Yamanaka Yukimori
Yamanaka Yukimori | |
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Portrait of Yamanaka Yukimori, 1886 | |
| Native name | 山中 幸盛 |
| Nickname(s) | Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) Shikasuke (鹿の介) |
| Born | September 20, 1545 Shingukutani, Izumo Province (modern day Yasugi, Shimane) |
| Died | August 20, 1578 (aged 32) |
| Allegiance | Amago clan |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Gassantoda Castle (1569) Battle of Fubeyama (1570) Siege of Kōzuki Castle (1578) |
| Children | Yamanaka Yukimoto |
| Relations | Yamanaka Mitsuyuki (father) Nami (mother) |
Yamanaka Yukimori (山中 幸盛; September 20, 1545 – August 20, 1578), also known as Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) or Shikasuke (鹿の介), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He served the Amago clan of Izumo Province.
In art, his portraits conventionally show a crescent moon on the front of his helmet; he was born under a harvest moon. The crescent moon ornament he wore on his helmet was a token of good luck.