Battle of Takajō

Battle of Takajō
Part of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Kyūshū Campaign
Date1587
Location
Takajō, Hyūga Province, Japan
32°10′3.7546″N 131°28′21.2592″E / 32.167709611°N 131.472572000°E / 32.167709611; 131.472572000
Result Toyotomi victory
Belligerents
Forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Shimazu clan
Commanders and leaders
Hashiba Hidenaga Yamada Arinobu
Shimazu Iehisa
Strength
90,000 20,000
Location within Japan

The 1587 Battle of Takajō, also known as the Battle of Takashiro, was the first battle in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaigns to seize control of Kyūshū during Japan's Sengoku period.

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