Amano Yasukage (天野 康景, 1537 – April 14, 1613) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and early Edo period.[1] Who served the Tokugawa clan. He served as one of Ieyasu's "three magistrates" (san-bugyō).
Amano Yasukage | |
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| 天野 康景 | |
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| Lord of Kōkokuji | |
| In office 1600–1613 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1537 Mikawa Province |
| Died | April 14, 1613 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Matsudaira clan Tokugawa clan Tokugawa Shogunate |
| Rank | Bugyō |
| Unit | Amano clan |
| Commands | Kōkokuji Castle |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Azukizaka (1564) Battle of Anegawa (1570) Battle of Mikatagahara (1573) Battle of Komaki and Nagakute (1584) |
Biography
editYasukage was born as the son of Amano Kagetaka. Yasukage worked from a young age as a servant close to Tokugawa Ieyasu, accompanying Ieyasu even when he became a hostage.
Yasukage supported Ieyasu at Battle of Azukizaka (1564) in conflict with monks from the Ikkō-ikki religious band in Mikawa.
In 1565, he was named one of Mikawa's San-bugyô, or Three Commissioners (along with Honda Shigetsugu and Koriki Kiyonaga). Yasukage was known for his patience, Shigetsugu for his fortitude, and Kiyonaga for his leniency.
In 1573, he assisted Okubo Tadayo in a well-known night raid on the Takeda army following the Battle of Mikatagahara.[2]
In 1586, Yasukage was assigned to lead command of the ninja from Koga Domain.[citation needed]
After the Battle of Sekigahara, from 1600–1611, he was the head of Kōkokuji Castle (10,000 koku) in Suruga Province.[1]
Yasukage lived in seclusion at Sainenji Temple in Odawara, Sagami Province, and died there. He died on February 24, 1613, at the age of 77.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Amano Yasukage" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 26.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
- ^ Tsunoda Akio (角田晶生). "忠義一筋！人質時代から天下人まで、ずっと徳川家康を支え続けた天野康景・後編【どうする家康】". 手洗いをしっかりしよう！Japaaan (in Japanese). pp. 1–4. Retrieved 24 June 2024. references from:
- Masuo Sueemoto " Tokugawa clan in the Warring States period" New person traffic company, October 1998
- Masuo Suemoto edited "The Encyclopedia of Tokugawa Ieyasu" Tokyo -do publishing, January 2015
- "Kansei Choshu Shokafu Vol. 5" National Books, January 1923
- Arai Shiraishi "New Han-kanfu Volume 5" People's traffic company, January 1968
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