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* ''Born: [[1537?]]''
* ''Died: [[1582]]''
* ''Died: [[1582]]''
* Japanese: 清水宗治 ''( Shimizu Muneharu)''
* ''Japanese'': 清水 宗治 ''( Shimizu Muneharu)''
* Distinction: Defender of Takamatsu Castle in Bitchû
* ''Distinction: Defender of [[Takamatsu castle]] in [[Bitchu province|Bitchû]]
Muneharu was a younger son of [[Shimizu Munenori]], a local power in [[Bingo province]]. He joined the [[Mori clan|Môri]] around 1576 when [[Kobayakawa Takakage]] pushed into the region. He held [[Siege of Takamatsu|Takamatsu castle]] at the east edge of [[Bitchu province]] against [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi's]] forces in [[1582]], refusing Hideyoshi's initial calls for surrender.
Muneharu was a younger son of [[Shimizu Munenori]], a local power in [[Bingo province]]. He joined the [[Mori clan|Môri]] around 1576 when [[Kobayakawa Takakage]] pushed into the region. He held [[Siege of Takamatsu|Takamatsu castle]] at the east edge of [[Bitchu province]] against [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi's]] forces in [[1582]], refusing Hideyoshi's initial calls for surrender.
[[Image:Takamatsu(Bitchu).Mt_Ishii.jpg||left|Mt. Ishii, where Hideyoshi's HQ was located, seen from the site of Takamatsu Castle]]
[[Image:Takamatsu(Bitchu).Mt_Ishii.jpg||left|frame|Mt. Ishii, where Hideyoshi's HQ was located, seen from the site of Takamatsu Castle]]
When Hideyoshi diverted the Ashimori River and flooded Takamatsu's grounds, Muneharu had no choice but to accept a surrender. As a condition for sparing the garrison, Hideyoshi demanded that Muneharu commit suicide. Muneharu did this in a boat in full view of the Oda army on 6/4.
When Hideyoshi diverted the Ashimori River and flooded Takamatsu's grounds, Muneharu had no choice but to accept a surrender. As a condition for sparing the garrison, Hideyoshi demanded that Muneharu commit suicide. Muneharu did this in a boat in full view of the Oda army on 6/4.