Haruhisa Oda

A military commander from the late Kamakura period to the Northern and Southern Courts period. He was the son of Sadamune and was originally named Takatomo. He was born in Hitachi Province (Ibaraki Prefecture). He became the Governor of Owari, the Junior Assistant Minister of the Imperial Household, and the Suke of Hitachi. In 1327 (Kareya 2), he was ordered by the shogunate to put down the rebellion of the Ando clan of Mutsu, but when the shogunate was destroyed, he went to Kyoto accompanied by Fujifusa of Madenokoji and followed the Kenmu government. In 1603 (Engen 1, Kenmu 3), they came to the aid of Kusunoki Masaie at Urizura Castle, and in 1603 (Engen 3, Ryakuo 1), they welcomed Kitabatake Chikafusa to Oda Castle and fought against Takano Morofuyu as the center of the Southern Army of Kanto. However, in 1616 (Kokoku 2, Ryakuo 4), they surrendered and thereafter joined the Ashikaga side and fought against the Southern Army.

[Takao Ichimura]

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鎌倉後期～南北朝時代の武将。貞宗(さだむね)の子で初名は高知(たかとも)。常陸(ひたち)国（茨城県）生まれ。尾張権守(おわりごんのかみ)、宮内権少輔(ごんのしょう)、常陸介(すけ)となる。1327年（嘉暦2）幕府の命を受け陸奥(むつ)安東(あんどう)氏の乱を平定するが、幕府が滅亡すると万里小路藤房(までのこうじふじふさ)を伴って上洛(じょうらく)し、建武政府に従った。36年（延元1・建武3）楠木正家(くすのきまさいえ)の瓜連城(うりづらじょう)を助け、38年（延元3・暦応1）には北畠親房(きたばたけちかふさ)を小田城に迎え、関東の南軍の中心として高師冬(こうのもろふゆ)と戦ったが、41年（興国2・暦応4）降服、以後足利(あしかが)方に属し南軍と戦った。

［市村高男］

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