Ito Suketaka
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- Death: 1600
- Title: Bungo no kami
- Distinction: Toyotomi retainer
- Son: Ito Sukeyoshi (1588-1636)
Suketaka was a son of Itô Yoshisuke and joined him in fleeing Hyûga from the Shimazu in 1578. He eventually became a Toyotomi retainer and participated in the Kyushu Campaign and was afterwards awarded Obi castle (50,000 koku) in Hyuga. He led 1,000 men in the 1st Korean Campaign (1592-93)and supported Ishida Mitsunari in the Sekigahara Campaign (1600).
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
