Daimyo flags - Shimotuke (Japan) (2)

Last modified: 2023-06-10 by zachary harden
Keywords: shimotuke | kuni: shimotuke | daimyo | disc: (5) | disc | circle: hollow | circle: hollow (3) | asano nagashige | hori chikayousi |
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• Otawara Harukiyo
• Asano Nagashige
• Hori Chikayousi

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

Asano Nagashige

1588-1632

Personal flag

by Jaume Ollé

War flag

by Jaume Ollé

A feudal Daimyo in the early Edo period who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was successful in the Battle of Sekigahara and became the feudal lord of Maoka in Shimotsuke Province (20,000 goku) and later Makabe in Hitachi Province. The war banner has black background with five white circles Shiromochi in Japanese meaning white rice cakes. The Shiromochi is pronounced the same as "castle-holder," in Japanese so it was a happy emblem for the warlords.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 February 2023

Hori Chikayousi

1580-1637

Personal flag

by Jaume Ollé

War flag

by Jaume Ollé

He served under Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was given 40,000 goku of Zao in Echigo Province, but sided with the Tokugawa during the Battle of Sekigahara. The war banner has white background with three black snake eyes. The general’s standard was a white snake eye on black background.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 February 2023