Tachibana Dōsetsu
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Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花 道雪, 22 April 1513 – 2 November 1585), born Betsugi Akitsura (戸次鑑連), also as Bekki Akitsura, and Bekki Dōsetsu,[1] was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Ōtomo clan. A member of Bekki clan, He was the father of Tachibana Ginchiyo and adopted father of Tachibana Muneshige.[2] He was known as one of the wisest of the Ōtomo retainers and is remembered in part for a letter he sent other leading Ōtomo retainers that included a condemnation of the spread of Christianity in the Ōtomo's domain. Dōsetsu was counted as the Sanshuku of Ōtomo clan together with Usuki Akisumi and Yoshihiro. Akimasa.[3]
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Tachibana Dōsetsu | |
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立花 道雪 | |
Head of Tachibana clan | |
In office 1571–1575 | |
Preceded by | Tachibana Akitoshi |
Succeeded by | Tachibana Ginchiyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Bungo Province, 1513 |
Died | Chikugo Province, 1585 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ōtomo clan |
Battles/wars | Siege of Moji Battle of Tatarahama (1569) Siege of Tachibana |
The career of Dōsetsu perhaps most known for his feats in the Battle of Tatarahama, and his tandem with Takahashi Shigetane in two occasion, where he and Shigetane lead the Ōtomo clan reconquest of Bungo Province in 1584, and the brilliant defense of Kurume city in Chikugo province against the enemies of Ōtomo clan massive invasion, where the Ōtomo greatly outnumbered in 9,800 against 30,000 of the enemy troops. It is said that Dōsetsu has extraordinary physical strength and practicing sword style named tachiuchi ni myō o etaru (the art of slashing in all-direction).[4]
Dōsetsu also possessed a famous katana sword called Chidori (千鳥, (A) Thousand Birds) which later renamed into Raikiri (雷切, Lightning Cutter). The sword is forged by renowned 13th century swordsmith named Nagamitsu and its hilt design featured the Tachibana family crest.[5] According a folklore, Dōsetsu once manage to slay a thunder god, which prompting him to renamed his sword from 'Chidori' to 'Raikiri'.[6] [7][2][5] For his mythical feats and personal prowess in the battlefield, Dōsetsu has become a subject of folklores and earned some nicknames, such as Hachiman incarnation(弓矢八幡), Thunder god's incarnation(摩利支天の化身), or God of war from Kyushu(九州の軍神[)[8][9]
Dōsetsu died from illness in the middle of military campaign besieging a castle at Chikugo Province in 1585. He was reportedly involved in 37 military campaigns and more than 100 smaller scale of engagements, despite half of his lower body was paralyzed.