After Gassan-Toda and the later death of Motonari, Motoharu became the guardian of [[Izumo Province|Izumo]] and [[Hoki Province|Hôki]] (taking up residence in Gassan-Toda Castle) and clashed with the Amako-loyalist [[Yamanaka Shikanosuke]]. Motoharu was active in the war with the [[Oda Clan|Oda]] that culminated in the [[Siege of Takamatsu Castle]] in [[Bingo Province|Bingo]]. After the death of [[Oda Nobunaga]] ([[1582]]) played important role in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] conquest of Shikoku in [[1585]], landing with his brother Kobayakawa on [[Iyo Province|Iyo]] with 30,000 men. He died the next year, followed in [[1587]] by his son Motonaga ([[1547]]-[[1587]]). Motoharu was considered a splendid leader of men and, along with his brother Takakage, a pillar of the Môri clan. | After Gassan-Toda and the later death of Motonari, Motoharu became the guardian of [[Izumo Province|Izumo]] and [[Hoki Province|Hôki]] (taking up residence in Gassan-Toda Castle) and clashed with the Amako-loyalist [[Yamanaka Shikanosuke]]. Motoharu was active in the war with the [[Oda Clan|Oda]] that culminated in the [[Siege of Takamatsu Castle]] in [[Bingo Province|Bingo]]. After the death of [[Oda Nobunaga]] ([[1582]]) played important role in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] conquest of Shikoku in [[1585]], landing with his brother Kobayakawa on [[Iyo Province|Iyo]] with 30,000 men. He died the next year, followed in [[1587]] by his son Motonaga ([[1547]]-[[1587]]). Motoharu was considered a splendid leader of men and, along with his brother Takakage, a pillar of the Môri clan. |