Hosokawa Tadatoshi 細川 忠利 | |
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| 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 | December 21, 1586 |
| Died | April 26, 1641 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Chiyohime |
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| 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.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hosokawa Tadatoshi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 359; 細川忠利 at Nihon jinmei daijiten; retrieved 2013-5-29.