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* ''Other names: Matashichirô''
* ''Other names: Matashichirô''
* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]]''
* ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]]''
* ''Japanese'': [[島津]]豊久 ''(Shimazu Toyohisa)''
Toyohisa was the son of [[Shimazu Iehisa]] and held [[Sadowara castle]] in [[Hyuga province|Hyûga]] when he came of age. He served under his uncle [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]] in the [[Odawara Campaign]] ([[1590]]), in the [[Korean Invasions]], and accompanied him to the [[Battle of Sekigahara]]. In the course of the retreat at the conclusion of the battle, Toyohisa was killed fending off enemy troops, though he is credited with allowing Yoshihiro to escape.
Toyohisa was the son of [[Shimazu Iehisa]] and held [[Sadowara castle]] in [[Hyuga province|Hyûga]] when he came of age. He served under his uncle [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]] in the [[Odawara Campaign]] ([[1590]]), in the [[Korean Invasions]], and accompanied him to the [[Battle of Sekigahara]]. In the course of the retreat at the conclusion of the battle, Toyohisa was killed fending off enemy troops, though he is credited with allowing Yoshihiro to escape.