk to Nobunaga's death and gave his family to Tadaoki. However, he still served Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Ieyasu Tokugawa, and became the foundation of the Higo Hokawa family. In addition, he was also a leading cultural figure in the modern era, who received an ancient and modern tradition from Saneki Sanjonishi, Nijo school tradition.

His other graves are located Tatsuda Natural Park, Kumamoto-city and Kotoin-temple, Kita-ku, Kyoto-city.
Japanese warrior, daimyo and poet from Sengoku to early of Edo period.

At first he served Yoshiteru Ashikaga, 13th general and after his death, with the cooperation of Nobunaga Oda, he worked to establish Yoshiaki Ashikaga for the 15th general. Later, when Yoshiaki was sent out of Kyoto against Nobunaga, he changed his family name to Nagaoka in accordance with Nobunaga and became the daimyo of Tango Miyazu. After the Incident of Honnoji, he became buddhism monk to Nobunaga's death and gave his family to Tadaoki. However, he still served Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Ieyasu Tokugawa, and became the foundation of the Higo Hokawa family. In addition, he was also a leading cultural figure in the modern era, who received an ancient and modern tradition from Saneki Sanjonishi, Nijo school tradition.

His other graves are located Tatsuda Natural Park, Kumamoto-city and Kotoin-temple, Kita-ku, Kyoto-city.


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