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'''{{nihongo|Hongō Tadatora|北郷忠虎}}''' (1556-1594) was [[Japan]]ese samurai of the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]], who served the [[Shimazu clan]]. He was the son of [[Hongo Tokihisa]], another Shimazu vassal. In 1573, Tadatora and his father held [[Kumamoto Castle]] against an attack by the Shimotsuki family. After this, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rival [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryuzoji]] and [[Otomo clan|Otomo]] forces, also securing for himself a part in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign]] of 1593. Tadatora died in Korea, at Karashima island (modern-day [[Kadok-do]]).
'''{{nihongo|Hongō Tadatora|北郷忠虎}}''' (1556-1594) '''Hongo Tadatora''' ([[1556]]-[[1594]]) was a retainer beneath the clan of [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] throughout the latter [[Sengoku Period]] of [[Feudal Japan]] and son to [[Hongo Tokihisa]], another respective vassal to the former. By the year of [[1573]], Tadatora and his father had repulsed an attack declared by the Shimotsuki family, forthwith holding Kunamoto castle of [[Higo Province]] out of probable consequence to their success. Following such an incident, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rivaling [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryuzoji]] and [[Otomo clan|Otomo]] forces, also securing for himself a representing title by taking part in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign]] of [[1593]]. In a spell of ill-fortune, however, Tadatora would die of illness a year after service in Korea as he was initially present within the district of Karashima.<ref>http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Hongo_Tadatora Hongo Tadatora - SamuraiWiki</ref> <ref>http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Hongo_Tokihisa Hongo Tokihisa - SamuraiWiki</ref>


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* {{ja icon}} [http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/s_hongo.html "Hongō-shi" at Harimaya.com] (22 March 2008)
* {{ja icon}} [http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/s_hongo.html "Hongō-shi" at Harimaya.com] (22 March 2008)



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Hongō Tadatora (北郷忠虎) (1556-1594) Hongo Tadatora (1556-1594) was a retainer beneath the clan of Shimazu throughout the latter Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan and son to Hongo Tokihisa, another respective vassal to the former. By the year of 1573, Tadatora and his father had repulsed an attack declared by the Shimotsuki family, forthwith holding Kunamoto castle of Higo Province out of probable consequence to their success. Following such an incident, Tadatora went on to support the Shimazu in each of their conflicts against the rivaling Ryuzoji and Otomo forces, also securing for himself a representing title by taking part in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st Korean Campaign of 1593. In a spell of ill-fortune, however, Tadatora would die of illness a year after service in Korea as he was initially present within the district of Karashima.[1] [2]


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