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Imagawa Yoshimoto was the daimyô of [[Suruga province|Suruga]] and [[Totomi province|Tôtomi]] and, later, [[Mikawa province|Mikawa Provinces]] until [[1560]].  

Imagawa Yoshimoto was the daimyô of [[Suruga province|Suruga]] and [[Totomi province|Tôtomi]] and, later, [[Mikawa province|Mikawa Provinces]] until [[1560]].  

Yoshimoto was the 5th son of [[Imagawa Kazusa no suke Ujichika]] ([[1473]]-[[1526]]). As a youth he was sent to the Zentoku-ji to prepare for a religious life. In [[1526]] Ujichika died and his eldest son [[Imagawa Ujiteru|Ujiteru]] ([[1513]]-[[1536]]) succeeded him. Ujiteru himself died of illness in [[1536]] and this touched off a struggle for power between his remaining brothers. Yoshimoto quit the temple and entered the fray, which became known as the [[Hanagura no ran]]. Yoshimoto emerged the victor with the aid of [[Hojo Ujitsuna]], and moved to consolidate his power with a marriage to [[Takeda Nobutora|Takeda Nobutora's]] sister in [[1537]]. Concerned by the proximity of Kai to his own domain, Yoshimoto sought to influence the Takeda and was apparently involved in Takeda Shingen's take-over in [[1540]]. For a time he enjoyed the friendship of the Takeda and marched against the [[Hojo clan|Hojo]] in [[1544]]. In this instance he was unable to make progress and arranged a peace treaty after facing [[Hojo Ujiyasu]] at [[Battle of Kitsunebashi|Kitsunebashi]].  

Yoshimoto was the 5th son of [[Imagawa Ujichika|Imagawa Kazusa no suke Ujichika]] ([[1473]]-[[1526]]). As a youth he was sent to the Zentoku-ji to prepare for a religious life. In [[1526]] Ujichika died and his eldest son [[Imagawa Ujiteru|Ujiteru]] ([[1513]]-[[1536]]) succeeded him. Ujiteru himself died of illness in [[1536]] and this touched off a struggle for power between his remaining brothers. Yoshimoto quit the temple and entered the fray, which became known as the [[Hanagura no ran]]. Yoshimoto emerged the victor with the aid of [[Hojo Ujitsuna]], and moved to consolidate his power with a marriage to [[Takeda Nobutora|Takeda Nobutora's]] sister in [[1537]]. Concerned by the proximity of Kai to his own domain, Yoshimoto sought to influence the Takeda and was apparently involved in Takeda Shingen's take-over in [[1540]]. For a time he enjoyed the friendship of the Takeda and marched against the [[Hojo clan|Hojo]] in [[1544]]. In this instance he was unable to make progress and arranged a peace treaty after facing [[Hojo Ujiyasu]] at [[Battle of Kitsunebashi|Kitsunebashi]].  

A noted administrator, Yoshimoto carried out a series of land surveys and transformed his capital of Sumpu into a cultural center. Yoshimoto himself was said to have had the habit of shaving his eyebrows and blackening his teeth in the manner of a Kyoto noble; one of his wives was of noble blood and is said to have assisted him in this area. Militarily, Yoshimoto worked towards consolidating the Imagawa domain and was greatly aided by his uncle, the monk-general [[Sessai Choro]] (aka. Taigen Sessai; d.[[1557]]). He secured Imagawa influence over Tôtomi and made a series of political maneuvers that led to the submission of the Matsudaira in [[1548]] and the acquisition of the future [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] as a hostage.  

A noted administrator, Yoshimoto carried out a series of land surveys and transformed his capital of Sumpu into a cultural center. Yoshimoto himself was said to have had the habit of shaving his eyebrows and blackening his teeth in the manner of a Kyoto noble; one of his wives was of noble blood and is said to have assisted him in this area. Militarily, Yoshimoto worked towards consolidating the Imagawa domain and was greatly aided by his uncle, the monk-general [[Sessai Choro]] (aka. Taigen Sessai; d.[[1557]]). He secured Imagawa influence over Tôtomi and made a series of political maneuvers that led to the submission of the Matsudaira in [[1548]] and the acquisition of the future [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] as a hostage.