Hiromichi Akamatsu

Japanese: 赤松広通 - あかまつひろみち

1562-1600 A military commander during the Oda-Toyotomi period.
Born in the 5th year of Eiroku. Lord of Tatsuno Castle in Harima (Hyogo Prefecture). Following Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he became Lord of Takeda Castle in Tajima (Hyogo Prefecture) in 1581. He admired and assisted the Confucian scholar Fujiwara Seika, and was instrumental in helping the Korean scholar Kang Gon, who had been taken prisoner during the Keicho Invasion, return to Japan. At the Battle of Sekigahara, he initially sided with Ishida, but was later not allowed to side with the Tokugawa, and committed suicide on October 28, 1602, by order of Ieyasu. He was 39 years old. His surname was later Saimura. Other names included Hirohide and Hirohide.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1562－1600　織豊時代の武将。
永禄(えいろく)5年生まれ。播磨(はりま)(兵庫県)竜野(たつの)城主。豊臣秀吉にしたがい,天正13年但馬(たじま)(兵庫県)竹田城主となる。儒者藤原惺窩(せいか)に敬服し援助をおこない,慶長の役で捕虜になった朝鮮の学者姜沆(きょう-こう)の帰国につくす。関ケ原の戦いではじめ石田方に味方し,のち徳川方につくがゆるされず,家康の命により慶長5年10月28日自害した。39歳。姓はのち斎村。別名に広秀,広英。

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