Iwanari Tomomichi
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was a Japanese samurai of the 16th century. Also known as Ishinari Tomomichi (石成友通), he was a retainer of the Miyoshi clan
, and held the title of Chikara-no-suke (主税助). Leading an uprising against the forces of Oda Nobunaga
toward the end of his life, Iwanari was killed in battle by a retainer of Hosokawa Fujitaka
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Miyoshi clan
The Miyoshi clan is a Japanese family descended from Emperor Seiwa and the Minamoto clan . They were a cadet branch of the Ogasawara clan and the Takeda clan....
, and held the title of Chikara-no-suke (主税助). Leading an uprising against the forces of Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
toward the end of his life, Iwanari was killed in battle by a retainer of Hosokawa Fujitaka
Hosokawa Fujitaka
was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period. Also known as '. Fujitaka was a prominent retainer of the last Ashikaga shoguns. When he joined the Oda, Oda Nobunaga rewarded him with the fief of Tango. His son, Hosokawa Tadaoki, went on to become one of the Oda clan's senior generals.After the...
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