Siege of Kajiki
Part of Sengoku period
Date1549
Location
Kajiki, Ōsumi Province
Result Shimazu victory
Belligerents
Shimazu clan Kajiki castle garrison
Commanders and leaders
Shimazu Takahisa
Ijuin Tadaaki
Tanegashima Tokitaka

The siege of Kajiki was fought in 1549 the Shimazu clan besieged the castle of Kajiki in what is now Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. The siege succeeded and the castle was taken. The siege is notable for the first time "Portuguese derived" arquebuses were used in battle in Japan.[1][2]

Shimazu Takahisa attacked the castle of Kajiki in Ōsumi Province, in southern Kyushu. Ijuin Tadaaki, a Shimazu vassal, used a gun provided by Tanegashima Tokitaka. Shimazu Takahisa earned the distinction of being the first Daimyō to use European firearms in battle.

Shimazu Takahisa proceeded to enlarge Shimazu holdings on the island of Kyushu during the following several years.

References

Sources ↑ Samurai Commanders 1, Stgephen Turnbull pg.49

↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull pg.78

↑ Samurai Commanders 1, Stephen Turnbull pg.49

  1. ↑ "Sengoku Period". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. ↑ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. p. 212. ISBN 1854095234.

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