Date Masamune (Japanese Daimyo)

Last modified: 2023-06-03 by zachary harden
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Born: 1567
Died: 1636

by Jaume Ollé

by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 February 2023

by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 February 2023

Lord of Yonezawa Castle in Dewa Province, Lord of Iwadeyama Castle and Lord of Sendai Castle in Mutsu Province. In1589 he defeated Yoshihiro Ashina and became the champion of Ou(Northen-east Japan). In the Battle of Sekigahara, he attacked Uesugi's Shiroishi Castle and rescued the Mogami family. He was entrusted by Tokugawa Ieyasu with his successor's affairs and played a major role in the early days of the Edo shogunate. The war banner has white background with a black family emblem depicting two sparrows in a bamboo and bamboo grass and topped with a white small streaming flag. The small streaming flag was called “Maneki” meaning a call in Japan. Another war banner has navy blue background with a gold disc. Masamune is said to have made this flag on the occasion of his invasion of Korea in 1592.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 February 2023

See also:

• Japan
• Daimyo flags, 15th - 17th century
• Mutsu
• Dewa