Mizunoya Banryu

Japanese: 水谷蟠竜 - みずのやばんりゅう

1521‐96 (Taiei 1‐Keicho 1)
A military commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He was known by the names Katsumura, Harumura, and Masamura, and later became a monk and took the name Banryusai. He was a Hyobu-tayu (Minister of War). He was born in Shimodate, Hitachi. He initially belonged to the Yuki clan, but around 1584 (Tensho 12) he came into contact with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and in 1590 he was granted 47,000 koku of land in Makabe, Hitachi, and Haga counties in Shimotsuke. At the same time, he handed over his estates to his adopted son (and younger brother) Katsutoshi and retired. He was granted 16,000 koku (retirement allowance) at Kugeta Castle in Hitachi. [Hosomizo Norihiko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1521‐96(大永1‐慶長1)
安土桃山時代の武将。勝村，治村，正村を称し，のち入道して蟠竜斎と号した。兵部大輔。常陸下館に生まれる。初め結城氏に属したが，1584年(天正12)ころから豊臣秀吉と接触し，90年常陸真壁，下野芳賀2郡4万7000石を安堵された。同時に所領を養子(実弟)勝俊に譲り隠居。常陸久下田（くけた）城1万6000石(隠居料)を領した。【細溝典彦】

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