Ōtani Yoshitsugu

Ōtani Yoshitsugu
大谷 吉継
An ukiyo-e of Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Lord of Tsuruga Domain
In office
1589–1600
Preceded byHachiya Yoritaka
Personal details
Born1558 or 1565
Shiga Prefecture
DiedOctober 21, 1600(1600-10-21) (aged 41–42) or October 21, 1600(1600-10-21) (aged 34–35)
Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture
ChildrenChikurin-in
Ōtani Yoshikatsu
Kinoshita Yoritsugu
RelativesSanada Yukimura (son-in-law)
Higashi-dono (mother, maid of Hideyoshi's wife Nene)
Military service
Allegiance Toyotomi clan
Western Army
RankGyōbu Shōyū
Unit Ōtani clan
Battles/warsSiege of Miki
Siege of Takamatsu
Battle of Yamasaki
Battle of Shizugatake
Siege of Oshi
Korean Campaign
Battle of Sekigahara

Ōtani Yoshitsugu (大谷 吉継; 1558 or 1565 – October 21, 1600) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. He was also known by his court title Junior Assistant Minister of Justice or Gyōbu-shōyū (刑部少輔). He was born in 1558 to a father who was said to be a retainer of either Ōtomo Sōrin or Rokkaku Yoshikata. He became one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's followers. He participated in the Toyotomi's Odawara campaign and Korean campaign.