Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成 Ishida Mitsunari 1560 - November 6, 1600) was a samurai who led the West side in the Battle of Sekigahara. His childhood name was Sakichi (佐吉). Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... Combatants forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength 82,000 74,000 Casualties The Battle of Sekigahara or popularly known as the Realm Divide was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on...

He was born in the south of Omi province (which is now Shiga prefecture) second son of Ishida Masatsugu, who was a retainer for the Asai family and, in 1573 at the Asai's defeat, retreated from service. According to legend, he was a monk in a Buddhist temple before he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but the accuracy of this legend is today doubted, since it appeared first in the Edo period. Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Ishida Masatsugu (????-1600) was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Asai during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century and father of the famous Ishida Mitsunari. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ...

From when he was very young, he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When they first met, Hideyoshi was the daimyo of Nagahama. When Hideyoshi engaged in a campaign in the Chugoku region, Mitsunari assisted his lord in attacks against castles like the Tottori castle and Takamatsu castle (in present-day Okayama). Hideyoshi in old age. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Nagahama (長浜市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... The Chugoku region (中国地方 Chūgoku-chihō) is located within the western region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... Takamatsu castle may refer to one of three different locations: The Takamatsu castle situated in Bitchu province, which was besieged in 1582. ... Okayama Prefecture (岡山県; Okayama-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

After Hideyoshi seized power, Mitsunari was known as a talented financial manager. He was known for his knowledge and skill at calculation. From 1585 on, he was made administrator of Sakai province, role he took together with his elder brother Ishida Masazumi. He was appointed one of the five bugyo, top administrators of Hideyoshi's government. Hideyoshi made him a daimyo of Sawayama (now a part of Hikone), Omi province, a five hundred thousand koku fief (now a part of Hikone). Sawayama Castle was known as one of the best-fortified castles in those days. Ishida Masazumi (????-1600) Ishida Masazumi, the younger son of the notable Ishida Mitsunari. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Hikone (彦根市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... A koku (石) is a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year, then as 180. ... Hikone (彦根市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ...

Mitsunari was known for his rigid character. He was a leader of bureaucrats in Hideyoshi's government and though had many friends he was on bad terms with some daimyo known as good warriors, including Hideyoshi's relative Fukushima Masanori. After Hideyoshi died, their conflict grew. The central point of their conflict was the question whether Tokugawa Ieyasu could be relied on as a supporter of the Toyotomi government, whose nominal lord was the child Toyotomi Hideyori. Fukushima Masanori (1561 - 1624) was a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Japan. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... Grave of Toyotomi Clan at Mount Koya Toyotomi Hideyori (豊臣 秀頼 Toyotomi Hideyori), 1593-1615, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan. ...

In 1600 the Battle of Sekigahara was fought as a result of this political conflict. Mitsunari succeeded in organizing the army led by Mori Terumoto. But the coalition following Tokugawa Ieyasu was greater, and the battle resulted in the defeat of Mitsunari. 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Combatants forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength 82,000 74,000 Casualties The Battle of Sekigahara or popularly known as the Realm Divide was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on... Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元) (January 22, 1553 – April 27, 1625) was the son of Mori Takamoto, fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was eventually overcome, participated in the Kyushu campaign (1587) on Hideyoshis side and built Hiroshima Castle. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ...

After his defeat, he sought to escape, but was caught by villagers. He was executed by decapitation in Kyoto, along with other daimyos of the West army, like Konishi Yukinaga and Ankokuji Ekei. Mitsunari's execution was particularly brutal: he was buried in the ground up to his neck and beheaded using a blunt saw. The Beheading of Cosmas and Damian, by Fra Angelico Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head), or beheading, is the removal of a living organisms head. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Ankokuji Ekei (d. ...

Mitsunari had three sons (Shigeie, Shigenari and Sakichi) and three daughters (only the younger girl's name is known, Tatsuko) from his wife and another child from a mistress.

In fiction

The story of James Clavell's novel Shogun is based on the strife between Ishida (Ishido, in the novel) and Tokugawa (Toranaga) (although in the end the wooden saw is not as effective) over the Taiko's son. James Clavell in 1986 James Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was a novelist, screenwriter, and World War II POW, who was famous for books such as Shogun, and such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love. ... Shōgun is the first novel (chronologically speaking) in James Clavells Asian Saga. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Grave of Toyotomi Clan at Mount Koya Toyotomi Hideyori (豊臣 秀頼 Toyotomi Hideyori), 1593-1615, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan. ...

In Capcom latest saga Shin Onimusha: Dawn Of Dreams, Mitsunari was depicted wielding a tessen. Just like the history facts stated, he, in the public, acted as the head loyalist & confidant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but secretly made Hideyoshi his puppet, and absolutely obeyed his demonic master, Fortinbras, doing everything in his bidding. Mitsunari/Claudius was the one who is responsible of all the insidious plots and chaos that took place recently. He was actually signing a pact with Claudius the Genma/Demon Chancellor, who was a member of the Genma Triumvirate, allowing his soul and flesh been taken over completely by Claudius as a guise, whose ultimate goal was to resurrect his evil master, the Genma God-Fortinbras by using Hideyoshi as his vessel. Towards the end of the epic, Mitsunari almost annihilated the protagonists, before his trusted vassal Shima Sakon, who was previously possessed, jumped into the scene and stabbed him, forcing Claudius to get out of Mitsunari's body in his true form, a demonic centipede Genma. However, he was eventually vanquished by a Tendai warrior buddhist monk of Mount Hiei named Nankobo Tenkai (Samanosuke Akechi) (Playable Character Of The Epic). Capcom ) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of video games. ... Tessen（鉄扇） (literally meaning iron fan) were constructed of either an actual folding fan with metal ribs or a non-folding solid bar of either iron or wood and shaped like a folded fan. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Fortinbras is a minor fictional character from William Shakespeares tragedy Hamlet. ... The term triumvirate is commonly used to describe an alliance between three equally powerful political or military leaders. ... Fortinbras is a minor fictional character from William Shakespeares tragedy Hamlet. ... Shima Sakon (????-1600) a retainer of the japanese clans of Tsutsui and Toyotomi during the Azuchi-Momoyama Period of the 17th century. ... Orders Geophilomorpha Lithobiomorpha Scolopendrida Scutigerida Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving venomous, predatory terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs. ... Tendai (Japanese: 天台宗, Tendai-shū) is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school. ... Mount Hiei (Jp. ... Samanosuke Akechi Hidemitsu Samanosuke Akechi (alias, Nankobo Tenkai, Red Onimusha) is the main protagonist for Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, and a supporting character for Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. ...

Mitsunari is also a playable character in Koei's Samurai Warriors 2. He wields a folded fan, similar to his depiction in Shin Onimusha : Dawn of Dreams, although he is less evil than his Capcom counterpart. He is also seen to be forming a friendship bond with Sanada Yukimura and Naoe Kanetsugu To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Samurai Warriors 2 (Sengoku Musou 2)PS2 Japanese game cover. ... Sanada Saemon-no-Suke Yukimura (真田 幸村 Sanada Yukimura, 1567 to May 7, 1615) was a Japanese samurai, second son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki. ... Naoe Kanetsugu (1560-1619) Naoe Kanetsugu, the son of Higuchi Kanetoyo, later serving the eldest son of Uesugi Kenshin, Kagekatsu. ...

See also

• SengokuDaimyo.com The website of Samurai Author and Historian Anthony J. Bryant
  • Anthony J. Bryant is the author of Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power, Praeger Publishers;(September, 2005)

• SamuraiArcives.com