Ōtomo Yoshimune
Ōtomo Yoshimune 大友義統 | |
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Ōtomo Yoshimune | |
| Head of Ōtomo clan | |
| In office 1587–1605 | |
| Preceded by | Ōtomo Sōrin |
| Succeeded by | Ōtomo Yoshinobu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1558 Bungo Province |
| Died | 1605 (aged 46–47) Hitachi Province |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ōtomo clan Toyotomi clan Western army |
| Unit | Ōtomo clan |
| Commands | Bungo province |
| Battles/wars | Kyushu Campaign (1586-1587) Korean Campaign (1592-1593) Battle of Ishigakibara (1600) |
Ōtomo Yoshimune (大友義統, 1558 – 1605) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period, heir of Otomo Sōrin at the head of the Ōtomo clan. He was the eldest son and successor of Otomo Sōrin as lord of the Bungo Province. His mother was an anti-Christian, known today only for the Jesuit epithet for her, Jezebel (Lady Nata). His wife was Yoshihiro Kikuhime.