Katsura Tadaakira

• Title: Taro-byoe
• Distinction: Shimazu retainer

Tadaakira served Shimazu Yoshihisa. In 1587 he attempted to hold off the armies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi from his castle of Hirasa, which guarded one of the approaches to Kagoshima. He at length surrendered along with the rest of the Shimazu clan.

References

• Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005