Kuki Yoshitaka

Kuki Yoshitaka
九鬼 嘉隆
Lord of Toba Castle
In office
1594–1600
Preceded byKuki Moritaka
Personal details
Born1542 (1542)
DiedNovember 17, 1600 (aged 57–58)
ChildrenKuki Moritaka
Military service
Allegiance Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Western Army
RankFleet Commander
CommandsToba Castle
Battles/warsSiege of Nagashima
Shima Campaign
Battles of Kizugawaguchi
Siege of Kanie
Kyushu Campaign
Siege of Shimoda
Korean Campaign
Battle of Sekigahara

Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼 嘉隆) (1542 – November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's Sengoku Period, under Oda Nobunaga, and later, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was also the ninth headmaster of the Kuki family's school of martial arts, Kukishin-ryū and thus a very skilled warrior.