Battle of Mimigawa
| Battle of Mimigawa | |||||||
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| Part of Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Shimazu clan | Ōtomo clan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Shimazu Yoshihisa Shimazu Yoshihiro Shimazu Toshihisa Shimazu Iehisa Shimazu Tadahira Shimazu Tadamune Yamada Arinobu Uwai Kakuken Ei Hisatora |
Ōtomo Sōrin Ōtomo Yoshimune Tawara Chikataka Tagita Shigekane † Saeki Karenori † Yoshioka Akioki † Tsunokuma Sekiso † Kamachi Akimori † Kutami Akiyasu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Mimigawa was fought in Japan between the Ōtomo clan and the Shimazu clan in 1578. The Ōtomo force was led by Sorin's brother-in-law Tawara Chikataka, while the Shimazu clan was led by Shimazu Yoshihisa.