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Hosokawa Tadatoshi
細川 忠利
Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan
In office
1620–1641
Preceded by Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by Hosokawa Mitsunao
Daimyō of Kokura
In office
1620–1633
Preceded by Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by Ogasawara Tadazane
Daimyō of Kumamoto
In office
1633–1641
Preceded by Katō Tadahiro
Succeeded by Hosokawa Mitsunao
Personal details
Born(1586-12-21)December 21, 1586
DiedApril 26, 1641(1641-04-26) (aged 54)
NationalityJapanese
SpouseChiyohime
Parents
Military service
Battles/wars Shimabara Rebellion (1637)

Hosokawa Tadatoshi (細川 忠利, December 21, 1586 – April 26, 1641) was a Japanese samurai daimyō of the early Edo period. [1] He was the head of Kumamoto Domain. He was a patron of the martial artist Miyamoto Musashi.

He married Chiyohime (1597–1649) daughter of Ogasawara Hidemasa and adopted daughter of the second Tokugawa shōgun[ definition needed], Hidetada. His childhood name was Mitsuchiyo (光千代).

Having studied the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū under Ujii Yashiro, Tadatoshi wanted his guest, Musashi, to fight against the sword master of his fief, and see which style was the strongest. But Ujii, despite his full license in Yagyu Shinkage style, could not strike a single blow against him after numerous bouts. Lord Tadatoshi took over, but he too was powerless against Musashi. He said then about Musashi: "I never imagined there could be such a difference in levels of accomplishment!"

In 1637, Tadatoshi and his son Hosokawa Mitsunao joined in the effort to subdue the Shimabara Rebellion, and fought with distinction.

Tadatoshi's grave is in Kumamoto. His grandfather was Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Family

  • Father: Hosokawa Tadaoki
  • Mother: Hosokawa Gracia
  • Wife: Chiyohime (1597–1649)
  • Children:
    • Hosokawa Mitsunao by Chiyohime
    • Fujihime married Matsudaira Tadahiro
    • Hosokawa Munemoto
    • daughter married Ariyoshi Hidenaga
    • Hosokawa Naofusa
    • Nanjo Mototomo (1641–1703)

Gallery

Ancestry

References

The emblem ( mon) of the Hosokawa clan
  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hosokawa Tadatoshi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 359; 細川忠利 at Nihon jinmei daijiten; retrieved 2013-5-29.

External links

  • Harris, Victor (1974). Introduction to A Book of Five Rings. New York: Overlook Press.
Preceded by Daimyō of Kokura
1620–1633
Succeeded by
Preceded by Daimyō of Kumamoto
1633–1641
Succeeded by


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hosokawa Tadatoshi
細川 忠利
Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan
In office
1620–1641
Preceded by Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by Hosokawa Mitsunao
Daimyō of Kokura
In office
1620–1633
Preceded by Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by Ogasawara Tadazane
Daimyō of Kumamoto
In office
1633–1641
Preceded by Katō Tadahiro
Succeeded by Hosokawa Mitsunao
Personal details
Born(1586-12-21)December 21, 1586
DiedApril 26, 1641(1641-04-26) (aged 54)
NationalityJapanese
SpouseChiyohime
Parents
Military service
Battles/wars Shimabara Rebellion (1637)

Hosokawa Tadatoshi (細川 忠利, December 21, 1586 – April 26, 1641) was a Japanese samurai daimyō of the early Edo period. [1] He was the head of Kumamoto Domain. He was a patron of the martial artist Miyamoto Musashi.

He married Chiyohime (1597–1649) daughter of Ogasawara Hidemasa and adopted daughter of the second Tokugawa shōgun[ definition needed], Hidetada. His childhood name was Mitsuchiyo (光千代).

Having studied the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū under Ujii Yashiro, Tadatoshi wanted his guest, Musashi, to fight against the sword master of his fief, and see which style was the strongest. But Ujii, despite his full license in Yagyu Shinkage style, could not strike a single blow against him after numerous bouts. Lord Tadatoshi took over, but he too was powerless against Musashi. He said then about Musashi: "I never imagined there could be such a difference in levels of accomplishment!"

In 1637, Tadatoshi and his son Hosokawa Mitsunao joined in the effort to subdue the Shimabara Rebellion, and fought with distinction.

Tadatoshi's grave is in Kumamoto. His grandfather was Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Family

  • Father: Hosokawa Tadaoki
  • Mother: Hosokawa Gracia
  • Wife: Chiyohime (1597–1649)
  • Children:
    • Hosokawa Mitsunao by Chiyohime
    • Fujihime married Matsudaira Tadahiro
    • Hosokawa Munemoto
    • daughter married Ariyoshi Hidenaga
    • Hosokawa Naofusa
    • Nanjo Mototomo (1641–1703)

Gallery

Ancestry

References

The emblem ( mon) of the Hosokawa clan
  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hosokawa Tadatoshi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 359; 細川忠利 at Nihon jinmei daijiten; retrieved 2013-5-29.

External links

  • Harris, Victor (1974). Introduction to A Book of Five Rings. New York: Overlook Press.
Preceded by Daimyō of Kokura
1620–1633
Succeeded by
Preceded by Daimyō of Kumamoto
1633–1641
Succeeded by



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