Tachibana Muneshige

Tachibana Muneshige (立花宗茂, December 18, 1567 – November 15, 1643), known in his youth as Senkumamaru (千熊丸) and alternatively called Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎), was a samurai during the Azuchi–Momoyama period and an Edo-period daimyō.

Tachibana Muneshige
立花宗茂
Tachibana Muneshige
Lord of Tanagura
In office 1603–1620
Succeeded by	Niwa Nagashige
Lord of Yanagawa
In office 1620 – ?
Preceded by	Tanaka Tadamasa
Succeeded by	Tachibana Tadashige
Personal details
Born	Senkumamaru (千熊丸) December 18, 1567
Died	November 15, 1643(1643-11-15) (aged 75)
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse(s)	Tachibana Ginchiyo
Father	Takahashi Shigetane
Relatives	Tachibana Dōsetsu (father-in-law)
Other name	Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎)
Military service
Allegiance	Ōtomo clan Toyotomi clan Western Army Tokugawa shogunate
Unit	Tachibana clan
Battles/wars	Kyūshū Campaign Siege of Odawara Korean Campaign Siege of Ōtsu Siege of Yanagawa Siege of Osaka Shimabara Rebellion

He was the eldest biological son of Takahashi Shigetane, a retainer of Ōtomo clan. He was adopted by Tachibana Dōsetsu, and later married his daughter Tachibana Ginchiyo, succeeding the Tachibana clan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi noted that were Honda Tadakatsu is best samurai in east japan, Muneshige is the best samurai in the west japan.