Hosokawa Tadatoshi

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Hosokawa Tadatoshi 細川忠利


Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan
In office 1620–1641
Preceded by	Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by	Hosokawa Mitsunao
Daimyō of Kokura
In office 1620–1633
Preceded by	Hosokawa Tadaoki
Succeeded by	Ogasawara Tadazane
Daimyō of Kumamoto
In office 1633–1641
Preceded by	Katō Tadahiro
Succeeded by	Hosokawa Mitsunao

Personal details
Born	(1586-12-21)December 21, 1586
Died	April 26, 1641(1641-04-26) (aged 54)
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse	Chiyohime
Parents	Hosokawa Tadaoki (father) Hosokawa Gracia (mother)
Military service
Battles/wars	Shimabara Rebellion (1637)

Hosokawa Tadatoshi (細川忠利, December 21, 1586 – April 26, 1641) was a Japanese samurai daimyō of the early Edo period.^[1] He was the head of Kumamoto Domain. He was a patron of the martial artist Miyamoto Musashi.

He married Chiyohime (1597–1649) daughter of Ogasawara Hidemasa and adopted daughter of the second Tokugawa shōgun^{[definition needed]}, Hidetada. His childhood name was Mitsuchiyo (光千代).

Having studied the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū under Ujii Yashiro, Tadatoshi wanted his guest, Musashi, to fight against the sword master of his fief, and see which style was the strongest. But Ujii, despite his full license in Yagyu Shinkage style, could not strike a single blow against him after numerous bouts. Lord Tadatoshi took over, but he too was powerless against Musashi. He said then about Musashi: "I never imagined there could be such a difference in levels of accomplishment!"

In 1637, Tadatoshi and his son Hosokawa Mitsunao joined in the effort to subdue the Shimabara Rebellion, and fought with distinction.

Tadatoshi's grave is in Kumamoto. His grandfather was Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Family

Father: Hosokawa Tadaoki
Mother: Hosokawa Gracia
Wife: Chiyohime (1597–1649)
Children:
- Hosokawa Mitsunao by Chiyohime
- Fujihime married Matsudaira Tadahiro
- Hosokawa Munemoto
- daughter married Ariyoshi Hidenaga
- Hosokawa Naofusa
- Nanjo Mototomo (1641–1703)

Gallery

This tea retreat, which was established by Hosokawa Tadatoshi, remains a popular tourist attraction
Statue of Hosokawa Tadatoshi at Suizen-ji Jōju-en

Ancestry

Ancestors of Hosokawa Tadatoshi

16. Hosokawa Motoari

8. Mitsubuchi Harukazu

4. Hosokawa Fujitaka

2. Hosokawa Tadaoki

10. Numata Mitsukane

5. Numata Jakō

1. Hosokawa Tadatoshi

24. Akechi Mitsutsugu

12. Akechi Mitsutsuna

6. Akechi Mitsuhide

3. Akechi Tama

7. Tsumaki Hiroko

References

^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hosokawa Tadatoshi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 359; 細川忠利 at Nihon jinmei daijiten; retrieved 2013-5-29.

External links

Harris, Victor (1974). Introduction to A Book of Five Rings. New York: Overlook Press.

Preceded by Hosokawa Tadaoki	Daimyō of Kokura 1620–1633	Succeeded by Ogasawara Tadazane
Preceded by Katō Tadahiro	Daimyō of Kumamoto 1633–1641	Succeeded by Hosokawa Mitsunao

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