Kumagai Nobunao

Kumagai Nobunao (熊谷 信直, 1507 – 1593) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. Nobunao an Kumagai clan's ancestor was Kumagai Naozane.[1] He initially served the Aki Takeda clan, but he left Takeda clan and became a vassal of the Mōri Motonari.[1] He moved Kumagai clan's main bastion from Isegatsubo Castle to Miiri-Takamatsu Castle.[1][2][3]

Kumagai Nobunao
Kumagai Nobunao
Native name
熊谷 信直
Born1507
Aki Province
Died1593
Kumagaya-shi Yakata
Commands heldMiiri-Takamatsu Castle
Battles/warsSiege of Koriyama, Battle of Miyajima
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kuchiba.

In 1547, His daughter was married to Motonari's son Kikkawa Motoharu.[4][1] Thus, Kumagai clan became an important servant of the Mōri clan.[1]

References
  1. "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「熊谷信直」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. "熊谷氏の遺跡（伊勢が坪（塩が坪）城跡，高松城跡，土居屋敷跡，菩提所観音寺跡）" (in Japanese). Hiroshima Board of education. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. "熊谷氏の遺跡 高松山城跡" (in Japanese). ひろたび Hiroshima city official. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. "毛利元就の子供 毛利三兄弟の経歴と人物像" (in Japanese). 歴人マガジン. Retrieved 19 October 2021.


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