Miyoshi Yoshikata

In this Japanese name, the surname is Miyoshi.

Miyoshi Yoshikata (三好 義賢; c. 1527 – April 8, 1562), other name Miyoshi Yukiyasu (三好 之康) or Miyoshi Jikkyu (三好 実休), second son of Miyoshi Motonaga, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Miyoshi clan.^[1][2]

Miyoshi Yoshikata
三好 義賢
Miyoshi Yoshikata
Lord of Shōzui Castle
In office 1553–1562
Preceded by	Hosokawa Mochitaka
Succeeded by	Sogō Masayasu
Personal details
Born	c. 1527
Died	April 8, 1562
Relations	Miyoshi Motonaga (father) Miyoshi Nagayoshi (brother) Atagi Fuyuyasu (brother) Sogō Kazumasa (brother)
Children	Miyoshi Nagaharu Sogō Masayasu
Military service
Allegiance	Miyoshi clan
Battles/wars	Shōzui Incident (1553) Kumeta War (1562)

His other brothers were Miyoshi Nagayoshi (first child), Atagi Fuyuyasu (third child), and Sogō Kazumasa (fourth child). His son was Miyoshi Nagaharu. He was also the castle lord in command of Shōzui Castle.^[3] Yoshitaka expelled Hosokawa Mochitaka and captured Shōzui Castle, which then became the main base of Miyoshi clan in Shikoku.^[4]

He was shot and killed during Kumeta war in 1562.^[1] He was one of the most important vassals of Nagayoshi as the power of the Miyoshi clan declined sharply after his death.^[2]