Watanabe Moritsuna

In this Japanese name, the surname is Watanabe.
Watanabe Moritsuna

Watanabe Moritsuna (渡辺 守綱) (1542–1620) was a Japanese samurai of the Watanabe clan, who served the Tokugawa clan. Born in Mikawa Province.

He joined Ieyasu in 1557 and fought in major military campaigns under Ieyasu Tokugawa.

There are also poem about "Three Hanzos" which attributed to him as part of three Tokugawa's notable warriors: [1][2][3][4]

  1. Watanabe Moritsuna as Yari no Hanzō (Hanzō the spear)
  2. Hattori Hanzō as Oni no Hanzō (Hanzō the demon)
  3. Atsumi Gengo as Kubi-Tori Gengo (Gengo the headtaker)

He was also counted as member of the Tokugawa 16 divine generals (Tokugawa jūrokushinshōjin).[5][6][7]

It was recorded that Moritsuna using the European style (Nanban Do Gusoku) armor set, with Spanish Morion helmet and one piece body plate.[8]

Aside from that, Moritsuna Watanabe was also an author of Watanabe Chūemon.[9]

  1. ^ Arthur Lindsay Sadler; Stephen Turnbull (2009). Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tuttle Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1462916542. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Roald Knutsen; Patricia Knutsen (2004). Japanese Spears: Polearms and Their Use in Old Japan. Global Oriental. p. 54. ISBN 1901903567. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Samurai War Stories Page 14". Retrieved 26 May 2024. Atsumi Gengo – Article 47
  4. ^ George Caiger · (1939). Tell Me about Tokyo. Hokuseido Press. p. 32. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ Harada Kazutoshi (2009, p. 300)
  6. ^ 奥出 賢治 (2002). 徳川十六将図再考 [Reconsideration of the Sixteen Tokugawa Generals] (in Japanese). Nagoya City Museum Research Bulletin. pp. 1–21. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ Kanō Ryūsetsu （1556-1618）. "Sixteen Tokugawa Generals Tokugawa Jurokushozu" [Sixteen Tokugawa Generals Tokugawa Jurokushozu]. bunka.nii.ac.jp (in Japanese). Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Chido Museum: NII Powered by GETA (C) The Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Tsunoda Akio (2023). "南蛮渡来の西洋式甲冑！上杉討伐に際し渡辺守綱が家康から賜った甲冑がコチラ【どうする家康】". mag.japaaan.com (in Japanese). Japaaan Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2024. ※Addendum to the Toshogu Shrine Chronicles, Volume 9, "Armor Imported from the South."
  9. ^ Carol Richmond Tsang (2007). "From Peak to Defeat, 1554–1580". War and Faith. Harvard University Asia Center. pp. 200–234. doi:10.1163/9781684174577_008. ISBN 9781684174577. Retrieved 27 May 2024.