Kiire Hisamichi
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- Death: 1588
- Titles: Shikibu-taiyu, Settsu no kami
- Other name: Shimazu Hisamichi
- Distinction: Shimazu retainer
Hisamichi was a son of Shimazu Tadayoshi and assumed the name 'Kiire' in 1558. He became an important Shimazu retainer who was present for many of Shimazu Yoshihisa's campaigns and acted as a negotiator with outside houses. He was notable for his skill at flower arrangement and linked poetry (renga).
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005