Shimazu Ujihisa

Ujihisa's grave, alongside those of his wife and daughter, at Fukushô-ji in Kagoshima

• Born: 1328
• Died: 1387/int.5/4
• Titles: Mutsu-no-kami
• Japanese: 島津氏久 (Shimazu Ujihisa)

Shimazu Ujihisa was the head of the Ôshû branch of the Shimazu clan, and shugo of Ôsumi province, at a time when the clan was split into his Ôshû branch, and his brother Shimazu Morohisa's Sôshû branch. Both share the distinction of being the 6th head of the Shimazu clan, and the clan, split by their succession, was reunited after their death with Ujihisa's descendants continuing as the main trunk lineage.

The fourth son of Shimazu Sadahisa, he fought on the side of the Ashikaga clan and the Northern Court in the Nanboku-chô conflict, as well as standing opposed to Kyushu tandai Imagawa Ryôshun. He became shugo of Ôsumi province in 1363, just as his elder brother Morohisa became lord of Satsuma province, and head of the Sôshû branch of the family.

He died on 1387/int.5/4, and was succeeded as head of the Shimazu by his son Shimazu Motohisa.

Preceded by: Shimazu Sadahisa

Head of Ôshû Shimazu clan & lord of Ôsumi province 1363-1387

Succeeded by: Shimazu Motohisa

References

• "Shimazu Ujihisa," Nihon jinmei daijiten, Kodansha 2009.