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Name
  
Kurushima Michifusa


Died
  
1597, Screaming Strait, South Korea

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Kurushima Michifusa (来島 通総, 1562 – October 26, 1597) was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period, the 4th son of Kurushima Michiyasu (来島 通康). His father was a leader of the Murakami suigun (Murakami navy), a major naval power in the 16th century. Masamichi belonged to the army corps in Fukushima Masanori in the Seven-Year War. He was killed at the Battle of Myeongnyang by the forces of Yi Sun-sin. He was the only Daimyo who was killed during the war.

Modern culture

  • Portrayed by Ryu Seung-ryong in the 2014 film The Admiral: Roaring Currents.
  • References

    Kurushima Michifusa Wikipedia