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Kabayama Hisataka

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kabayama.

Kabayama Gonzaemon Hisataka (樺山 権左衛門 久高, 1560 – 1634) was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period.[1] He was a retainer, senior advisor (karō), and senior deputy commander in the service of the Shimazu clan.

Early life

Hisataka was born into the fifth generation of the Shimazu family line, adopting 'Kabayama' as his surname in respect to the birch (樺, kaba)-covered mountaintop (山, yama) upon which his castle domain had been constructed.

Warrior

In 1609, Hisataka led military forces of the Shimazu clan against the Kingdom of Ryukyu.[2] The Invasion of Ryukyu was successful.

See also

References

  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. (2011). The Most Daring Raid of the Samurai, p. 16.
  2. ^ Chamberlain, Basil Hall. "The Luchu Islands and their Inhabitants," The Geographical Journal, No. 4, Vol. 5 (April 1895), p. 309; Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People, p. 158.
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