Battle of Mimigawa

Battle of Mimigawa
Part of Sengoku period
Date 1578 Location the Mimigawa in Hyuga province Result Shimazu Victory
Belligerents
forces of Shimazu Yoshihisa	forces of Tawara Chikataka
Commanders and leaders
Shimazu Ieshisa, Shimazu Yoshihisa	Tawara Chikataka, Otomo Sorin
Strength
50,000+	30,000
Casualties and losses
2000	5000

The Battle of Mimigawa was a battle, fought in Japan, between warlords Tawara Chikataka and Shimazu Yoshihisa in 1578. The Shimazu clan, following their conquest of the Hyuga Province, began to mobilize their armies and prepare for another attack. Meanwhile, the Tawara clan saw this as a threat and decided that they must take action. Tawara Chikataka and Otomo Sorin led an army of 30,000 and marched towards the Hyuga Province. Yoshihisa led an army of 50,000. Yoshihisa won the battle.