Kobayakawa Hideaki (小早川秀秋, 1582–December 1, 1602) was fifth son of Kinoshita Iesada and the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year. ... Kinoshita Iesada ); (1543-October 4, 1608) was a samurai of the Sengoku through early Edo periods. ... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: ; KyÅ«jitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru ; coming of age (Genpuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi ;February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku...

He was adopted by Hideyoshi and called himself Hashiba Hidetoshi(羽柴秀俊) and Shusen(秀栓). He was then again adopted by Kobayakawa Takakage and renamed himself to Hideaki. Because he gained the rank of Saemon no Toku(左衛門督) or in China Shikkingo(執金吾) at genpuku and held the title of Chunagon(中納言), Hideaki was also called Kingo Chunagon(金吾中納言). Kobayakawa Takakage ) (1532-1597) Kobayakawa Takakage, the third son of Mori Motonari. ... Japan, since 1948, has held an annual ceremony called the Coming-of-Age Day (成人の日; seijin no hi), the second Monday of January, for those becoming 20 years old in the new calendar year. ...

During the Battle of Keicho, he led reinforcements to rescue Ulsan Castle from the Ming army. Fighting in the front line with a spear, he managed to capture an enemy commander and successfully broke the siege. However, Hideyoshi saw the danger of a reckless charge by the general commanding an army and deprived him of his domain, Chikugo after returning. Hideaki, angered by this, believed the lie circulated by Tokugawa Ieyasu that this had been the doing of a jealous Ishida Mitsunari. He never forgot or forgave Mitsunari and worked to undermine his position. Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Chikugo (筑後国; Chikugo no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyūshū. Chikugo bordered on Hizen, Chikuzen, Bungo, and Higo Provinces. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) 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... 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. ...

Before the battle of Sekigahara, Hideaki happened to be in Osaka and acted as though he would go along with Mitsunari, even though he had intended to betray him, having secretly communicated with Ieyasu. Cautious, knowing Hideaki held ill feelings, Mitsunari and Otani Yoshitsugu offered Hideaki the position of kampaku until Toyotomi Hideyori grow old enough to rule himself and two additional domains around Osaka upon the victory. On the day of the battle, Ieyasu's force did not fare well, with Ukita Hideie winning against Fukushima Masanori, Otani Yoshitsugu also winning against Todo Takatora. Hideaki did not move and was agitated and desperate. Ieyasu ordered troops to fire blanks against Hideaki troop to force a betrayal. Hideaki then ordered an attack into Otani troop and while this attack was beaten back temporarily, the rest of the samurai who promised betrayal turned and attacked and the battle was over in a day with Mitsunari's force being wiped out. Combatants Forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori Forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, Mōri Terumoto, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength 81,890[] 88,888[] Casualties At least 40,000 dead Unknown; but moderate The Battle of Sekigahara ), popularly known as the Realm Divide ), was a decisive battle on October... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ... Otani Yoshitsugu (大谷吉継 ,1559～1600) nicknamed Gyobu. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 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. ... Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家, 1573-1655) was the daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of five regents appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Fukushima Masanori (1561 - 1624) was a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Japan. ... Todo Takatora )(1556-1630) was Japanese Lord, Daimyo following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century. ...

Afterwards, he also had success in the siege of Sawayama held by Mitsunari's father Ishida Masatsugu and gained Bizen and Mimasaka for a total of 550,000 koku. However, Hideaki suddenly died two years later after supposedly going mad, and with no one to succeed him, the Kobayakawa clan disbanded. Bizen (備前国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of Honshu, in what is today the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... A koku ) is a unit of volume in Japan, equal to ten cubic shaku. ... The Kobayakawa clan of the Aki province were descendants of Doi Sanehira, who was a notable figure during the Gempei War. ...

In popular culture

Kobayakawa has been portrayed as a backstabbing coward in modern fiction, probably due to his sudden alliance with Tokugawa.

In the video game Kessen he is portrayed as an overweight and pathetic general. While in the manga Kagemusha No Tokugawa Ieyasu he is seen with a childish mind. However in the anime Sanada Juyushi Special he is portrayed as a sympathetic person due to his many disappointment in his childhood and also the broken promise of not being managed to be Hideyoshi heir when Hideyori was born. Kessen is a PlayStation 2 launch title produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts. ... Manga )   (pl. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ...

In Samurai Warriors 2 (Sengoku Musou 2), he is portrayed as young, inexperienced, and very indecisive. Shima Sakon refers to him as "Bitty Baby Kobayakawa". As mentioned previously in this article, he panics and joins the Tokugawa ranks when he is fired upon by, Magobei Fuse, an officer of the Eastern Army. He is also present in Nene's Dream Stage, acting as her 'son', where in fact he feared Nene more than the rifles that supposedly drove him to defect to the Eastern Army. Samurai Warriors 2 (Sengoku Musou 2 in Japan) is a sequel to the original Samurai Warriors, created by Koei and Omega Force. ... Shima Sakon (????-1600) a retainer of the japanese clans of Tsutsui and Toyotomi during the Azuchi-Momoyama Period of the 17th century. ...

External links

• samurai-archives.com - page on Kobayakawa Hideaki; contains information on the Battle of Sekigahara as well
• City of Okayama