Tateoka Mitsushige

Tateoka Mitsushige
Native name	楯岡 満茂
Born	1547 Murayama, Uzen Province
Died	1639 Maebashi
Commands	Honjō Castle
Battles / wars	Dewa Campaign (1580-1588) Odawara Campaign (1590) Kunohe Rebellion (1591) Sekigahara campaign (1600)

In this Japanese name, the surname is Tateoka.

Tateoka Mitsushige (楯岡 満茂, 1547 – 1639) also well known as Honjō Mitsushige was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period.^[1] He was a senior retainer of the Mogami clan and earned highest salary among the samurai of the Mogami clan.^[2][3] He was the castle lord in command of Tateoka castle^[4] and Honjō castle.^[2]

In 1586, He and Mogami Yoshiaki's eldest son, Mogami Yoshiyasu, succeed defeat the Onodera Yoshimichi reinforcement.

After Mogami clan was demolished by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1622, he served Sakai Tadayo as a guest samurai.^[5][6] His tomb is at Chōshō-ji Temple in Maebashi.^[6]

References

1. "Tateoka Mitsushige Page1(Honjō Mitsushige)" (in Japanese). Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
2. "本城満茂書状" (in Japanese). Yurihonjō city official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
3. "Sakenobe Hidetsuna Page8" (in Japanese). Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "日本の城がわかる事典「西馬音内城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "Tateoka Mitsushige Page11(Honjō Mitsushige)" (in Japanese). Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "長昌寺と本城氏の絆" (in Japanese). Chōshō-ji Temple. Retrieved 25 October 2021.