Battle of Mimigawa

The Battle of Mimigawa was a battle, fought in Japan, between warlords Tawara Chikataka and Shimazu Yoshihisa in 1578. The Shimazu clan, following their conquest of the Hyuga Province, began to mobilize their armies and prepare for another attack. Meanwhile, the Tawara clan saw this as a threat and decided that they must take action. Tawara Chikataka and Otomo Sorin led an army of 30,000 and marched toward Hyuga Province. Yoshihisa led an army of 50,000. Yoshihisa won the battle.