Kuroda Mototaka

Kuroda Mototaka
黒田職隆
Head of Kuroda clan
In office
?–1567
Preceded byKuroda Shigetaka
Succeeded byKuroda Yoshitaka
Personal details
BornSeptember 15, 1524
Fukuoka, Okayama Province, Japan
DiedAugust 22, 1585 (aged 61)
Military service
Allegiance Kuroda clan

Kuroda Mototaka (黒田職隆, September 15, 1524 – August 22, 1585) also known as Kuroda Souen, was a samurai during the sengoku period[1] He was the father of Kuroda Kanbei.[2] Shigetaka served as a senior retainer of Kodera Masamoto, the lord of Himeji.[3]

  1. ^ "Samurai File 17; Kuroda Kanbei". Editorial. Japan World 15 January 2014: 1. Web. 8 Dec. 2015
  2. ^ "Kuroda Mototaka". Himeji shi. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Kuroda Mototaka". Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2017.