Statue of Kato Kiyomasa in front of Kumamoto Castle

Katō Kiyomasa (加藤清正, Katō Kiyomasa, July 25, 1562-August 2, 1611) was a daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. Statue of daimyo Kiyomasa Kato, Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan I took this photo in around 1996 and contribute it to the public domain. ... Statue of daimyo Kiyomasa Kato, Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan I took this photo in around 1996 and contribute it to the public domain. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... The Azuchi-Momoyama period (安土桃山時代) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1568 to 1600. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ... History studies the past in human terms. ...

The son of a blacksmith, and a native of Owari Province, he joined rising military warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to whom his mother was related. At the Battle of Shizugatake, he was one of the "seven lancers," and was successful in a number of subsequent battles. In 1586, when Sassa Narimasa was removed from his fief in Higo Province, Kiyomasa received half the province, together with Konishi Yukinaga, and entered Kumamoto Castle. A devoted member of Nichiren Shu Buddhism, he encouraged the building of Nichiren temples. He became legendary for his accomplishments during the invasions of Korea. However, he did not see eye-to-eye with Ishida Mitsunari, and Hideyoshi recalled him to Kyoto. Blacksmith Blacksmith at work Blacksmith at work Blacksmiths fire Hot metal work from a blacksmith A blacksmith is man or woman designing, making and hot shaping metal products, such as wrought iron gates, grills, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils and weapons. ... Warlord is a term that refers to one who has de facto (complete) military control of a subnational area, due to a military force which is personally obedient to that warlord. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... The Battle of Shizugatake took place in 1583 in Japan. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Kumamoto Castle Kumamoto Castle (熊本城; -jō) is a castle in Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan that has been opened to the public for tours. ... Nichiren Shu (日蓮宗, lit. ... The term Buddha is a word in ancient Indian languages including Pāli and Sanskrit which means one who has awakened. It is derived from the verbal root budh, meaning to awaken or to be enlightened, and to comprehend. It is written in Devanagari script as Hindi: and pronounced as... The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ... The Seven-Year War was the conflict from 1592 to 1598 on the Korean peninsula, following two successive Japanese invasions of Korea. ... Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成 Ishida Mitsunari 1560-1600) was a samurai who led the West side in the Battle of Sekigahara. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ...

Kiyomasa was active during the Seven-Year War (1592-1598) against the Korean dynasty of Joseon. He was one of the three supreme commanders to invade the peninsula, and with Konishi Yukinaga, captured Seoul, Busan, and many other crucial cities. The Japanese advance did not last long, however, for General Kato met heavy resistance the following year in the form of General Kwon Yul of the Joseon Army. Kiyomasa felt the sting of defeat at the disastrous Battle of Haengju, where his 40,000 army was defeated by a force one tenth of that size. Casualities were upwards of 10,000 men. This and many other defeats coupled with the breaking of supply lines from Japan by Admiral Yi Sun-Sin forced Kato's retreat from Korea. The Seven-Year War was the conflict from 1592 to 1598 on the Korean peninsula, following two successive Japanese invasions of Korea. ... Kwon Yúl (권율, 權慄, 1537-1599) was a Korean Army General during the Joseon Dynasty, who led his forces in the Battle of Haengju. ... Yi Sun-sin (March 8, 1545 – November 19, 1598), was a famous Korean naval leader. ...

During the Battle of Sekigahara, Kiyomasa remained in Kyushu. He cooperated with Tokugawa Ieyasu, who after winning, awarded him the former territories of Konishi Yukinaga in Higo Province, increasing his fief to 520,000 koku. He died in Kumamoto in 1611. 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... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder of the Tokugawa bakufu of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... A koku (石) is a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year, then as 180. ... Kumamoto (熊本市; -shi) is the capital city city of Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island of Japan. ...

External links

• The Precepts of Kato Kiyomasa (brief excerpts)